45 Years Ago: April 1977 in Bicycling! magazine
04-06-22, 04:14 PM
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45 Years Ago: April 1977 in Bicycling! magazine
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"Bikecentennial: Freewheeling Across America"
The following articles from this issue were included in past posts:
"All About 15-Speeds, Pt. 2" (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...cranksets.html)
"Road Test: $180 - $205 -- What Can You Get?" (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...180-205-a.html)
This 2-part article was posted in Apr and May, 1977.
You can find the second part from the May 1977 issue posted here (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-part-2-a.html)
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Question Man
"Bikecentennial: Freewheeling Across America"
The following articles from this issue were included in past posts:
"All About 15-Speeds, Pt. 2" (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...cranksets.html)
"Road Test: $180 - $205 -- What Can You Get?" (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...180-205-a.html)
This 2-part article was posted in Apr and May, 1977.
You can find the second part from the May 1977 issue posted here (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-part-2-a.html)
As usual, let me know if you'd like to see something else listed in the ToC and I'll add it in a reply to this post or send you a pdf.
If the latter, just send me a PM that includes your email address.
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04-06-22, 04:33 PM
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I know what you can get for around $189 in early 1977, that's what I paid for my Centurian Super LeMans, right about the time this magazine came out. A lot of bike and quality for the money with hand painted accent strips on the lugs. I still have it and need to restore it or at least reassemble it. A Campagnolo Record crankset was about the same price - $175.
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04-06-22, 06:00 PM
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I would like to read the article about an improved headset design and the article about elliptical sprockets. Thank you for sharing these; always something interesting to see.
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04-07-22, 08:05 AM
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I was curious about the ad for the book, "Between My Legs" by Chaim Sig. I found it used on Amazon, but the price was too high to simply satisfy my curiosity. Has anyone ever had this book in their greasy hands?
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04-08-22, 07:16 AM
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I was hoping for some feedback about that book too, and also found the Amazon listing.
Could be a weird trippy read. I'll report back if I buy a copy.
Could be a weird trippy read. I'll report back if I buy a copy.
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04-08-22, 07:37 AM
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I’m rebuilding an old Schwinn Collegiate, the bars have a thick black padding on them, which I thought was some P.O. hack. Thanks to this thread, I now know that it was the Grab On Maxi kit, probably installed by the Schwinn dealer.
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I was in high school then and utterly obsessed with bikes. We had Bicycling! in the school library and I'd read every single word. I like the vintage advice about picking up a discarded pop can tab off the road to adjust your shifters.
