Well , I asked Mr. Richard Sachs , and he says it is indeed the truth !
Finally , a rumor which turns out to be true !
In true e-richie style , what follows is his complete lengthy reply .
Raoul Delmare
Marysville Kansas
> it's true.
> here's an original picture of me w that bicycle.
> ca 1976
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> Spent Thanksgiving in my hometown (sort of) of Little Rock, AR. Visited
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> Chainwheel bike shop on Rodney Parham Rd. at I-430. For anyone visiting
> Little Rock, this is the foremost shop and worth visiting. They have a
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> early Richard Sachs on the wall. They claim it is the first he made for
> sale under his own name. What about this Richie? They also had a
> Speedwell, a Colnago with Hellenic stays and two 7-11 team bikes on
display.
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> They let me rummage through their used parts bin. I bought a pile of used
> stuff for $25, including a RH Campy Victory crank with rings, an "erector
> set" Mavic RD missing the pivot bolt, a rather scuffed Galli RD missing
> pivot bolt and pulleys. Also a set of Mavic brake calipers. These have
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> return springs inside the the caliper arms. They are marked 0292. Is
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> the month and year of manufacture? If so they are OT - sorry Dale. Were
> these made by Diacompe as I think I've heard discussed here? The front
> return spring is extremely weak or perhaps broken. However, I think I've
> heard that some of these brakes had return springs in the brake levers,
> requiring minimal spring tension in the calipers. Can anyone tell me more
> about these? Also, I seem to have accumulated several RD's missing
> Campy-size, non spring loaded pivot bolts. Did anyone make generic pivot
> bolts like this. Can they still be bought anywhere?
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> Regards,
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> Jerry Moos
> Houston, TX