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I prefer Suntour too (the cyclone derailleur IMHO is better than anything Simplex make), it's only the Retrofriction that stood out of the Simplex line-up.
Glad to see you talking about this as I'm thinking about building a Porteur bike to have around town.
Which Suntours thumbies would fit into the whole Porteur build. Indexed preferably.
And which derailleur to a 7speed hyperglide casette?
Thinking of doing a 1x7 because of bin-build.
Thankful for any pointers you might have @edscoble and @mdcc_tester!
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Indexed mean you need a specific shifters, with friction shifter, you can just about fit anything.
SJS sell some really cheap Shimano thumbie that work well, or the plastic £4 Sunrace one that come in either 5, 6 or 7 speed (latter is better as you can find and fit those cassette on modern hubs with spacers).
That, cheap Shimano derailleur and you got yourself a reliable and cheap system, any derailleur work with it, from 7 speed to even 10 speed road (MTB 10 speed, MTB shadow, Tiagra 4700 and the 11 speed won't work
@lemonade that apply to you too.
edscoble
I prefer Suntour too (the cyclone derailleur IMHO is better than anything Simplex make), it's only the Retrofriction that stood out of the Simplex line-up.