Dear List:
The black Dura Ace Group had black paint filled crank arms, but not full bl ack. The levers are silver, even when the calipers are black, to the bes t of my fuzzy recollection. If you really want to make it hard, try t o find black 175mm arms. I was lucky to get a pair of 172.5 arms for the black group on the MKM, which has the only black long cage Crane I've ever seen. I will say that the black 1st Gen Dura Ace rings are spectacula r looking. The only look I like better is a 42 tooth NR ring inside a Su per Record ring.
Tom Adams
Manhattan, KS
From: Harvey Sachs <hmsachs@verizon.net> Subject: Re: [CR] WTB: Early Dura Ace Black Gruppo To: cwstudio@aol.com, "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 7:10 PM
Chris Wimpey wrote: I am in the midst of building a bike with first generation Dura Ace black g roupset, and need to find few pieces. I need 52t and 39t chainrings and bra ke levers, preferably in very good condition. NOS may be a bit much to hope for...
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I have an Austro-Daimler Vent Noir with the first gen D/A gruppo, but it ha
s silver crank arms. Didn't know they made black ones.
thanks
harvey sachs
mcLean va.