Originally Posted by
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I hope that those are Shimano hubs(?).
I always seem to find crazy-tight bearings and pitted bearing cones in the Maillard and KK Taiwan hubs from this era, so hoping that the hubs are Shimano like the driveatrain bits. It's one reason why I so often balk at buying Schwinns from this period.
The bike is a beauty and it looks like the inner chainring was swapped for lower gearing.
They are Shimano hubs, I didn't take any photos. Wish the weather was nicer, would love to take it out for a spin. Problem is, I have a Novara Trionfo of the same era, same Shimano 105 components, same SIS shifters, etc. I'm trying to tell my wife it was cheaper than buying a spare set of wheels, which I really didn't need anyways. Wondering if the arguement for the bike would be stronger if I say this way I have one for the trainer indorrs and one for outdoors? Either way, I'm happy, hoping for one more day of Indian Summer to get a chance to take it outside. I am going to try and stop looking though.