Re: [CR]Re: Teledyne Titan and Shimano

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

From: "Steve Neago" <questor@cinci.rr.com>
To: <RDF1249@aol.com>, <joebz@optonline.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <hetchinspete1@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Teledyne Titan and Shimano
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 09:47:49 -0500


How were the brake cables held on Teledynes with oversized tubing? Did Campy make oversized clips or what else was used? Hopefully, not the soft black plastic clips used on the Sears Freedom 10 frames <GRIN>

Regards, Steve Neago
Cincinnati, OH


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From: RDF1249@aol.com
To: joebz@optonline.net


<hetchinspete1@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 3:38 AM Subject: [CR]Re: Teledyne Titan and Shimano


> In a message dated 12/2/04 8:30:28 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> joebz@optonline.net writes:
>
> > Teledyne frames also came with Shimano oversize brake cable clamps and an
> > oversize Shimano cable guide (I think) so that started people down a Shimano
> > Dura-Ace path.
> >
>
> Yes on the brake cable clamps, but the cable guide fits the swaged-down part
> of the frame so anything will fit. I have Campy on mine. I remember seeing
> DA equipped Teledynes but I have bought two in the last two years and both came
> with their original Campy. Funny story about the first one. It came with a
> Brooks Pro saddle, and 36 hole Super Champion Mod 58s with 14 ga spokes.
> Weighed 25 lbs!
>
> Cheers
> Bob Freeman
> Seattle