Fir Gemini front derailleur - beautiful and rare

[ibbz]

I was lucky to buy a NOS Takhion a few years ago. One of the rarest mech’s in the collection.
It’s like this eBay one but much nicer nick. Doesn’t look special but it’s really well made; CNCd with stainless bits.

Used Vintage Extremely Rare Takhion CKTB Тахион ЦКТБ Rear Derailleur Road Bike | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Used Vintage Extremely Rare Takhion CKTB Тахион ЦКТБ Rear Derailleur Road Bike at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.

www.ebay.co.uk

Fascinating history behind Takhion bicycles.

bikecult.com/bikeworks nyc/archive bicycles/tachyon road

Both are things of beauty - with the look of precision instruments - as a collector (mostly all sold) of film Rangefinders and SLR’s these remind me of some
Thank you and thanks for the links - some reading and browsing awaits!

 

[Mod-Master]

Found this! I want it now.

Tiso 12-speed wireless transmission finally breaks cover + video

Prototypes have been knocking about for a year but now it's live on their site... sort of

www.google.co.uk

 

[ibbz]

A interesting ‘modern’ mech (for $730!) -

Nivex Derailleurs Have Arrived!

Nivex derailleurs and most associated parts are now in stock! It's been a long journey, with R&D starting more than four years ago. When you make a derailleur that's not just a copy of what's already out there, but fundamentally different, you're starting almost from…

www.renehersecycles.com

That is a real beauty! wow! versatile too! I'm going to do some seeking to see how the two cables shift the gears and how precise it is!
I think the price is worth it - well, not for me, but to fans and those wanting something unique - no doubt hand machined and finished and probably last many years! The only tricky part is the under chainstay braze on.

 

[ibbz]

Found this! I want it now.

Tiso 12-speed wireless transmission finally breaks cover + video

Prototypes have been knocking about for a year but now it's live on their site... sort of

www.google.co.uk

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weren't Mavic making wireless shifters a while back?

 

[Mod-Master]

weren't Mavic making wireless shifters a while back?

Around mid 90s yes

 

[ibbz]

A interesting ‘modern’ mech (for $730!) -

Nivex Derailleurs Have Arrived!

Nivex derailleurs and most associated parts are now in stock! It's been a long journey, with R&D starting more than four years ago. When you make a derailleur that's not just a copy of what's already out there, but fundamentally different, you're starting almost from…

www.renehersecycles.com

Rene Herse Cycles also do the Shifter to go with this mech.

 

[ferrus]

Yeah, at a special RH price too.

Speaking of shifters, just noticed the Takhion seller also has these. Very cool but expensive:

TT Takhion downtube shifters levers and braze-on boses | eBay

Here is for sale NOS Takhion shifters levers + braze-on down tube bosses. Now we are in Kharkov, Ukraine. All of the parts are original.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[ibbz]

Yeah, at a special RH price too.

Speaking of shifters, just noticed the Takhion seller also has these. Very cool but expensive:

TT Takhion downtube shifters levers and braze-on boses | eBay

Here is for sale NOS Takhion shifters levers + braze-on down tube bosses. Now we are in Kharkov, Ukraine. All of the parts are original.

www.ebay.co.uk

very very nice! I really like the lines and the elegance
expensive but about the price of a blow out night out

 

[ferrus]

Why I don’t go out much and live on porridge, kale and sardines

 

[FloHo]

weren't Mavic making wireless shifters a while back?

Mavic ZAP 800, yes, 1992, electronic but not wireless. I just had the chance to get hold of a piece. extremely interesting technique...