illustrated derailleur history

[eddief]

this site comes up painfully slowly in my computer, but one heck of an encyclopedia of gear changers.

http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Introduction_to_gears.html

good old days:

http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/SunTour_V_GT_Luxe_derailleur_red_%284902%29.html

[fiamme red]

http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/SRAM_ESP_9.0SL_Betsy_derailleur.html