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Offline ED209

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When did cassette bubs first come out?
« on: August 17, 2010, 06:17 PM »
I've been told '85 but that seems very early to me? anyone know for sure?

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Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2010, 06:19 PM »
Shimano did them in about 80/81  ???

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Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2010, 06:24 PM »
Shimano did them in about 80/81  ???

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I'll up that to the 70's, Shimano and Suntour were doing cassette hubs way, way back.  Tuff 1's shipped with cassette hubs as early as 78  :daumenhoch:


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Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2010, 06:30 PM »
Good call Marty  ;) i have some Suntour cassette hubs too  ;)
I knew for sure they where out in 1980 mas they are in the Shimano Catalogue  ;)

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Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2010, 06:55 PM »

Cassette hubs in the 79 goose catalogue  :daumenhoch:

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Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2010, 07:48 PM »
Yep 70's  :)

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Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2010, 09:33 PM »
Wow... cheers for the info - thought they woz a pretty recent ting.
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Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2010, 09:38 PM »
after the vinyl ones  ::)

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Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2010, 10:03 PM »
most japanese hubs have a date code stamped on them :daumenhoch:
its usually 2 small letters or numbers
http://www.vintage-trek.com/component_dates.htm#shimano
obviously you need to have the components to date them :)

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