CPOTZ@aol.com wrote:
> I am currently rebuilding an E G Bates tourer from the mid late 60's, it has
> been fitted with some modern-ish components and I would like to rebuild it
> using mid -high end components available around 1974-ish.
> I have Suntour Vx long cage rear derailleur and matching front, crankset is
> a Stronglight 49d of the period, however I wish to fit Suntour power
> shifters, were these available in 'braze on' format as well as clamp on or even in
> stem mount? if I get stem mount or bar end I will need downtube stops for the
> braze ons, were these availble the mid 70's? modern ones just don't look
> correct.
AFAIK, the Power Shifters were not available in a braze-on version.
There were stem mounted ratcheted shifters from SunTour, though.
> When did the Laprade type all in one seat posts come in?
Late 70s is when I first saw them.
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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA