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somebikeguy, in defense of the SunTour Power Ratchets. Yes they look a little crude. But wow! do they work well for everything 7-speed and below. I raced with a 5 speed FW and had far better shifting with that and Cyclones than anyone one their radically more expensive Italian bikes. I only sorta joke that you really should take them apart and do a clean-up and lube every decade or two but i have never done it because I had to. Never done more than tweak the friction to match the derailleurs'
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