You are reading a single comment by @jeff80 and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
good to know. Yes, the drilled jockey wheel ones are far out of my price range, especially for this build where I want to keep the costs down, but the later 50s ones seem fairly 'reasonable'. I think I will go for one of these for ease of use and set up. Do you know if they require a specific Campagnolo down tube lever, or will anything do it as they are friction levers? (I have no experience of early gearing except hub gears really)
jeff80
Big_Block
For my 1952 EA Boult I went with a Campagnolo Grant Sport. The very early ones with the drilled wheels are out of my budget. I have a period-correct Huret front derailleur operated by a Cyclo bar end shifter, also period-correct.
Front derailleurs were a mix in 1952
see photo and photo
It was a period of mix and match rather than groupsets. So you can choose components based on what was the best and the designs were quickly evolving.
The GB Hiduminium ("Standard") continued to be marketed well after the Superhoods were released. So still period-correct.