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