tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970123549899051826.post3282826136674465228..comments2017-08-12T08:55:14.812-04:00Comments on A Connecticut Cyclist: Classic Meets ModernUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970123549899051826.post-28099588530740507052016-08-07T01:09:36.372-04:002016-08-07T01:09:36.372-04:00Chapeau! Always good to see old French steel being...Chapeau! Always good to see old French steel being used and appreciated. They are a bit fickle but reward with a smooth and comfortable ride and a certain panache, Your tale of woe with the FD is all to familiar, think the useful life of a derlin plastic derailluer was about 18 months so its no surprise it literally broke in your hands, I had one break when I was tightening it onto the tube once...sigh. I hope you held onto ] those lovely factory driiled cranks they may be worth more (on ebay) than you paid for the bike!RoadieRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900109046198641775noreply@blogger.com