Originally Posted by
kross57
I am fooling around with an old Nishiki Cresta, which has some nice touring features. I was unsure how much of a demand there was for these types of bikes. I appreciate all the info.
Supplier to the 1987 America's Cup Defense... did not help, Stars & Stripes of the SDYC won... then not having a challenger at the ready had to defend against "the big boat" from NZ.
After much legal wrangling, ran against a successful defense sailing a 65' cat.
That brought in the IACC era.
The image in the lower right of the catalog page illustrates why 27" wheeled bikes with cantilever brakes languish. 27" tires are around, but not that many. A 700c rim requires the pads to be about 4mm lower.... often, not an option.