I was aware of the dropouts that could mount the Portacatena, but never knew how it worked. I'd really like to see a bike with this installed. Eric Keller Boalsburg, PA
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:34 PM, John Siemsen <velorosso@flash.net> wrote:
> That's a shift lever to go with the Portacatena set up that had a chain hanger that attached to the inside of the rear drive side Campag dropout. Pushing that button allows the derailleur to move the chain just that much more to drop onto the hanger, making wheel changes easier.
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> Didn't last long, maybe 1978 - 1982. On bikes of that era, you'll sometimes see the dropout with two little threaded holes that the hanger affixed to.
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> John Siemsen
> Portland, Oregon
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> I've never seen this
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> http://ebay.com/
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> Dave Abraham
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