Re: [CR]Dates for top-of-down-tube shifters?

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Cinelli)

Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:09:24 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Michael Butler" <pariscycles@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [CR]Dates for top-of-down-tube shifters?
To: hsachs@alumni.rice.edu
In-Reply-To: <43654E61.2030204@cox.net>
cc: CR Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Hello Harvey, This is possibly off topic because it is 1985 this is when every top tester had a low profile frame fitted with them. Good article to get is from Cycling Novemvber 28th. 1985 It's The Age Of The Low Profile by Ken Evans this features an Argos, Elsworth and a Roberts with them fitted. Trevor Jarvis was one of the first builders to make a frame with these in the UK sometime before this. Cheers Mick.B.


--- Harvey M Sachs wrote:


> This morning I bought an interesting Schwinn, and
> I'm trying to
> establish its age. All decals except the 4130 DB and
> "frame built in
> America" had been removed. 27" wheels, Sakyo clone
> of Stronglight 99
> cranks, etc. Feels a bit heavy with the awful tires
> on it, but rides
> nicely all things considered. sort of metallic grey
> color. Forged drops
> (?) in back, but w/o derailleur hanger. Anyone have
> any ideas about the
> model name?
>
> So, the question is this: it has "aero-style"
> down-tube Suntour
> shifters: mount with a single bolt to braze-on
> fitting on top of the
> down-tube. I'm sure these were not in vogue (fad?)
> for very many years,
> but I don't remember when they were The In Thing.
> Actually sort of neat
> in some cases: I have one set in which the two
> levers are connected, so
> moving through the gears on the rear shifter causes
> the front one to
> move a bit to keep the FD cage centered. Any help?
> One reason that I'm
> interested is that I have the same kind of shifters
> on a DuraAce
> AX-equipped UniVega I bought from Mark Poore years
> ago.
>
> Thanks!
> Harvey
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Thats all for now. Keep those wheels spinning, in your memories if not still on the road. Be lucky Mick Butler Huntingdon UK.

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