Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
+1 Any new bike that has seven speeds and stem shifters is a really low end bike. Best way to save weight now is to sell it and buy something higher end used. Seven speed was the standard for road bikes in the early 1990s. Better bikes were 8 speed by 1993 or so.