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Old 12-26-17 | 04:08 PM
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Bandera
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From: TX Hill Country
Originally Posted by Kontact
What would someone in 1974 have done?
It was SOP to convert Internationals to triples back when removing the OEM BB and crankset to install a Campag, TA or Sugino triple. The front derail worked perfectly well w/ the common 54/45/36 or 52/42/36 triple set-ups. Rear derails were replaced w/ either Shimano Crane GS or Suntour GT w/ a ST freewheel built to suit the owners preference.

I still have the bit's n bobs of the triple conversion for touring on my '74 lying about.

-Bandera

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