Thread: English French or Italian, who made the best road bikes in the 70's/80's?
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Originally Posted by SH27
What were/are the Japanese brands to look out for from this period?
All of them. They all made great models, decent models, and entry level stuff. Its about condition, build quality and components, and NOT brand.

+1 Japan in the 1980s was much better than Japan in the 1970s.
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