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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 10:36:55 EDT From: BobHoveyGa@aol.com
This was one of a group of mostly useless changes mandated by the CPSC (Consumer Products Safety Commission) in 1977-78.
Bell shaped plastic shrouds on rear derailleur adjustment screws. - to assure that only the Capagnolo-approved, sold-to-bike-shops-only adjusting screwdriver would fit.
Shield logos on hoods - to avoid the appearance of an attempt at world domination.
Bob Hovey Columbus, GA
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really? how does changing a logo meet a safety standard? though if true, keeping a post-78 bike period will be a bit easier and less expensive then trying to find the globe hoods, though i think those do looke better.
were the bell shaped plastic shrouds on both NR and SR? i actually like how those look.
Eric Acuna
Santa Rosa, CA