Re: RE: [CR]Ebay Outing : ICS grouppo, mid-80's

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Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 16:19:11 +0000 (GMT)
From: <gholl@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: RE: [CR]Ebay Outing : ICS grouppo, mid-80's
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To: Leonard Diamond <leonarddiamond@verizon.net>
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cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

It is a small metal shield, or tab, held on a stalk, which projects downward to the level of the chain. It prevents inward "chain-drop", without being attached to the seat-tube like a "third-eye". Small tabs attached to the large chain-wheel prevent outward "chain-drop".
They work quite nicely.
George
George Hollenberg MD
CT, USA


----- Original Message -----
From: "Leonard Diamond"
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 12:06:00 -0000
Subject: RE: [CR]Ebay Outing : ICS grouppo, mid-80's
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


> What is the addition to the front derailleur?
>
> Len Diamond
> Ridgewood, New Jersey USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Mr
> Donald W
> Gillies
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:40 AM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Cc: Dale Brown
> Subject: [CR]Ebay Outing : ICS grouppo, mid-80's
>
> CR members group might enjoy looking at this ebay
> auction for a NOS ICS campagnolo grouppo.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150247904311
>
> For a short time in the mid 80's, ICS took an already
> expensive super-record grouppo, and polished and
> drilled it out, relabeling it an "ICS Grouppo".
>
> I just noticed that these grouppos is that they have
> both inner and outer chainguards for the crankset.
> This is not exactly what most list members want to
> have on their racing bicycles ! ! !
>
> This is the first time I've seen a clean set of
> closeups photos of all the ICS parts, it might be a
> good thing to capture for the CR website.
>
> - Don Gillies
> San Diego, CA, USA
>
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George Hollenberg MD
CT, USA