RE: [CR]Dura-Ace AX Components

Try to find a typical "aero" frame of the 80s. Probably every major company offered such a model with lugless frame, ovalized tubes, fast back seat stays, shift lever bosses on tob of the down tube, etc. Best would be a frame made by one of the high end japanese builders. IMHO such a bike made by 3Rencho., Nagasawa,..., Zunow: http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/zunow/5.jpg beats most european and american high end bikes of that time. A similar Miyata should be findable. There's a local bike shop (exactly at the opposite side of the world), that still has some AX parts at least I've seen some cranks with the big pedal threads there.

Dirk

-- Dirk Feeken Heidelberg Germany

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of P. Lynn Miller Sent: Samstag, 6. Dezember 2003 05:51 To: Classic Rendezvous Subject: [CR]Dura-Ace AX Components

Good day,

Since I recently bought a Shimano "Support Bike", I have taken in interest in Shimano groups. One that really intrigues me is the AX group. I am thinking of building a bike with this group. Does anyone have any suggestions about frameset would be considered appropriate for this group, since it was very modern for its time.

Cheers,

P. Lynn Miller
Sydney, Australia