Interesting stem shifters.

[Grant]

I saw this weird stem shifters. They say Shimano stick shifters, but when I Google searched them, I get a different result.

Found these on a 70s Azuki 10 speed.

Wheb I Google search for them, the only results are shifters similar to these, which I have seen on quite a few bikes and they are even on my Nishiki.

 

[Bendix]

I like those shifters. Make me feel like I should be drawing a cold one for somebody...

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Looks like the switches on my brother's stereo. Hi fi shifting!

 

[Chuy]

Those remind me of lowrider switches for the hydraulics.

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[horsefarmer]

 

[Grant]

Here is the whole bike.

 

[wheelbender6]

I like those stem shifters much better than the usual ..... stabbers.

 

[bunnyman666]

I saw this weird stem shifters. They say Shimano stick shifters, but when I Google searched them, I get a different result.

Found these on a 70s Azuki 10 speed.
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Wheb I Google search for them, the only results are shifters similar to these, which I have seen on quite a few bikes and they are even on my Nishiki.
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I am looking this bike. It’s kind of a UJB (universal Japanese bicycle), as most of them have roughly the same construction (rudimentary lugged construction, stem shifted, safety brake levers), but each have a few unique pieces. My brother’s bike had actual down tube levers mounted on a stem bracket. I have seen those shift levers on another bike. My brother’s ten speed (that’s what we called road bikes back in the day) had Shimano Tourney components, though it was far from a high-end road bike. It was handed down through each sibling (as my brother abandoned the AMF 10 speed for a Plymouth Duster) and stopped with my youngest sister. I started stripping it for parts LOL

 

[Grant]

I am looking this bike. It’s kind of a UJB (universal Japanese bicycle), as most of them have roughly the same construction (rudimentary lugged construction, stem shifted, safety brake levers), but each have a few unique pieces. My brother’s bike had actual down tube levers mounted on a stem bracket. I have seen those shift levers on another bike. My brother’s ten speed (that’s what we called road bikes back in the day) had Shimano Tourney components, though it was far from a high-end road bike. It was handed down through each sibling (as my brother abandoned the AMF 10 speed for a Plymouth Duster) and stopped with my youngest sister. I started stripping it for parts LOL

It is an an Azuki, which is basically a Nishiki.

 

[bunnyman666]

It is an an Azuki, which is basically a Nishiki.

Nishiki is about as prolific of a manufacturer as you could get.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Nishiki is about as prolific of a manufacturer as you could get.

Naw, they're not a Giant compared to some

 

[bunnyman666]

Naw, they're not a Giant compared to some

Okay- Giant is literally the Microsoft of bike manufacturers. Likely they may have built a few of those Nishikis. They made so many bikes for so many people, Schwinn being their chief patron.

Nishiki were prolific as it seemed for the longest time between the 70s and 90s, I would see at least one Nishiki on the list of bikes owned.

 

[Grant]

Naw, they're not a Giant compared to some

Or Trek.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Man, Giant makes Trek frames!

 

[Captain Awesome]

Man, Giant makes Trek frames!

Some. Not all

 

[bunnyman666]

Some. Not all

Does Trek make any frames in Wisconsin any longer

 

[Captain Awesome]

Does Trek make any frames in Wisconsin any longer

No USA made frames since 2017. Giant makes the bulk of the metal stuff and Quest makes the high end carbon

 

[bunnyman666]

No USA made frames since 2017. Giant makes the bulk of the metal stuff and Quest makes the high end carbon

Makes me sad. I visited the old factory in the mid 90s. It was a great factory. I wondered when it would come to no more US-made bikes.

Giant has always had a nice operation. I remember when they were trying to break from the off-brand image and sponsored a UCI touring road team. I also remember their T-shirt sizing approach for their road bikes. And of course their bizarre time trial bike.