Originally Posted by CastIron
Those are canti's.
The internal electrical wire might be for a cadence sensor.
Run this through the mechanics' forum and maybe Sheldon will pop out of his genie lamp and tell you for certain.
Shazam!!
That's a Specialized Expedition, a GREAT touring bike. It's super-desirable. The parts are mostly dated, but the frame is comparable to someting you would pay $1500 for (just the frame) nowadays.
The cantis are classic wide profile Deore XTs, possibly the best cantis ever made.
The funky aero shift levers suggest 1983 or thereabouts.
The Sugino AT is believed by many to be the finest touring crankset ever, and I won't disagree.
The wiring is to connect a bottom bracket mounted generator up to a headlight. This is common on super-high-end touring frames.
See also
http://sheldonbrown.com/japan
It is definitely worth upgrading with modern wheels and shift stuff.
Originally Posted by Altinos
It was a steal at $75 too
Easily worth ten times that!
Sheldon "A Treasure!" Brown
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