Originally Posted by John E
I have always liked the Super Course, which was my second choice in 1971, when I finally decided to splurge the additional $25 on an American Eagle Semi-Pro because of the double-butted CrMo tubing, the aluminum crankset, and the SunTour derailleurs. I recall those super-long Huret gear levers on the 1971 and 1972 models.
Yup, my '72 Super Course had those crazy long Huret downtube levers before I single-speeded it and sold those levers on eBay. I've always thought of those as the "suicide levers" because of the possibility for impalement.
Neal