Originally Posted by
jblackmd
They ended up not changing the chain. After he removed it and inspected it, he said it was fine and didn't need to be replaced. As for the Cyclones, I already bought them. The simplex do work a lot better now, but they are still imprecise. I'll switch them over in a few weeks, and if I don't like them I can always look for a later model Suntour or Shimano. As for the shifters, I'm pretty used to the downlubes after so many years, and I don't have plans to change that at this time.
Good stuff. The Cyclone should not have as stiff a return spring as the V-GT, if I recall right.
If the Simplex shifters do start to become a thorn in your side later on, the matching band-on Cyclones would be a nice touch. It'd complete the group too.
-Kurt