Vintage Dura Ace
06-16-07, 07:18 AM
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Vintage Dura Ace
I came across some 70's Dura ace parts (FD, RD, Shifters and Freewheel). Traded some 105 stuff for it at the shop I work at. I was wondering if anyone had experience with these parts and what your opinion of them might be.
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The parts are excellent, every equivalent of the contemporary campy stuff. The rear derailleur works much better (IMHO) than nuovo record. I also think that the brakes work better, although that is much more subjective. I believe the black stuff was earlier than the all-silver, and it is relatively hard to get a complete set together. The parts are date-coded (look at vintage-trek), but the codes aren't completely trustworthy. post us some pictures!
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Originally Posted by cmdr
I came across some 70's Dura ace parts (FD, RD, Shifters and Freewheel). Traded some 105 stuff for it at the shop I work at. I was wondering if anyone had experience with these parts and what your opinion of them might be.
The vintage Dura Ace stuff is very close in quality to Suntour Superbe!
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Originally Posted by OrangeOkie
The vintage Dura Ace stuff is very close in quality to Suntour Superbe!
