The World Voyageur (circa 1972) I picked up off of Walt Skrzypek last year has Dura Ace cranks on it. I think this was one of the first to have 130 bcd chainrings.
Roy H. Drinkwater Lititz, PA
>I know how some of you feel about Shimano but I thought that I would throw
>out this query. What is the chronology of Shimano Dura Ace? As mentioned
>last week, I have this c1976-7 crankset (170 mm) and was curious about it.
>Again as noted, it is the NR(?) look alike but with black alloy chain-rings
>and black detailing in the fluting on the cranks - Shimano Dura Ace appears
>in script in the flutes. I picked this up for C$135 in 1977. Were there
>other parts with the set? I don't remember seeing them. Is this one of the
>very early Dura Ace pieces to make it to these shores?