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Old 01-27-09, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson
The Duopar is a great derailleur; I have several on bikes here. My commuter bike has an original 1978 "Eco" (steel) version I've been using continuously since I bought it new.

Looking at the pictures in the link you provided, I suspect that the unit on offer is actually an "Eco" model. All the titanium ones I've seen (including several I have here) have dark titanium bodies and cages, while the Eco models have the lighter steel bodies and cages.

Titanium on the top row, steel on the bottom row:

You can also see the bluish tinge to the arms on the Ti ones.
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