DISRAELI GEARS
The microSHIFT Arsis is another of the new ‘aspirational’ generation of Taiwanese derailleurs - an attempt to do for Taiwan what the Shimano Crane did for Japan three decades earlier.
It ticks a lot of the right boxes - carbon wrapped outer parallelogram plate, CNC machined outer pulley cage plate, CNC pulley wheels with sealed bearings, titanium small parts, aluminium hanger bolt and 10 speed compatibility.
And just like the Crane all those years ago, there is a certain immature teenage feel to it - the branding is slightly crass, there is too much writing everywhere (the Arsis doth protest too much, methinks), the finish is slightly inconsistent (beautifully polished here, slightly rough and ready there), on this example the titanium tension pulley bolt is about a millimetre too long and 196g is not especially light given all that technology (what is ‘carbon wrapping’ all about anyway?).
An excellent try.
Browse associated documents.
microSHIFT instructions - Rear Derailleur - Road
microSHIFT instructions - Rear Derailleur - Road
microSHIFT Arsis (R66S) - instructions
microSHIFT Arsis (R66S) - instructions
microSHIFT 2011 front cover - scan 1 of 8
microSHIFT 2011 front cover - scan 1 of 8