Re: [CR]Simplex Retrofriction shift levers . . .

(Example: Humor:John Pergolizzi)

Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:57:24 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Simplex Retrofriction shift levers . . .
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Chuck Schmidt wrote:
> (snip)
> The shape of the second generation Retrofriction levers is pretty easy
> to pick out in race photos because of the very large cutout in the lever.

Nickname we used for 'em was "Alfred E. Newman shifters": https://www.neodata.com/mad/images/alfreden.gif http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3561856/1073476663626_simplex_retro_shifters.jpg

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California, Southwestern USA