Originally Posted by
unworthy1
I think the Nishiki saddle was a quilted top on plastic base, Japanese-made but I can't recall the brand...it was nothing special. IIRC.
Yup. The first change I made to my 1971 American Eagle (Nishiki) Semi-Pro (Competition) was to replace the saddle w/ my trusty old tensioned leather Ideale. One of my friends quipped, "All the discomforts of home." (He obviously didn't get it.)
I think Campag. went to 29T, but I have not seen an odd tooth count above 25 in a long time.
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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