Originally Posted by
sd5782
The search got me to wondering. It seemed as if a mid length cage was not very common.
They really were not common. In fact, that is the only one I remember. There may have been others I forgot.
Typically the choice was long cage or short cage.
14-32 5 speed was the defacto standard 'touring' (meaning recreational) bike gearing when I first got into cycling. 42/52 up front.