Jerry,
1.) I think that Ultra-6 freewheels were available during Teledyne years but am not absolutely sure. 2.) Blackburn wasn't making al cages, but T.A. was. Some other 70's oddities that would make historical sense on a Titan would be: Hi-E front hub, Nyflor headset, maybe Hi-E rear hub and rims, ttt seat pillar--a design that Salsa recently knocked off--an Ideale 2002 saddle, maybe even one of the REALLY weird ones with a tartan plaid fabric cover. Whil we're at it, a Teledyne ti bb spindle, some Universal CX brakes, and as many pieces of hardware as possible replaced with black anodized Arnold Industries bits.
Flashbacks!
David Feldman
> I've recently completed rebuilding a Teledyne Titan I bought through the
> referral of a list member in January. I once again appeal to anyone who
> has a set of oversize (28.6mm I think) cable clips for sale, as the rear
> brake cable housing is presently secured by zip ties. Also, does anyone
> know when Blackburn began making alloy water bottle cages, i.e. would a
> Blackburn alloy cage be correct on a Teledyne, which ceased production
> about 1976? Also, were SunTour Ultra-6 FWs available in 1976, or only
> in the early 80's as I seem to recall? BTW, I enjoyed Hilary's article
> on the Speedwell titanium in this month's C+, but I thought he rather
> casually brushed aside Teledyne's claim to be the first production
> titanium frame, saying they "never made it into the shops". Perhaps not
> in UK, but they definitely were available in some shops in US, where
> Speedwell were not. Based on Hilary's article, I'd say the first
> production titanium frames were produced more or less simultaneously by
> Speedwell and Teledyne.
>
> Today was my second ride on the rebuilt Teledyne. The fiirst, last
> Sunday, ended after only about 1 mile with 5 stiches in my elbow and a
> very bruised thigh as I encountered an unexpected amount of gravel left
> by the winter snows on a sharp corner. Fortunately, the bike was
> uninjured except for torn Benoto tape, scratched DA brakes levers, and a
> scraped corner on the Brooks team pro. New tape, fine sandpaper,
> Simichrome, and Proofhide made everything right again and today's ride
> was more successful, as evenings spent in the emergency room are a bit
> of a bore.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos