Shimano Tx-35 Speed Rear Deraileur (Black)

I was looking for a medium priced, long cage derailleur for a vintage ‘74 Raleigh Super Course upgrade.Converting the old 10 speed to a 14 speed touring bike. ( with the help of RJthebikeguy YouTube videos) I was a bit concerned about the fitment to the old frame. But it worked out fine. The index shifting is flawless & I have not needed to tweak it after the initial set up.It even works perfectly with the old Huret front derailuer.I’ve put about 100 miles on this…

I just received this today and installed it in about 30 minutes. So far I’m impressed. I bought this Tx-35 to replace the derailleur on my ’96 18 spd Diamondback Outlook because I recently installed a new 14-34 6 speed freewheel in order to make it possible to climb some of the steep hills in my area, and the stock freewheel didn’t have quite enough clearance (missed it by 2 or 3 millimeters) when between the 34T cog and the jockey wheel (pulley), which would cause the chain to occasionally…