Robvolz 

I'm giving the metal scrap bin a once over before it heads out. It is full of broken bits and I remembered there were others seeking cages for vintage campy.

What are these cages? What do they look like? Don't just shout out a name please, send a pic.
Robert

Andy_K 

Someone who works at a co-op asked a question like this about hubs in scrap wheels a while ago. What emerged was the fact that no matter how low you set the bar, there is someone on this forum who would consider the part worth saving. I'm not saying you should save everything, necessarily. Just making an observation.

Even broken parts can be useful. I have an old Dia Compe side pull brake that I bought at a co-op because I wanted the beveled washers from the brake pads on it. I've since used four other small pieces from that one caliper to fix other brakes that were missing bits as they came through my garage, Another case, I recently bought a Campy Centaur rear derailleur that had the barrel adjuster broken off. I got the broken bit out with a screw extractor and ended up replacing it with a barrel adjuster from a Shimano derailleur that had the main body broken in half, which I had kept as a souvenir.

So to answer your original question, I would say any Campy derailleur is worth keeping or stripping down to useable parts. The ISO thread on this forum testifies to the fact that there's a constant demand for spares which are becoming less and less available (though someone on this forum always seems to have what's needed).

bark_eater 

I'll pay twice the scrap rate for any thing Campy......

Robvolz 

I know. We have a box of broken campy. I don't toss campy.

But, I recall that there was a non-campy (or SOMA) cage that allowed for more teeth and even though it was non-italian, it would work.

I just don't remember who/what.

Robvolz 

Example



Schwinn Le Tour gt300

Andy_K 

Oh, I see what you're asking. It's this:

Andy_K 

Attached to the derailleur, it looks like this:

steelbikeguy

This might not be quite in alignment with Rob's request, or maybe it's too obvious... but there is some demand for SunTour Cyclone GT cages.
In my mind, this is for the 1st generation Cyclones, but maybe it applies to the Mark II also.
One reason is that the GT's long cage can be retrofit to the short cage Cyclones, which tend to sell for less on ebay and elsewhere. A complication is that the lower pivot bolt/axle is unique to the GT, so it must be scavenged along with the cage. A second complication is that the nut that retains the axle to the cage is weird and unique, so it's not easy to get off. Honestly, it makes more sense to just sell the whole derailleur for parts and not scavenge the cage and bolt.

Anyway, since the forum is partly just an excuse to post photos, here's a shot of a disassembled Cyclone GT...



The photo also shows a broken spring that provides the pulley cage tension. That's another reason to buy a Cyclone for parts.
I have bought a nice looking short cage Cyclone for the purpose of fitting a GT cage and bolt to it, and it was fairly inexpensive.. maybe $30 or so?

Steve in Peoria

52telecaster

I have one of those and I love the concept, however with almost any suntour gt cage any bike of mine works better.

Robvolz 

I just want to see the rest of that Derosa.

Andy_K 

Haven't you seen it on here before? Well, I'm always happy to show it again.

Here's a pic when it had that long cage.



It worked OK, but I had a hard time getting past the way it looks -- like something's wrong with my kickstand...oh, that's the derailleur? So, I went back to the short cage and accepted the limited gear range with a smaller big ring and a bigger small ring in front -- 48/42/32.

Robvolz 

The threads been hijacked, but that’s OK, i’m the thread starter.

My favorite part, that the pristine white cotton tape has signs of happy use.

Robvolz 

Ok
ive been looking at campy triples. Even found a 1975.

worried my campy FD doesn’t have enough movement to accept it

52telecaster

I've used a campy front derailleur on a triple.