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Old 03-21-11, 05:22 PM
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jimc101 is correct. About the middle 1990's downtube bosses started disappearing from high-line road frames and were replaced with headtube mounted or high downtube mounted cable stops.

For all practical purposes you cannot fit downtube shifters to these frames. Your choices are STI/ERGO type brifters or barend shifters.
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