Funny. When I saw the header I immediately guessed the price and thought,
"$700?" I thought I would overestimate but apparently not.
I'll be interested in hearing others' reports on it. I'd love to try it,
but a purchase would be foolish given my riding and the fact that I found
the Huret Alvit
Bill - I guess the first question was rhetorical and the second sincere. My
main point was I have doubts about the long term
serviceability/replaceability of this derailleur. I agree with your point
about most derailleurs not being completely rebuildable, but at least they
all mount the same
$200 derailleurs for the people!
On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, Berkeleyan wrote:
> To borrow a trite phrase, The Nivex shows that RH Cycles have jumped the
> shark. The cost is well beyond any common rider's reach, requires
> retrofitment brazing, paint, and only works with a custom shifter
My feelings, exactly. I put Rene Herse braze-on centerpull brakes, a Rene
Herse crank and Curtis Odom hubs on my Rivendell Custom. I would have put a
Nivex on it also, had it been available. I would still be way under the
price of top of the line modern electronic CF road bike. Rene Herse did a
Readers of this list who also enjoy film cameras will see some parallels
between this derailleur and the newly released Leica M6 (or older cameras like
the Leica M3, which dates back to 1954 and is still widely sought after and
used). Yes, there are innumerable modern cameras that have
The Nivex is on the market now, and I really like the look of it. Even at
$729.00 it feels like money well spent if you want something a little
different and appreciate all that goes into making something like this.
KUDOs to Jan for sticking with it.
Nivex Rear
