{"product_id":"sachs-huret-duopar-titanio-rear-derailleur-w-bullseye-pulley-ti-plates-cages-hardware-rare-near-mint","title":"Sachs Huret DuoPar Titanio Rear Derailleur: w\/ Bullseye Pulley: Ti Plates\/Cages\/Hardware - RARE (Near Mint+)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThis is the ultra rare titanium version top shelf companion to the more common (and later) steel Duopar Eco.  Both cage plates, as well as the parallelogram plates and some of the hardware are titanium.  It has an upgraded lower pulley, an early Bullseye in red.  They don't come this nice often!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe DuoPar derailleur is has the widest gear ratio ability of ANY road bike derailleur in existance to this day.  It has two parallelograms, which allows it to shift up to a massive 36 tooth cog!  When set up correctly, these are amazing derailleurs.  Widely renowned as one of the best choices for vintage touring bikes.  When it was first released in 1975, it was in a league of it's own and had no legitimate competition.  Suntour tried to take on the Duopar in 1982 with it's Mountech RD, which proved too complicated and delicate to be a winner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eNear mint very lightly used shape!  \u003cspan\u003eThis came off our Bruce Gordon, which came to us with all it's components in lovely show bike worthy condition, and this is no exception.  The bearings are buttery smooth and perfect, no grit or dryness.\u003c\/span\u003e  Springs and pivots feel perfect.  Hardware in excellent shape, almost mark-free. There's some light finish wear around the edges of the face plates, but pretty minor.  Good enough for most show bikes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMax cog size: 36t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMax chain wrap: 36t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMade in France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Swoon Cycles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52999245004940,"sku":"7030","price":184.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/5144\/9740\/files\/vintage_touring_randonneur_bicycle_parts_16906__90419.1518586086.1280.1280.jpg?v=1787082918","url":"https:\/\/swooncycles.com\/products\/sachs-huret-duopar-titanio-rear-derailleur-w-bullseye-pulley-ti-plates-cages-hardware-rare-near-mint","provider":"Swoon Cycles (Bike ReCyclery)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}