Originally Posted by
kanenas
The cable guides on my bike were introduced in 1978. The numbering on the seat tube was introduced in 1979. Since I don't have numbering, it follows that my bike was produced in 1978. Thank you T-mar!
Do I also have the "lethal" fork that was supposedly prone to failure? Mine has a round section, for sure, otherwise I don't know what to look for.
I had an '84-'85 Alan with an alloy steerer. I was told it was a "death fork". I rode that thing hard for 55,000 miles. I still have all my teeth. At about 53,000, I noticed the seat lug was cracking on the bottom back. It was running up towards the slit. I rode it until I hit the 55K and then retired the frame.