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Originally Posted by
niliraga
I can confirm that some TS IV production was with factory mid-fork mounts - mine has 'em, though have not yet decoded my S/N to work out when it was built. EDIT: turns out it's a November '84 frame
TS V also came with barcons, using a clamp-on cable stop on the down tube. TS IV has shifter braze-ons.
...and stainless steel spokes. My 84 TS-IV does not have the mid fork mount. No regret but over time SS spokes hold up better; and I like bar ends so will add to my recent acquisition TS-IV. TS-III did not have sealed bearing hubs that the IV & V have.
All 3 are great bikes.
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Last edited by dmark; 12-18-20 at 09:25 AM.