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?
I don't know Eschlwc, I see a clamp band on the shifters. Could be an amalgamation of parts I suppose but, if your crank arms only say "Strada", Oldbikenewbike, with no number within diamond or circle, they are pretty early. Older than 73?
Nice bikes. Keep them coming.