How About Some Downtube Shifters: Let's see them
05-05-21, 06:57 AM
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Zeus retrofriction, a couple versions of Simplex retrofriction, Ofmega fiber-reinforced resin:
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05-05-21, 08:31 AM
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I just sold these here on the forum. Single top mounted braze on. Didn't see too many of them around.
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1980's Spectrum 10 sp Campagnolo Centaur, 1990 Merckx Campagnolo Centaur 10, Tandem Co-Motion Speedster, Bushnell Tandem,
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05-05-21, 08:51 AM
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Sachs Huret. The ratcheting on these is pretty nice and crisp.
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05-05-21, 09:39 AM
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Here are a couple that came on the "lower end" bikes....still lovely pieces:
Peugeot/Simplex:
Lejeune/Huret:
And Shields/SunTour:
Peugeot/Simplex:
Lejeune/Huret:
And Shields/SunTour:
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05-05-21, 09:55 AM
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05-05-21, 10:01 AM
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I'll pile on to the Retrofriction bunch. Not so much downtube as 'middle' tube.
Looking at this makes me realize that some button head Allen screws need to be found...
Looking at this makes me realize that some button head Allen screws need to be found...
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05-05-21, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Choke
Campy big barrel retrofriction
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05-05-21, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Roger M
Nice. I didn't know there was a big barrel version of this shifter. Learned something today.
A better view of the size difference - these are all retrofriction.
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09-27-21, 05:12 PM
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How about a Campy 10s indexed setup.
Bar Ends turned down tube.
Bar Ends turned down tube.
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09-27-21, 05:42 PM
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I do not have anything to post, but a question regarding the clamp on's. Is the small tab on the frames necessary to prevent them from moving down the tube, or is being properly torqued sufficient?
09-27-21, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by The Trashman
I do not have anything to post, but a question regarding the clamp on's. Is the small tab on the frames necessary to prevent them from moving down the tube, or is being properly torqued sufficient?
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09-27-21, 05:54 PM
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How many of you have seen a genuine CAPO brand downtube shifter (or derailleur, for that matter)? This is an early 1950s Capo Sieger, before Harald Cap went Campagnolo.
The rest of the group. Pretty crude craftsmanship, even by 1950 standards, certainly not worth of the frames, which were quite good. Wise decision to outsource the derailleurs after 1957.
One of the flaws in my Sieger was the bent-back downtube levers. Weird ... .
The rest of the group. Pretty crude craftsmanship, even by 1950 standards, certainly not worth of the frames, which were quite good. Wise decision to outsource the derailleurs after 1957.
One of the flaws in my Sieger was the bent-back downtube levers. Weird ... .
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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09-27-21, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Roger M
Post your best DT gear changers. Extra points for something out of the ordinary(old, uncommon brand, etc.)
These, sorta ordinary
These, sorta ordinary
Dura-Ace 7400 6-speed indexed.
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Originally Posted by The Trashman
I do not have anything to post, but a question regarding the clamp on's. Is the small tab on the frames necessary to prevent them from moving down the tube, or is being properly torqued sufficient?
09-27-21, 07:28 PM
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Triplex shifters on a co-op Flandria. They look like Campy even close up.
Net photo.
Net photo.
09-27-21, 08:09 PM
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Shimano 600 Arabesque group set on this Japanese made bike
