CR Folk:
There was a how-to article advocating the de-Simplexification-via-hacksaw of innocent French bikes in the December 1972 issue of Bike World, page 27:
"Converting From Simplex to Campy" by Kurt Miska
Kurt had a Gitane Tour de France with Simplex dropouts and wanted to use a Campy rear derailleur. He noted:
"Trying to buy a metric tap for the 'Nuovo Record' upper pivot bolt proved impossible."
"The decision to saw the lug off is not made lightly. Nevertheless I went ahead & tackled the job."
Who knows how many other innocent dropouts were irrevocably altered by these fateful words of advice.
Brad Stockwell Palo Alto
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