A quick question, which is the correct rear derailleur for a 1981 Gios Super Record? The reason I ask, is that my Gios has a '81 Nuovo Record but in some brochues I see it equipped with a Super Record derailleur, which would make sense.
Regards and Happy New Year to all,
Mike Carney
Eugene, OR
> Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 19:39:36 -0800 (PST)
\r?\n> From: Chuck Kichline
\r?\n> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
\r?\n> Subject: [CR]Re: Gios babble, now insanity
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\r?\n> Doesn't the babble prove that it isn't ridin' weather in most parts
\r?\n> of the country? It gets that way.
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\r?\n> I thought that Gios was on the level of Ciocc or Guerciotti - the
\r?\n> bike you bought after you proved that you could kick ass on your
\r?\n> Panasonic 5000 and were ready to move up to a European frame.
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\r?\n> I also thought that Gios' special mark was a vertical rear dropout
\r?\n> adding to a very tight rear geometry?
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\r?\n> Chuck Kichline
\r?\n> Austin, TX
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\r?\n> Chuck:
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\r?\n> A) I'd "rank" them Gios, Ciocc, then Guerciotti (from "highest" quality to
\r?\n> "lowest" - although I like all three). Classic Gios Super Records are very
\r?\n> nicely-detailed Italian frames IMO.
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\r?\n> B) You're probably thinking of the "Compact" frameset with the adjustable (and
\r?\n> replaceable?) rear dropouts, which came later than the "Super Record" model
\r?\n> being beaten to death here on CR lately.
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\r?\n> Regards,
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Greg Parker
\r?\n> Ann Arbor, Michigan