Suntour Cyclone respect

[garanti_construit]

This Cyclone Mk II GT rear derailleur - bought second-hand a few years ago - has been shifting gears beautifully. When I'd find out yesterday what state it was in, there would only be more respect for these Maeda products.

While a recent ARX overhaul presented no trouble, this took more time. In 41 years, it had clearly seen a lot of rain, & mud, & grit: each bolt & pivot was work, and the main spring leaching rust, left brittle. It would not be a surprise if this snaps sooner than later. (The spring design appears like the ARX, but that derailleur somehow seems indestructible.)

Happy that another Cyclone has had some much deserved care - the matt finish & tarnishing will be left as is - a quiet story of 4 decades. Stamped AF (June 84), Disraeli Gears website states: 'It is an engineering tour-de-force, but it hides its light under a curiously anonymous bushel.'

 

[CarltonWorksop]

I've got one of these. Bought it on eBay to replace a mangled MK-1.

Agree, it seems a well engineered component to my layman's eyes. Although, I did swear at it profusely trying to get the cable-pinch bolt parts back together. That was a nightmare.