The Specialized bars (and stem, likely ) were speced from Nitto, I think. A sweet soft-polished-finish pairing.
Harry Travis Pine Barrens of NJ USA
On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 12:38 PM, <rdf1249@aol.com> wrote:
> Jim is probably right. We used a lot of Specialized headsets and hubs in
> those days. I don't think we got into King headsets until the 90s and now
> use almost nothing else. I did put one on a bike around 1981 though. It
> lasted until last year when the bearings totally froze up. Chris King
> replaced it! I don't think they had ever seen one that lasted that long.
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> Bob Freeman
> Elliott Bay Bicycles
> 2116 Western Ave
> Seattle, WA 98121
> 206-441-8144
> http://www.elliottbaybicycles.com
> http://www.davidsonbicycles.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Merz <jameshmerz@gmail.com>
> To: paccoastcycles <paccoastcycles@sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org; rdf1249@aol.com
> Sent: Sat, Jan 8, 2011 9:06 am
> Subject: Re: [CR] Buy this bike
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> Looks like the headset is one I did at Specialized.
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> Jim Merz
> Big Sur CA
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> On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 8:45 AM, paccoastcycles <
> paccoastcycles@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> That's a beauty with great parts to boot! I especially like the original
> type King headset without the garish logos.
>
> Chuck Hoefer
> Pacific Coast Cycles
> Oceanside, Ca
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <rdf1249@aol.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 8:29 AM
> Subject: [CR] Buy this bike
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> Someone should pick up this bike. It's a great deal and a great bike. no
> relation to seller:
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> http://ebay.com/
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> Closes in 4 hours.
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> Bob Freeman
> Elliott Bay Bicycles
> 2116 Western Ave
> Seattle, WA 98121
> 206-441-8144
> http://www.elliottbaybicycles.com
> http://www.davidsonbicycles.com
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