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Old 06-12-09 | 09:31 PM
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Charles Wahl
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Originally Posted by peripatetic
The odd thing about it to me is the fact the brakes have their cable feeds on the right (?) side. Putting housing on it was a little bit of a challenge--the loops were just a bit off. I've wondered if the bike was brought over by the original owner (old roommate of the seller) from England or something.
Early 80s vintage Dia-Compe and Shimano sidepulls were "right-side" cabled. There's been discussion about that on this forum before. Later the righties converted to left side cabling.
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