Campagnolo Rally Rear derailleur

[27motorhead]

Ha ha. In the last house, about 200 were on display, so it was a bit of a museum (including cranksets and other interesting/rare parts)
I’ve been steadily replacing many of the mech’s with NOS examples so there are quite a lot of duplicates. About 2/3 of the collection is NOS now.

Unlike the Disraeli Gears chap I’m not a derailleur scholar, so the collection isn’t particularly (historically) comprehensive. It was initially just an indulgence in mech’s I found attractive or interesting (hence not much Shimano!). But collectors being what they are, I couldn’t resist the various iterations of certain models (there are 7 or so Titanium Duopars, several Zeus 2000s, Huret Jubilees’ etc), and for no good reason at all, quite a few hilarious Campag Gran Turismos’.

In truth it’s been an obsession that’s become a bit of a burden.
There are only a couple more mech’s that I want, and inevitably they’ll be ridiculously expensive when they eventually turn up.
Top of the list is a Sanko Procyon. This utterly amazing mech is so rare and collectible there’s no way I’ll be able to afford it - but what’s a mech’ nutter gonna do when the last piece of the jigsaw surfaces? Makes me feel sick contemplating it!

Absolutely bonkers bananas!!! I love this place!!!

I come here and feel "normal" or actually inadequate most of the time and "must try harder" when I hear/see the number of bikes/components/hoards people have!!! I bloody love it!

Had to Google Sanko Procyon and found diddly squat regarding pricing/previous sales so assume when one does turn up, there is only one sensible thing to do and you know exactly what that involves... but then what a Derailleur God you will be!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Absolutely bonkers bananas!!! I love this place!!!

I come here and feel "normal" or actually inadequate most of the time and "must try harder" when I hear/see the number of bikes/components/hoards people have!!! I bloody love it!

Had to Google Sanko Procyon and found diddly squat regarding pricing/previous sales so assume when one does turn up, there is only one sensible thing to do and you know exactly what that involves... but then what a Derailleur God you will be!

Same here Tim. It's a great place to hang out and meet like minded people.

 

[KermitGKona88]

Ha ha. In the last house, about 200 were on display, so it was a bit of a museum (including chainsets and other interesting/rare parts)
I’ve been steadily replacing many of the mech’s with NOS examples so there are quite a lot of duplicates. About 2/3 of the collection is NOS now.

Unlike the Disraeli Gears chap I’m not a derailleur scholar, so the collection isn’t particularly (historically) comprehensive. It was initially just an indulgence in mech’s I found attractive or interesting (hence not much Shimano!). But collectors being what they are, I couldn’t resist the various iterations of certain models (there are 7 or so Titanium Duopars, several Zeus 2000s, Huret Jubilees’ etc), and for no good reason at all, quite a few hilarious Campag Gran Turismos’.

In truth it’s been an obsession that’s become a bit of a burden.
There are only a couple more mech’s that I want, and inevitably they’ll be ridiculously expensive when they eventually turn up.
Top of the list is a Sanko Procyon. This utterly amazing mech is so rare and collectible there’s no way I’ll be able to afford it - but what’s a mech’ nutter gonna do when the last piece of the jigsaw surfaces? Makes me feel sick contemplating it!

Been trying to remember, was it you I sold the Superb GT to a couple of years back? If so I am really glad it had plenty of company...

 

[ferrus]

It was! And a beautiful Ofmega Mistral chainset… very much appreciated mate
Ooh, and those gorgeous ICS Campag gear levers

 

[KermitGKona88]

It was! And a beautiful Ofmega Mistral chainset… very much appreciated mate
Ooh, and those gorgeous ICS Campag gear levers

Glad they all found their way to a safe place

 

[kingoffootball]

I love the information that has sprung from a thread outing an interesting long cage derailleur. I've learnt some things and also feel much better about my quite reasonable collection of components.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I love the information that has sprung from a thread outing an interesting long cage derailleur. I've learnt some things and also feel much better about my quite reasonable collection of components.

I come here to feel normal

 

[KermitGKona88]

I come here to feel normal

Your not normal...

 

[27motorhead]

Your not normal...

That's why he's on RetroBike commenting on a thread 6 pages deep discussing an old defunct Italian rear derailleur!!!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Your not normal...

Harsh mate but.....