Shimano Airlines air shifting system, complete !
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Never seen one of these before. When do they date from? Is there a front mech included with the system or is it rear only?
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i want it so badly even though they dont work ie shifting is uncertain so cool jez leave this alone no snipy snipy i want it 
I used to have that on a bike, I also had the opportunity to test ride the proto GT LTS that was built around such system (Bradley Mc Gee also had a Gitane Time Trial bike built for it, he unfortunatelly never used).
It works fine as long as you're the lucky winner of the "central valve" lottery.
I mean, this central valve either leaks air like a cow eating fresh green grass or remains quiet like a good Japanese geisha. :roll:
When it works, it's really cool, it shifts like your system is electrically driven. But after 400 shifts, forget it, back to the pit for a good pump session.
The system itself is a real tech beauty, was hand produced one by one in a special dust free zone of the Sakai factory. Actually 2500 pieces were produced beg 2000, but only 800 were sold worldwide, the rest got destroyed.
It works fine as long as you're the lucky winner of the "central valve" lottery.
I mean, this central valve either leaks air like a cow eating fresh green grass or remains quiet like a good Japanese geisha. :roll:
When it works, it's really cool, it shifts like your system is electrically driven. But after 400 shifts, forget it, back to the pit for a good pump session.
The system itself is a real tech beauty, was hand produced one by one in a special dust free zone of the Sakai factory. Actually 2500 pieces were produced beg 2000, but only 800 were sold worldwide, the rest got destroyed.
