Originally Posted by noglider

In 1976, when my friend and I were 15, International Cycles (or some name close to that) in Allston, MA was overstocked with Super Tourers. They didn't sell. So they put drop bars on and took the fenders off and sold them. My friend bought one then and still has it. He leaves it at his mother's house in Brookline (nlerner's town). My friend lives in NYC now and commutes on a cheap Favorit bike.

Too bad he had them take the fenders off. Now we know how nice fenders are, especially lightweight fenders, but back then, we thought they were very uncool.