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Old 06-06-23 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by roadcrankr
I recall the pros riding with STI brake lever shifters in '91/'92.
Maybe you can skirt by the period-correct-police on that one.
They will set you back a pretty penny, but totally worth it, in my estimation.
Officially STI debut in full capacity at the 1990 TdF. This includes the dual pivot brakes, hyperglide 8 SPD cassette, superglide chainrings, and the STI levers. The groupo was available in 1991. The STI brake levers were solid on the backside. The were changed a year later.
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Old 06-06-23 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Schweinhund
These look pretty nice, for 50 bucks are they any good? NOS BL-Z325
https://www.ebay.com/itm/391482181235

Pretty nice levers, first class seller.
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Old 06-06-23 | 07:06 PM
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Those might be a good choice. Didn't they introduce the concept of an internal spring in the lever too?
Yep…they introduced the return spring in 1987 in the AGC-251 levers.
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Old 06-07-23 | 02:18 AM
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These look pretty nice, for 50 bucks are they any good? NOS BL-Z325
Not bad at all
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