Originally Posted by
steelbikeguy
sweet! So nice and clean! Good to see the Japanese parts too... that was the stuff I was intrigued by back when the Titan was in production.
The Cyclone shifters in particular fit well with the presumed weight weenie theme. The center pull brakes surprised me, though.. I was expecting something equivalent to the Weinmann 500 sidepulls, as they are often cited as a preferred lightweight set of brakes.
What are the cranks? Dura-Ace? Always liked that first generation Dura-Ace, although I've never ridden it, it just looked good.
Steve in Peoria
Truth be told, I didn't know one Weinmann from another, and a complete NOS set was for sale on the 'Bay, with all the nuts, bolts, cable, housing, levers, calipers, etc, so I just went for that. They are sure heavier than the 600AX, but fit the look. I can always swap them out once I know what to look for. Thanks for the tip on the 500's.
That is an early DA 7200 crank set, and it came with the bottom bracket that was in good shape. It's actually pretty darn light, a lot lighter than the Suntour GPX or Sachs Rival that I'd considered.
Hi-E hubs are being laced to rims, so I'll lose a bit of weight in the wheels, despite the fairly heavy 5sp 13-21 freewheel. I may check those out, too, but the Regina's to which I've been recommended are fairly expensive.