Comments on tears for gears: Syncro Tips and Tricks

Hey I bought the syncro 2 shiters. I'm waiting...

2011-08-17T14:14:47.676-04:00

Hey I bought the syncro 2 shiters. I'm waiting for them to come with the mail soon. I also got a campagnolo record 1991 rear dellieur, but the barrel adjuster is missing.
The syncro 2 shifters are NOS (new old stock) should I expect the barrle adjuster in the box ?
And what if it's not. How do I get it ?
It's very small barrel adjuster hole. Probaly the smallest ever made.

Hi Jeremy, Thanks for all the useful info in your...

2011-04-02T23:29:10.931-04:00

Hi Jeremy,

Thanks for all the useful info in your various Syncro posts.

I'll concede you've pretty well cornered the market too :)

I have a set that I'd like to use on a classic steel framed machine (Mercian actually) but I have the B7 insert and I need the blue 7V insert to use with a Victory rear mechanism.

Would you be willing to supply me a 7V please? If so how much? I could part exchange the B7 if you want.

Thanks,

Henry

Thanks very much for your informative Syncro posts...

2010-01-17T16:12:13.199-05:00

Thanks very much for your informative Syncro posts and pictures. I have a question on one of your tips. The old Campagnolo info sheet you linked to in one of your posts advises; "One last thing, remember never to overtighten the D-ring friction adjuster on the shift lever. Too much friction on the lever will not allow it center the derailleur under the freewheel cog after the shift has been made." This would seem to run counter to your own advice to tighten MORE than you think you should, in order to get best performance. I have noticed that LESS
tightening gives much more obvious "CLICK" behavior on my 1988 Syncro II levers, while more tightening of the lever gives much subtler feeling indexing. I wonder if the real difference in performance comes from how much manual trimming is being dialed in by the tightness setting. With less tight levers, the shifter finds and settles on the index point in the internal mechanism, giving an obvious CLICK, but little ability to subtly adjust slightly above or beyond this point manually (shifter always re-centers on the CLICK position. With tight levers, the shifter still indicates the index point by a slight "thump" feel, but the tighter shifter is also better able to hold any position yo set that is slightly above or beyond the precise index point. Do you think what you see as better performance with high tightness settings may be coming from whether the shifter can hold slight manual trim adjustments, or relies entirely on the centering points provided by the colored cogs?

Doug, if you ever read this, mail me at blogs at t...

2007-11-12T22:47:00.000-05:00

Doug, if you ever read this, mail me at blogs at tears for gears dot com.

Hey Jeremy,

Cool stuff :^) Thanks for shar...

2007-10-28T17:56:00.000-04:00

Hey Jeremy,

Cool stuff :^) Thanks for sharing. I have two pairs of the end of the line C-Record retrofriction shifters, the ones with a huge cable barrel on for the rear dérailleur. I also have a complete, owned it since new Victory gruppo. Do you have any Syncro or Syncro II setups that would work with this dérailleur and a Sachs and/or Shimano 7 speed freewheel? Would you have any interest in some kind of trade? Not sure how these comments work or if you will ever see this...

Doug

P.S. 6 speed might be okay too, I had collected some 7S freewheels that I intended to use though...

Comments on tears for gears: Syncro Tips and Tricks

Hey I bought the syncro 2 shiters. I'm waiting...

Hi Jeremy, Thanks for all the useful info in your...

Thanks very much for your informative Syncro posts...

Doug, if you ever read this, mail me at blogs at t...

Hey Jeremy,Cool stuff :^) Thanks for shar...

Hey Jeremy,

Cool stuff :^) Thanks for shar...