In all of the time I worked in bike shops, I saw one of these derailleurs. The other day, I actually saw a kid riding with one. I didn't have the opportunity to photograph it. But Michael Sweatman, the author of Disraeli Gears (worth the read even if you're not a "gear head"), did:
In the 1960's and 1970's. most childten's bikes,and many city/commuter bikes, had three- or four-speed rear freewheels. So, a derailleur didn't need much capacity to shift reliably.
It was for precisely such bikes that the SunTour Love was made.
Usually, the derailleur was monted with the hanger-plate you see. The effect is almost surreal: The plate is about twice the sixe of the derailleur itself.
I never tried one, but I susupect it worked well on the bikes for which it was intended, as did nearly all SunTour derailleurs before the Trimec.
Can you imagine, though, being in the peloton with a derailleur (or any other part) called "Love"?
In the 1960's and 1970's. most childten's bikes,and many city/commuter bikes, had three- or four-speed rear freewheels. So, a derailleur didn't need much capacity to shift reliably.
It was for precisely such bikes that the SunTour Love was made.
Usually, the derailleur was monted with the hanger-plate you see. The effect is almost surreal: The plate is about twice the sixe of the derailleur itself.
I never tried one, but I susupect it worked well on the bikes for which it was intended, as did nearly all SunTour derailleurs before the Trimec.
Can you imagine, though, being in the peloton with a derailleur (or any other part) called "Love"?
