Perhaps when the bike was made, it was the bb shell they had handy in the shop. If you look at the old films on YouTude (the green machine), it w as definitely an old school operation. That's not to say it was in anyway bad, I'm really impressed with the skill and love that went into there bi kes.
Tom (still looking for a JT in a 25" frame) Harriman
San Francisco, Ca
> From: cozzolino77@hotmail.com
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 02:26:45 +0000
> Subject: [CR]Jack Taylor Fixed Gear W/Cable Guides...?
>
>
> My '84 Jack Taylor Curved Tube fixed gear has cable guides underneath the
b
> ottom bracket shell. Aside from that there are no other fixins for it to
be
> a geared bike (It has track dropouts). It is drilled for brakes and has
is
> lets for fenders... But all the original components it was built with wer
e
> track...? I dunno...Anyone?
>
> Nathan Cozzolino
> San Francisco, California
>
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