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Title: When did cassette bubs first come out?
Post by: ED209 on August 17, 2010, 06:17 PM: I've been told '85 but that seems very early to me? anyone know for sure?

cheers :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
Post by: snav69 on August 17, 2010, 06:19 PM: Shimano did them in about 80/81 ???

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Title: Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
Post by: MartyC on August 17, 2010, 06:24 PM: Quote from: snav69 on August 17, 2010, 06:19 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:
Title: Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
Post by: snav69 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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Title: Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
Post by: bobafett on August 17, 2010, 06:55 PM: Cassette hubs in the 79 goose catalogue :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
Post by: moley on August 17, 2010, 07:48 PM: Yep 70's :)
Title: Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
Post by: ED209 on August 17, 2010, 09:33 PM: Wow... cheers for the info - thought they woz a pretty recent ting.
Title: Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
Post by: Gashead on August 17, 2010, 09:38 PM: after the vinyl ones ::)
Title: Re: When did cassette bubs first come out?
Post by: rooski 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 :)