Peter Bridge wrote:
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> I knew Colorado racers in the 70's who used them -- Campy, and the excellent
> ratcheting Suntours. I'm sure you're aware that Euros used them, quite
> commonly I believe, on cyclocross bikes. Why they weren't more common in the
> peloton, I have no idea.
The reason they weren't more common in the peloton was because the racers didn't like 'em as much as down tube shifters.
Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal
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