Classic & Vintage - Huret FD with 1" clamps?

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evwxxx
04-22-07, 09:34 AM
I have a couple of NOS Huret FD's with 1" clamps. They are also marked as such (1") at the back part of the clamp. One of them is marked "Schwinn Approved) on the front of the clamp, and Huret on the cage. The other is marked Huret at both locations. Otherwise they are identical. They are also marked "1983". Question is, what bikes would have taken a 1" clamp-on FD?? All the bikes I have appear to be the standard 1 1/8". Thanks!

T-Mar
04-22-07, 09:50 AM
During the 1970s boom, there were three common seat tube diameters. 1" (25.4mm) was found on many lower end bicycles manufactured in the USA. The French used 28mm, which is closest to 1-3/32". Most other manufacturers used 1-1/8" (28.6mm). Around the mid-1980s 1-1/4" (31.7mm) started to gain popularity, particularly in aluminum farmes.
pastorbobnlnh
04-22-07, 12:16 PM
Question is, what bikes would have taken a 1" clamp-on FD??
Schwinn Electro Forged frames, namely Varsitys and Continentals, but there were a few others.

evwxxx
04-22-07, 04:00 PM
Thanks, sounds like I have a couple nice NOS vintage schwinn deraillers then!