At 10/21/2004 06:53 PM -0700, joel metz wrote:
>im counting my chickens before they hatch and trying to decide what shift
>levers these would fit. frame is circa 1949. period taylor catalogues
>would hint at cyclo being standard for the rear, and some sort of simplex
>cable-actuated front derailleur, but since this will be my first 50s-era
>bike, im a little iffy on what fits what - i know there were multiple
>different styles of shift bosses...
>
>http://www.blackbirdsf.org/taylor/images/1431/1431_rey.jpg
>thoughts, anyone?
>thanks
> -joel
Joel
Looks familiar - http://bikesmithdesign.com/
Your barrel looks a bit shorter than mine. But mine is fairly late, and IRRC earlier ones were shorter.
BTW Thanks for your site, it's a valuable resource.
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