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09-04-11 | 05:24 PM

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John E

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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;

I put 25 mi on the Bianchi today, my first use of downtube levers in a few weeks. (The Peugeot has SunTour ratchet barcons, the mountain bike has thumbies, Capo #1 is still down for parts (broken rear axle), and Capo #2 is still in pieces for cosmetic restoration and reassembly.) I find I upshift early to avoid having to shift at high speed, just as I downshift early to avoid getting stuck in too high a gear on an ascent. Other than that, I enjoy the fast response of the downtube system, even w/ a late-shifting Campagnolo NR rear derailleur.

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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069

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