New-Old-Stock Shimano RSX Rear Derailleur w/Medium Cage (6/7/8 Speed Indexing)

Description: New-Old-Stock (NOS) Shimano RSX Rear Derailleur w/Medium Cage (GS) and Silver Finish (6/7/8 Speed Indexing Compatible) Thank you for your interest in this item and please visit our store for other offerings. We have very reasonable shipping terms and combine orders to save money (for customers) on shipping costs. We also maintain customer friendly return/refund/exchange policies. Product Description: This offering is for a new-old-stock Shimano RSX rear derailleur (RD-A416) in the medium cage (GS) model and with a silver finish. With respect to the shifting capacities and other notable specifications, we have included the following... Index shifting compatibility: 6/7/8 speed (with Shimano branded or compatible index shifters and freewheels/cassettes) Friction shifting compatibility: Several options (most 5/6/7 speed freewheels/cassettes) Front capacity: Double chainring w/22T (max) difference Rear capacity: Minimum to maximum...11T to 30T Total capacity: 36T (combined front chainring and rear sprocket difference...also known as chain wrap) Weight: 282 grams (per our digital postal scale) Other notes: The medium cage (GS) designation relates solely to the pulley cage length, which represents the technical specification having the most direct impact on rear derailleur capacity limits. This particular model has the medium cage length...measuring 74 mm from the center of the jockey/guide (top) pulley to the center of the tension (bottom) pulley. The primary benefit to a longer pulley cage is higher capacity limits, which allows these derailleurs to function on both double and triple cranksets (on road or mountain bikes) with a still respectably wide gear range on the freewheel/cassette. The downside, as most already know, to a longer pulley cage is more weight (although, in all honesty we are only talking about grams here, so probably not a noticeable increase for most of us). One other note regarding pulleys, Shimano incorporates a Centeron mechanism with it's jockey pulley on this rear derailleur, which allows for some lateral movement to compensate for imprecise index shifting. In other words, the jockey pulley has some built-in play within it's cage to better align under a sprocket when the indexing adjustment is not optimal. The Shimano RSX groupset enjoyed a relatively short production run (from 1995 to 1999). Looking through my 1995 Shimano shop catalog, here is what Shimano had to say about the introduction of this groupset... "Shimano RSX is a brand new component group especially designed for the entry-level racing-type sport bicycle. Incorporating all the advanced Shimano functions, RSX brings real racing-style response within reach of those looking for an affordable high performance bicycle." I realize this Shimano language is mostly marketing copy, but it still gives you sense of what they were thinking with this groupset. At this time, Shimano essentially had two entry-level racing groupsets in the 105 and RX100 lines...so this RSX groupset was positioned just below these racing models/lines. I've had some customers inquire about a current period equivalent in terms of Shimano quality. We don't have to look very far, as Shimano ceased production of the RSX groupset in 2000 in favor of the Sora and Tiagra groupsets (and I think both of these models represent good comparisons). If I had to pick one over the other, I would probably argue the Tiagra groupset is the closest representation (in the current market) to that of the RSX product line from around 20 years ago. This particular model RSX rear derailleur was introduced in 1999 and was intended (and marketed) for an 8-speed drivetrain. It should be noted that before the turn of the century (so the 1999 model year to be specific), the RSX groupset was upgraded to accommodate an 8-speed rear cluster. Prior to 1999 (so from 1995 to 1998), the RSX groupset/drivetrain was designed to accommodate a 7-speed cluster. So just to confirm, this rear derailleur offering incorporates the Shimano design upgrades to allow for 8-speed index shifting. Although (and as noted above), this unit will also index shift fine on 6/7 speed drivetrains with appropriate Shimano branded index shifters. In terms of condition these RSX rear derailleurs with the medium cage length show better than our equivalent short cage models. We acquired these longer caged units from a different vendor and they were packed much better for storage. There is still some shopwear present (so some scuffs and scratches in the silver finish), but the overall cosmetic condition is still respectable. Listing Update...I have begun updating the pictures to reflect the next unit that will sell/ship. To this end, I can confirm the aforementioned description of cosmetic condition is accurate for this next unit (meaning the unit shows fairly well overall, but there are still some scuffs/scratches). Terms and Conditions: You may visit our store by clicking on this "Store Home Page" link and please note the product categories on the left side of our "Store Home Page". We have also moved our "Terms and Conditions" to a separate page within our Ebay store. You may navigate to this page by clicking on the link on the left side of our "Store Home Page" (below the product categories) or you may click on one of our "Terms and Conditions" direct links herein. Note to international customers regarding shipping... We apologize to those that feel some of our international shipping charges are too high. We only charge actual shipping rates, but once an order exceeds a certain amount, we hesitate to use the least expensive US Postal Services First Class International service. We feel this way, because this service is not trackable or insurable...so more risk of loss. We prefer the US Postal Services Priority Mail International service for more expensive orders, because this service is trackable at USPS.com and insurable...so less risk of loss. Unfortunately, this service is more expensive, especially for smaller/lighter packages, relative to the First Class International service. We are sorry about these higher shipping costs, but hopefully our notes help to explain why this is the case. Note to international customers regarding customs... We also apologize to those that feel their country import taxes, duties and brokerage fees are excessive. As a small US business, we are required by customs' laws to declare each order as a retail sale. Additionally, the declared order value must be equal to total store purchases and/or winning auction bids (less any shipping costs, as these are not considered in the declared value). As a result, each customer will be responsible for paying his/her own country taxes, duties and brokerage fees, which will be collected upon delivery. Again, we apologize for these additional costs, but we cannot afford the penalties and fines that come with breaking customs' laws...so we have to strictly abide by them.

Price: 99.99 USD

Location: Argonia, Kansas

End Time: 2024-09-11T14:38:00.000Z

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