[CR]Tigra and shimano drop-outs

(Example: Framebuilders:Tubing)

Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 21:38:04 -0400
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: Tom Hayes <hayesbikes@mail.nls.net>
Subject: [CR]Tigra and shimano drop-outs

There's an interesting Swiss Tigra f&f on Ebay.

http://ebay.com/<blah>

Does anyone know when Shimano drop-outs began to be used on bikes made in countries other than Japan? This seems early, mid-seventies; at least to me, it does.

Thanks.

Cheers.

Tom

Tom Hayes
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Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023
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