RE:[CR] was Dura-Ace AX Components -Now seatpost

From: "Steve Birmingham" <sbirmingham@mindspring.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE:[CR] was Dura-Ace AX Components -Now seatpost
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 11:33:14 -0500
In-Reply-To: <CATFOODVXLuSbh29cM300002256@catfood.nt.phred.org>

This looks like it has a fully aero seatpost(oval rather than round), but who made it? It also looks like it's held in place like a stem is, since there are no external bolts etc showing http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/zunow/5.jpg

Steve Birmingham Lowell, Ma ------------------------------

Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 11:14:12 +0100 From: "Feeken, Dirk" <dirk.feeken@sap.com> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: RE: [CR]Dura-Ace AX Components Message-ID: <333D9700B499084C9DF804896DDA7178AC4988@dewdfx14.wdf.sap.corp> Content-Type: text/plain MIME-Version: 1.0 Precedence: list Message: 12

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

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Dirk Feeken
Heidelberg
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