[CR]Innovative or just plain goofy?

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

From: <jcole@memphis.edu>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 07:47:52 -0600
Subject: [CR]Innovative or just plain goofy?

How about this Campy downtube shifter arrangement with both levers mounted on the right side?

http://ebay.com/<blah>

The bike is an Italian built 1980 Tempesta. I'm not familiar with these, but this one looks quite nice. Also seems to have a strange braze-on front derailleur mount. So, was this unusual shifter arrangement a great idea that didn't catch on or just a oddball gimmick?

Jim Cole
Memphis, TN