Hi,
> I have to confess that I thought it a bit unusual that a bicycle that bea
rs a "racing" decal on the fork blades would have bar end shifters, but a
s far as I can tell, they seem to be original.> > I know that bar end shi
fters have been around since at least the 1950's, based on Campagnolo cat
alogs, but I have no idea how far back SunTour started making them. Might
someone know? Am I incorrect in presuming my Fuji's bar end shifters are o
riginal equipment (not that I'm going to change them out if they weren't,
but I am curious)?
If I'm not totally mistaken, the bar end shifters were standard on the Fu
ji "racing" models of 1971-2. I believe you would have the model with the
Ukai foam-filled rims and Soyo tires. I had/have the midnight blue over ch
rome model; and it also came in white over chrome. I raced that bicycle
as it was for several years until a crash --not due to the bar-end shifter
s, but the Fuji was the only bike that had them while I ws active.
regards,
Steve James
Bronx, New York, USA
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