Eric Elman wrote:
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> While on the topic of Mavic components, can someone advise what there top of
> line offerings were in 1986 (along with how to ID them)?
Sounds a little self serving on my part, but the best source for IDing Mavic parts would be this reprint I sell:
MAVIC...A Brief History of MAVIC Bicycle Components (Une Brève Histoire des Pièces de Vélo MAVIC) -- 422 pages, covers Mavic components from 1977 through 1995, nine catalogs, ten brochures, and two workshop manuals showing how to service all Mavic components, plus a Mavic Timeline, an invaluable tool for dating your bike and its parts. Color cover. $ 50
MAVIC USA even bought a couple of copies because they didn't have any reference on their older parts!
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA http://www.velo-retro.com (Reprints, T-shirts and Timelines)
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