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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: wingnuts
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:47:35 -0500
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On 3/17/2025 7:07 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
> While shopping, noticed someone’s “pub” bike was a rather old road bike
> with wing nuts and quite ornate as well, and a 5 speed block.
> 
> Guessing more to the 1950’s era than 1970’s? Looked dirty and well used but
> probably was an expensive bike when new?
> 
> Seems that the pace of change was slower then? Mind you I bought a 9 speed
> bike last year which first came to market last century?
> 
> Roger Merriman
> 
> 

1960s mostly.

The move from four speed to five was at the beginning of the 
1960s and wing nuts fell away in popularity about 1970/71.

In the 1950s derailleur models were almost al four speed.

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Andrew Muzi
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