In a message dated 5/10/02 5:45:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, DTSHIFTER@aol.com writes:
<< Am I missing something else here? I have 3 or 4 sets of these things (same "orientation") just stuck away 'cause they don't shift all that great!! >>
There was another set of open C shifters that finished a little while ago at
$51.00. The fascination is just that they are 1958 or earlier parts, correct
for a restoration from that time. Some collectors have more $ than sense. I
doubt if it makes economic sense (does bolting those on increase the value of
the bike by that much?) to spend that much on shift levers. That said, for a
more reasonable sum, I'd like to have a set because I have an appropriate
bike for them that I'm going to keep. Better yet, some early handlebar end
shifters in open C. But if you have a set that don't shift all that well, let
me know off list.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA