Originally Posted by
eschlwc
it appears oldbiknewbike's bike (above) has brazed on fixtures for the shifters. this would put it after '77, and maybe later than that. are the top tube cable guides brazed as well? if the paint is original, it shouldn't be all that hard to determine the year with all the catalogue info out there on the web. what's the pat stamp of the rd?
Color is the light Lilac (original), and the Patent number on the rear derailleur is "74".
Only the rear rim isn't original. He had it replaced when he bent it way back when he told me. I replaced the original saddle (which I still have) with a Specialized. I use those saddles on all of my road bikes, and of course keep the ones that came with the bikes.
Here are a few more pics.....
fred