re: [CR]Help - 1967/68 Period Correct Component List

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

From: <themaaslands@comcast.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org (Classic Rendezvous)
Subject: re: [CR]Help - 1967/68 Period Correct Component List
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 19:56:33 +0000

Eric asked:
> I have a 1967/68 Geoffrey Butler which I am trying to acquire some of the
> last needed components. When I purchased the bike she appeared to be
> largely original with the following items on her:
>
> Campagnolo 151 NR crankset
> Campagnolo NR front derailleur with the built in cable stop
> Campagnolo "patent" rear derailleur with 9 tooth jockey wheels and 2nd gen
> chrome spring cover
> Campagnolo 2 bolt alloy seat post
> Campagnolo NR chromed steel pedals with toe strap loops
> TDC headset
>
> My question is, what brakes would be most accurate and accepted as period
> correct. Is this to early for Universal 68's?

To which Harvey answered:
> I know of no sidepull of the era that would be more appropriate -- or work
> better than the Universal 68s. The hoods rot quickly, but replacements are
> available. A few years ago, when I measured leverage on older brake sets,
> nothing had _less_ that the U-68s: a little lever movement moves the caliper a
> long way, so it feels very firm.

I always believed the mod.68 only came out in 1968, so they would actually be slightly too new if you want to be perfectly correct for a 1967 bike. They would work for a 1968 bike. If you want to stick with Universal, you could also use the last version of the mod.51 or the center pull mod.61.

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Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ