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FiR Nettuno?

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This FiR derailleur was part of a mountain bike groupset that came in boxes carrying the words 'La Nuova Dimensione' (The New Dimension). For this reason the derailleur is often called the 'FiR La Nuova Dimensione'. But I think that 'La Nuova Dimensione' was more of a strapline and less of a model name. I have also been told that this fine mech was called the 'FiR Nettuno'. This sounds more plausible as Nettuno was a name that Fir used for a mountain bike rim. It seems convincingly consistent with the road derailleurs which also had classical names, Gemini and Apollo. All that is lacking is any real evidence.

This derailleur was manufactured by DNP of Taiwan. DNP marketed this model as the DNP Epoch 1. However the FiR version was markedly more attractively detailed, markedly better finished and markedly more expensive. It was one of the very first Taiwanese-made derailleurs to sell on quality rather than low-price.

I have seen photos of a road version of this derailleur with a shorter pulley cage called the FiR Apollo. This would make perfect sense, as DNP also offered a shorter version of the DNP Epoch 1.


  • Derailleur brands: FiR, manufactured by DNP
  • Country: Italy manufactured in Taiwan
  • Date of introduction: 1989?
  • Date of this example: unknown
  • Model no.: unknown
  • Weight: 297g
  • Maximum cog: 32 teeth (a guess based on DNP)
  • Total capacity: unknown
  • Pulley centre to centre: 85 mm
  • Index compatibility: 6 speed
  • Chain width: 3/32”
  • Logic: top normal
  • B pivot: sprung
  • P pivot: sprung
  • Materials: aluminium with steel pulley cage plates and inner parallelogram plate
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Bicisport 1989 Apr - FiR ad

Bicisport 1989 Apr - FiR ad

BiciSport 1989-04 FiR advert thumbnail


FiR leaflet scan 2 of 2

FiR leaflet scan 2 of 2

FIR leaflet - scan 2 thumbnail