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02-13-09 | 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by repechage

The braze on Bottom bracket shift cable guides by Campagnolo were in limited use but production in 1970. I do not have my Campagnolo catalogs nearby, but they might have been listed as early as 1968. You are correct that changes like this were slow to be adopted. Back then, it was the trade shows where items were presented to the public and other builders where the cross pollenating would happen.

Earliest recessed brake mounting I have seen was 1976. But back then it was RARE.

I just checked my circa '76 De Rosa, and it has the pre-CPSC flat QR handled brakes with allen key mounting.
I think that dating on the BB cable guides is about right - definitely pre-70, but not by much. I didn't see them in the '67 catalog but I seem to recall they're in the one from '69.

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