hi guys, so there is someone else who owns two fir geminis, i thought i was the only one. Luckily I was able to get hold of Jon's front derailleur pictured above, so I now have a complete nos/nib group and a group only missing the headset...
By the way, I don't agree with the Campa theory. The shifters not only look different, they are also made much more carefully than was usual at campa at the time. The Gemini shifters have titanium inlays. I'm not sure about the crank, it's a bit like Chorus but it's curved and the back looks very different. The fact that the brakes and brake levers are from Modolo is probably the only fixed point of reference, but also much more delicate and prettier than all Modolos that I know. The seat post I'm pretty sure is Selcof, the derailleur reminds me a bit of Campa Euclid and a bit of Suntour Superbe Pro. The headset looks relatively "old fashioned" for its 1989 release date, it could have been made by OMAS or FT Bologna. But the riddle of all riddles is of course the rear derailleur: Identical geometry with Dura Ace 7402, similar weight and above all the two adjusting screws arranged one above the other, but a finishing that is only known from Campa. I love this group, don't know of any nicer ones from that time.
By the way, I don't agree with the Campa theory. The shifters not only look different, they are also made much more carefully than was usual at campa at the time. The Gemini shifters have titanium inlays. I'm not sure about the crank, it's a bit like Chorus but it's curved and the back looks very different. The fact that the brakes and brake levers are from Modolo is probably the only fixed point of reference, but also much more delicate and prettier than all Modolos that I know. The seat post I'm pretty sure is Selcof, the derailleur reminds me a bit of Campa Euclid and a bit of Suntour Superbe Pro. The headset looks relatively "old fashioned" for its 1989 release date, it could have been made by OMAS or FT Bologna. But the riddle of all riddles is of course the rear derailleur: Identical geometry with Dura Ace 7402, similar weight and above all the two adjusting screws arranged one above the other, but a finishing that is only known from Campa. I love this group, don't know of any nicer ones from that time.
