Originally Posted by
noglider
It's pretty silly. I really don't give a hoot what my bottle cages look like.
The TA might have invented that design, and many companies copied it for a few years. As a result, it looks as plain as can be to my eyes. That's probably because I "came of age" right around that time.
I am with you. Modern cages look "close enough" for my purposes.
1973 Brooks Pro on the 1959 Capo. Still serviceable, plan to put on a different bike. Campag. crankset shown
Old photo. Now has new maroon(!) Brooks Pro, Nervar Star two-ring crankset instead of three-ring Campag., and, by popular request, shortened brake cable housings.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069