Yes. As I recall they were called "Sneaky Petes" because during a race a rider could "sneak" a shift without it being as obvious to other competitors as shifting a regular downtube shifter.
David - never raced myself but heard the story - White Burlington, VT
Jamie Swan wrote:
>Does anybody remember them being referred to as "sneaky petes"? Around
>here that was pretty common.
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>Jamie Swan - Northport, Long Island, New York