I didn’t like the poor brake cable routing at the front so my parts box yielded the perfect solution:



A V-brake cable noodle to eliminate that sharp bend in the housing!

Tange Levin CD headset still needs adjusted , and the bars need wrapped, but other than that it’s ready to go! I’m going to put some miles before I commit to wrapping; the reach seems a bit long to me so I may see what treasures my local collective might have in terms of a shorter stem. Or maybe I’ll just ride it!

So my questions for the cognoscenti are thus:
-Can anyone confirm the year as 1990?
-I have a Suntour catalog for 1992 that claims Command shifters are “new for ‘92!” If they didn’t exist before ‘92, and this is indeed a 1990, what shifters came as OEM?
-Below the serial number on the BB is another number: I9 or 19, on the drive side-

Oops - upside down.

What is this number and what does it mean?

-Any other information anyone can give is greatly appreciated! Thanks for your interest and indulging me. This will be my first real relationship with a drop bar road bike so I’m learning as I go.

Interesting to note that this bike was sold new from a local bike shop that closed down about 15 years ago (Miller’s Ski & Cycle Haus) which has been replaced by another bike shop: Skyline Cycles, in the old Miller’s shop!