Nick Zatezalo wrote:
>
>It was the bike boom and many items were out of stock on a regular basis. So
>whatever purchasing could scavenge from the suppliers was bolted on
>, packaged,
>and shipped.
>
>Not saying it was a good thing, but simply the way it was back then.
>
>I constantly chuckle when some one says that an early to mid 70s
>bicycle only came
>equipped one way because the catalogue said so. All manufactures
>also have a phrase
>in their literature that states that they reserve the right to make
>changes without notice.
This sort of thing wasn't limited to the Bike Boom. I recall some Cilos, I believe the model year was 1989, where they made a running change in the middle of the season...part of the year the bikes were sized center-to-top, the other part of the year they were sized center-to-center. You couldn't tell what size the actual bike was until you opened the box and measured it!
Sheldon "Not An Exact Science" Brown
Newtonville, Massachusetts
+----------------------------------------------------+
| The two most common elements in the Universe are |
| hydrogen and stupidity. --Harlan Ellison |
+----------------------------------------------------+
--
Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts
Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041
http://harriscyclery.com
Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide
http://captainbike.com
Useful articles about bicycles and cycling
http://sheldonbrown.com