Kirk Revolution front derailleur hanger‏

[shmoo]

Hi,

I'm in the process of renovating a Kirk Precision mountain Bike. At present it has a piece of bent Aluminium to attach the front derailleur, obviously this is far from ideal and doesn't really work.

I've managed to find one on a website which I believe is correct and attached a picture?

Does anyone know of anywhere in the UK that has them.

Any assistance/ help would be appreciated

Many thanks

 

[jimo746]

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They are generally as rare as unicorn poo.
You're highly unlikely to find one for sale on its own, they only ever seem to come on frames.
I got a spare one when I bought my Kirk, but then sold it along with the bike :facepalm:

Put an Ad in the "Wanted" forum on here, if anyone has a spare then chances are it'll be a Retrobike member.
Failing that, it may be possible to have one machined?

Err.... Have you got the direct mount mechanism for it as well? Usually a Shimano LX model..

 

[Rampage]

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There used to be someone that sold them in their website.
It's a Website with lots of details on Kirks but can't remember the name!

 

[jimo746]

Re: Re:

There used to be someone that sold them in their website.
It's a Website with lots of details on Kirks but can't remember the name!

Maybe this one?..... http://www.kirk-bicycles.co.uk/Kirk-Entry.htm

Really good site for Kirk info, I used a lot when building mine up.
Think it's where the image in the original post is from...

 

[Rampage]

Re: Kirk Precision front derailleur hanger‏

That's it, it's hard to find anything on it!

http://www.kirk-bicycles.co.uk/Kirk-Spares.htm

 

[02gf74]

Re: Kirk Precision front derailleur hanger‏

Could a piece of aluminium angle be used, is the metal missing at the corner significant?

 

[legrandefromage]

Re: Kirk Precision front derailleur hanger‏

Ask danson67, he has an early one and may be able to sort out measurements

 

[jimo746]

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I notice the thread title says "Kirk Precision"; which was the road bike version of the Kirk frame, is this what you have? Or do you have the MTB version, the "Revolution"?

 

[shmoo]

Re: Kirk Precision front derailleur hanger‏

Sorry, I have the MTB version

cheers

 

[shmoo]

Alternatively, something like this sort of mount would also work. (excuse the photo as it's not a Kirk but has same fitting)

I have both sorts of derailleurs to fit

cheers