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10-11-17 | 07:08 AM

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ptempel

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From: Thornton, CO

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Originally Posted by FlamsteadHill

I don't get it.

Both my 40 year old Ross and '18 Trek shift the front (and rear) derailleur with a lever.

I think he's referring to something like this:

Makes me glad to be in the cable generation. I've read that there were lever actuated rear deraillers. But I think they go back further than this one from the 1950's.

Last edited by ptempel; 10-11-17 at 07:12 AM.

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