Tom Dalton wrote:
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> I don't think Campy was ever as rigorous as Chuck!
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> But, now that the pot has called the kettle black...
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> There was also a Nuovo Record seat post, which featured the alloy lower clamps and thinner upper clamps of the SR post. My understanding is that this Nuovo Record replaced the Record at the time SR came out. The Record post became the GS post around this time.
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> Also, some Record heasets came in boxes marked Nuovo Record, but were not different in any way from a normal Record. This is the word from E-Richie.
How about this one?
"1977 Catalog #17a Supplement is printed for the year-end trade shows. Included are a revised Super Record derailleur with script logo and different cage geometry, single bolt Nuovo Super Record seat post..."
The newer single bolt seat post is called "Nuovo Super Record", but the newer rear derailleur is called just "Super Record" without "Nuovo" added?
Chuck Schmidt L.A., CA
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