I thought this was interesting because the indexed shifting was very early on. I can shift without pedaling, including while stopped. Based on an earlier poster’s “dumpster” find, I found this to be incomprehensible that a fine bike would be discarded without a second thought. Mine goes on all local runs less than 15 miles on the flats. The aluminum rims are sweet. 700C and 27in. spelled same way, easy brake pad adjustment. The 27’s are for gravelly roads. I had more pics, but this effort was all I could get posted. The beast will build muscle!
Side note: I learned (hard way) the front freewheel is best left alone and the shift mechanism has a solid steel wire, not cable. This becomes obvious when the indexing is considered.
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If I remember correctly, this was branded SIS shifting – Shiamano Indexed Shifting. Correct on the solid steel wire (not cable). This was new in the early 1980s and confused a lot of our mechanics. Some of the old school mechanics called it SISSY. Today a good number of bikes utilize indexed shifting even if the indexing happens at the shifter rather than at the derailleur. I always loved the freewheeling crank.
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I thought this was interesting because the indexed shifting was very early on. I can shift without pedaling, including while stopped. Based on an earlier poster’s “dumpster” find, I found this to be incomprehensible that a fine bike would be discarded without a second thought. Mine goes on all local runs less than 15 miles on the flats. The aluminum rims are sweet. 700C and 27in. spelled same way, easy brake pad adjustment. The 27’s are for gravelly roads. I had more pics, but this effort was all I could get posted. The beast will build muscle!
Side note: I learned (hard way) the front freewheel is best left alone and the shift mechanism has a solid steel wire, not cable. This becomes obvious when the indexing is considered.
If I remember correctly, this was branded SIS shifting – Shiamano Indexed Shifting. Correct on the solid steel wire (not cable). This was new in the early 1980s and confused a lot of our mechanics. Some of the old school mechanics called it SISSY. Today a good number of bikes utilize indexed shifting even if the indexing happens at the shifter rather than at the derailleur. I always loved the freewheeling crank.