Originally Posted by
Paul J
I scheduled that one through the plant. :-)
I wasn't a fan of the investment cast seat lug when they introduced it but it has held-up well over time. I've never warmed-up to the plug and play dropouts they added to lower end bikes that year. This lug did speed-up production.
Thanks for the insider info, it's always interesting to hear those details and opinions. I just came into possession of a beautiful 1982 700 series, a bike I didn't know was a grail bike for me until it popped up on craigslist
Congrats on the great score robatsu, I can't wait to see better photos of this bike when you get it!