Forum menu
Advice needed for r...
 

[Closed] Advice needed for rear derailleur replacement - Darkside content

Posts: 0
Free Member
Topic starter
 
[#660731]

My brother has asked me to get his road bike back into useable condition without spending too much money.

It's about 20 years old with a 6 speed block and changers on the downtube, no fancy indexing.

The chain is trashed and the rear derailleur needs replacement.

Any suggestions as to a reasonable rear unit that will do 6 speed, (current one is a Sachs/Huret)? I presume a Shimano HG40 would be a suitable chain.

Cheers


 
Posted : 25/06/2009 12:39 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

Any cheap dérailleur should work AFAIK
All the indexing is in the shifters


 
Posted : 25/06/2009 12:46 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Any cheap dérailleur should work AFAIK

Is there any issue with the size/thickness of the jockey wheels, I can only get one out of the old unit as the second is rivetted in? 😕


 
Posted : 25/06/2009 12:51 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

I'm trying to recall what my brother did - but I'm sure he just used a modern one


 
Posted : 25/06/2009 12:56 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Cheers uplink.

I've seen some cheap sale ones on CRC so I'll probably get one of those.


 
Posted : 25/06/2009 2:00 pm