tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post9182566604496687042..comments2024-03-28T11:56:48.304-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: An Unusual SunTour DerailleurBrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-46359029089661901612021-05-25T21:42:19.535-04:002021-05-25T21:42:19.535-04:00as far as the suntour s-1.does anyone have any bre...as far as the suntour s-1.does anyone have any breakdowns or websites on adjusting this?is it a one screw system like the shimano positron or am i missing something in my old age.<br />derailleur is on an early 1990's schwinn crisscrossAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883872888104408278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-4498091856596159202016-12-07T15:44:54.432-05:002016-12-07T15:44:54.432-05:00Hi Brooks,
Whilst trawling the internet for someth...Hi Brooks,<br />Whilst trawling the internet for something else, I spotted this image and it reminded me of your article. Looks like it's the same thing:<br />https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/1gr72k/check_out_this_weird_3_speed_derailleur_that_came/Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356673814638514419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-51746414328624542522016-08-29T09:23:12.400-04:002016-08-29T09:23:12.400-04:00I think if it was meant for BMX the shifter would ...I think if it was meant for BMX the shifter would have been more robust and made for fast aggressive use, that one looks more appropriate for relaxed shifting at a more casual pace. Plus the derailleur isn't powder coated candy apple red with stickers all over it. <br /><br />But maybe...<br /><br />Spindizzy Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194920301847931547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-66305060958903125812016-08-28T21:02:14.793-04:002016-08-28T21:02:14.793-04:00Yes, that is true. And if it was meant to be used ...Yes, that is true. And if it was meant to be used on BMX, you probably wouldn't want an internal gear hub. Still some unanswered questions. . .Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-24190805482296077002016-08-28T20:05:29.365-04:002016-08-28T20:05:29.365-04:00Price? A internal hub is probably more expensive t...Price? A internal hub is probably more expensive than a simple derailleur.<br /><br />It's also easier to service.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518909092982637229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-2975535895510371722016-08-28T11:58:32.368-04:002016-08-28T11:58:32.368-04:00It must be pretty rare - at least outside of Asia....It must be pretty rare - at least outside of Asia. I'm told this one may end up on eBay - no telling how much it might go for. <br /><br />The chain stay mount may actually be pretty common in Asia. It remained popular on touring bikes long after racing bikes made dropout-mounted derailleurs the preferred choice - so who knows? On the other hand, internal gear hubs are also pretty popular (or so I assumed) so I'm not sure why someone would choose a 2 or 3 speed derailleur over an internal gear hub.Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-36767801424953578532016-08-28T00:50:07.530-04:002016-08-28T00:50:07.530-04:00That derailleur really is an odd bird. As you, Re...That derailleur really is an odd bird. As you, Retrogrouch, say, it probably wasn't made for export. <br /><br />It leads me to wonder whether there were, in the 1990s--or are now--a lot of utility or town/city bikes in Taiwan and other Asian countries that have chainstay-mounted rear derailleurs. There are still a pretty fair number of such bikes in Europe.<br /><br />It also leads me to wonder whether there was an active BMX scene in those countries when the derailleur was made.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-5734362104937814152016-08-26T13:45:46.023-04:002016-08-26T13:45:46.023-04:00I think it's interesting that this derailleur ...I think it's interesting that this derailleur is riveted together and you cant remove the pulleys. That makes me think it's a product from the period when SunTour was winding down or even after being bought out. I can't imagine the old SunTour making something disposable like that. Although the logo is a type I'm more used to seeing on their products in the late 70s/early 80s. Who knows?<br /><br />The Suntour Holeshot was a pretty cool piece of kit back in BMXs olden days. Easy to set up, tough as nails and better shifting than Shimano's dual chainring DX 2 speed. Lighter as well.<br /><br />Anybody got an extra one? <br /><br />Spindizzy Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194920301847931547noreply@blogger.com