Re: [CR]Visit at TOEI

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From: <fatcogtom@comcast.net>
To: "Scott Peterson" <bobbycorno@bendbroadband.com>, <john@os2.dhs.org>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Visit at TOEI
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 23:21:14 +0000

Campy made some deluxe cable hangers like that for their record OR and Centaur MTB groups. And first generation Shimano Deore (when they were marketing it as a cyclo-touring gruppo) did as well.

Tom Martin Oakland CA


> They probably came with a few different types, but the ones I remember were
> Gran Compe centerpulls: MAFAC style but with high-end Japanese quality,
> recessed allen bolts on the pivots, etc. Anybody know where I could find a
> pair?
>
> Scott Peterson
> Bend, OR
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 2:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Visit at TOEI
>
>
> > Feeken, Dirk wrote:
> >
> > > BTW: A close up of the famous cable hangers can be seen here:
> > > http://www.ritzelrechner.de/pics/toei.JPG
> >
> > Nice. Reminds me of these funky Gran Compe hangers from the early 80s:
> >
> > http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/gc-hanger.jpg
> >
> > Unfortunately, I don't remember what model brakes these came with...
> >
> > --
> > John (john@os2.dhs.org)
> > Appleton WI USA