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I'm glad to see something like that being made. I am not going to buy, it but it could be right for some people. The price must include amortizing the development and tooling costs that would be spread over the few people willing to spend that much money on this derailleur. I certainly look forward to seeing ride reports on it and it would be nice on a vintage or custom bike. And if I wasn't so financially challenged I wouldn't mind putting that derailleur, with a custom braze-on on an old $150 Peugeot, Motobecane or Astra. My first ten speed was an Astra. Or since I am dreaming having one of the local frame builders make a frame with the derailleur mount on the chainstay.
I remember Mr. Hirose working with this style of derailleur as well. I think he was working toward making his own version of this chainstay mounted derailleur too.