Purple Paul Rear Derailleur

[jimo746]

I used one as a tensioner on my singlespeed, about all it was good for tbh.

 

[M-Power]

If you are 1***3 it's because your brother is selling a purple paul derailleur and has agreed to give you half if the price tops 1k

Yet people fall for this craziness everytime.

Definitely only for garage queens. I bought a Pace which had one on. Took it for a muddy ride in the Trough of Bowland, feckin' hopeless. Also sold a purple one back in 2013 for a lot less. That's retro inflation for ya

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I have a rear MKII Proshift on a Ti FAT. Total POS but looks cool AF. The Proshift front works great though.

 

[ferrus]

I thought the Proshift worked ok! (but I’m used to Campag so probably easily pleased).
Good to hear about the front mech. It’s even cooler than the rear I reckon, - so intricate. Nicer than Paul’s version and works better too (?)

 

[M-Power]

I thought the Proshift worked ok! (but I’m used to Campag so probably easily pleased).
Good to hear about the front mech. It’s even cooler than the rear I reckon, - so intricate. Nicer than Paul’s version and works better too (?)

Yeah, they work ‘ok’ on friction and I have tried 3. The fronts are superb and beautifully made, as are the rears but its got an important job to do.

 

[ferrus]

Haven’t tried my front yet. The plan is to partner it with an LMDS rear using a Proshift left shifter, as I’m not keen on the White’s front spool-system.
Have you tried the shifters M-Power?

 

[frkl]

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[M-Power]

Haven’t tried my front yet. The plan is to partner it with an LMDS rear using a Proshift left shifter, as I’m not keen on the White’s front spool-system.
Have you tried the shifters M-Power?

Not the LMDS, beautiful though they are i’m a fan of trusty thumbies. The Proshift v brakes were pretty but too fragile.

 

[dyna-ti]

It was certainly a sad day for cyclists when Suntour disappeared.

Only to reappear selling the shittiest forks imaginable.

 

[ferrus]

Not the LMDS, beautiful though they are i’m a fan of trusty thumbies. The Proshift v brakes were pretty but too fragile.

Thumbies rule
I meant have you tried the Proshift shifters?

 

[M-Power]

Thumbies rule
I meant have you tried the Proshift shifters?

IK, no