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Lucien Juy (1899- 1976) Dijon, France. Began making his first derailleurs in 1928
Updated 11.7.2019
Simplex played an important role in the bicycle derailleur’s development over many variations and models. In 1961, they developed the Prestige-Simplex in the miracle Delrin plastic:
“Elegant in appearance…….. It is robust, indestructible in use and absolutely unaffected by weather, and has the natural suppleness of plastic materials. In use it is silent and smooth. It is light, weighing only 9 1/2 oz. complete with control lever.”
Andre Rabault, Cycling Magazine.
“The company went into receivership in 1988 and its various corporate divisions were sold off piecemeal to the likes of MAVIC and the Stratec group, the latter of which did continue selective use of the Simplex name until 1995”
Robert Broderick www.Velo-Pages.com
Water bottle cage
(photo courtesy Hilary Stone)
