juvela
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
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hello sbrooksco,
regarding the frame's features making provision for a derailleur cable:
it is fairly common for bicycle manufactuers to employ the same frame to offer differing models
quite possible that this frame was used by the manufacturer to offer a bicycle with a derailleur gearing drive train as well as one such as yours with planetary gearing
my guess is that the bicycle was manufactured with planetary gearing rather than having been changed from derailleur to planetary
the handsome ARDEX chainguard is one availble to all and is not proprietary to the bicycle maker
appears to my eye that only the chainset, pedals and wheel rims have been changed from the original
thanks very much for sharing this fascinating find!
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hello sbrooksco,
regarding the frame's features making provision for a derailleur cable:
it is fairly common for bicycle manufactuers to employ the same frame to offer differing models
quite possible that this frame was used by the manufacturer to offer a bicycle with a derailleur gearing drive train as well as one such as yours with planetary gearing
my guess is that the bicycle was manufactured with planetary gearing rather than having been changed from derailleur to planetary
the handsome ARDEX chainguard is one availble to all and is not proprietary to the bicycle maker
appears to my eye that only the chainset, pedals and wheel rims have been changed from the original
thanks very much for sharing this fascinating find!
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