Vivo V5 derailleur and SLS shifter set for Interbike debut

A new derailleur and shifter set from within Hayes Bicycle Group?

Vivo, a brand under the Hayes Bicycle Group umbrella appears to be on the verge of launching a new derailleur and shifter set at Interbike.

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the derailleur appears to not rely on a spring, while the cable routing goes inside the mechanism.

According to Bike Rumor, its named the Vivo V5 Enduro rear derailleur and SLS Shifter. It has also been revelead that the shifter will operate via a single lever and that the system will be nine-speed.

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