High flange hubs were all the rage during the 60s and 70s. Having high flange hubs on your bike instantly adds a touch of retro class to it.
High flange hubs are not just about fashion - they also add to the stiffness of the ride, hence they are used a lot on track bikes. The shorter spokes that are used with high flange hubs mean that there is less flex in the spokes which equates to a stiffer ride.

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Shimano Dura ace rear hub vintage high flange 36 hole    US $10.00

Campagnolo Euclid high flange sheriff star hub set USED    US $199.00

KORE HIGH FLANGE FIXI TRACK 36 SPOKE FRONT HUB SILVER    US $29.99

SPECIALIZED DOWNHILL REAR HUB HIGH FLANGE 36 HOLE RED    US $34.99

Phil Wood High Flange Track Front Hub 32h Chrome New    US $128.65

NORMANDY LUXE NOS 36 HOLE HIGH FLANGE HUBSFRENCH    US $150.00

Phil Wood High Flange 32h Rear Track Hub Fixed Free    US $174.93

OLD BMXVINTAGE 80s BLUE SUNSHINE FRONT HIGH FLANGE HUB    US $8.00

OLD BMXVINTAGE 80s GOLD SUZUE REAR HIGH FLANGE HUB RAD    US $10.00

NEW Miche 28 hole rear track hub high flange    US $30.00

BH Airlite high flange Track hubs 32 40 Restored    US $113.65

VINTAGE SCHWINN FRONT HUB 36 HOLE 1972 HIGH FLANGE    US $19.50

Vintage Shimano 333 High Flange Hubs    US $25.00

Normandy Luxe Competition High Flange Hubs 36 Holes    US $20.48

Solid Axle Sunshine High Flange Hubs 36 Holes    US $12.00

High Flange Hubs Shimano Sturmey Archer Solid Axle    US $15.00

PERRIN MAILLARD PROFESSIONAL GOLD HIGH FLANGE HUB 28 H    US $21.00

Vintage Campagnolo High Flange Record Front Hub Nuovo    US $9.99

Vintage Campagnolo High Flange Record Rear Hub Nuovo    US $15.50

Campagnolo Record 36 hole High Flange Rear Hub    US $19.99

Maillard Normandy Competition front hub high flange    US $.99

1950S PRIOR SIMPLEX DRILLIUM HIGH FLANGE FRENCH HUBS    US $232.50

CAMPAGNOLO RECORD HIGH FLANGE REAR HUB VINTAGE 36 HOLE    US $24.99

VINTAGE Campagnolo Record 40HOLE REAR HUB HIGH FLANGE    US $125.00

Vintage Campagnolo Record High Flange 36h Hubs AWSOME    US $150.00

Shimano Dura Ace High Flange Hubs 1st Generation    US $49.99

VINTAGE SUNSHINE BMX HUB SET HIGH FLANGE 36 HOLES NOS    US $9.99

BH Airlite high flange Track hubs 28 hole 50s Vintage    US $75.00

Shimano High Flange Rear Hub Vintage 36 H NOS W QR    US $9.99

Maillard High Flange Rear Hub Vintage 36 H NOS    US $9.99

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When you're getting your high flange hubs built up onto clincher or tubular rims be sure to get the size of the spokes measured exactly as they are bound to be very different from spokes used with regular hubs.

Brodie Research is a small company that was founded back in 1986. They are still growing and proud of their products. According to promo material from 1990 these were the people who were making, moulding and inspiring the Brodie products.

Paul Brodie, an aspiring veteran racer is sinking deeper and deeper into an administrative role but still finds time to TIG weld every frame. Paul made his first frame when he was 13.
Jane Slash Brodie has helped shape the company with her good ideas and sound advice. Jane's custom race shirts are in demand and help make Brodie unique.
Mike Truelove learnt the art of frame building after extensive work in bicycle retail. Mike does most of the brazing, plays bicycle polo and races in expert class

The Sovereign is meticulously crafted from a blend of Tange Logic tubing with Concept seat stays. The Sovereign is TIG welded and comes with a Gatorblade fork, Brodie handbuilt stem, Brodie Brake Booster, Brodie Lovehandles, Interloc seat post, handbuilt wheels and Shimano XT components. Designed to give you a ride with the absorbtion qualities of titanium and the price tag of steel, its perfect fo the racer who demands control.

The Catalyst race proven in Western Canada has been a success with Tange's innovative Concept tubing. With the addition of Logic chainstays its even better. Our alignment processes guarantee you get a bicycle that tracks straight, and our geometry gives you the kind of handling that builds confidence and makes you want to ride.

The Brodie brake booster evolved from work on a huge oversize U-Brake that flexed the brake braze-ons enormously. The booster is alive and well in 1991, 10 grams lighter, full of holes and racy looks.

Brodie lovehandles offer alternate hand positions for hill climbing or touring. Forged from 356 aluminium and heat-treated, they are available in silver or black, with plastic end caps and allen key for installation.

Brodie Airtime was designed as an instant, onboard air supply. It consists of three items: the CO2 cartridge, the valve adapter, and the holder. No matter what kind of bike you race, Airtime will save valuable seconds should the Flat Demon pick on you.
Frame geometry is still much like the first ROMAX. The head angle is 70.5 and fork rake is 1.75". Seat tube angle is 74 degrees.

Shimano’s real advance came in beating its competitors in becoming the dominant force in the early mountainbike marketplace with the creation of dedicated off road thumb shifters and beefed up brakes that could withstand the extra demands that off roaders required. By the late 1980s Shimano were the standard on off the peg mtbs.

This led to further expansion of the product range with off road shoes being added in 1988 and rapidfire underbar shifters in 1989. In 1990 Shimano revolutionized off road pedals with their SPD range of quick release pedals.

In 1995 Shimano developed its hub gearing credentials with its Nexus range of four and seven speed internal hubs for cruiser and city style bicycles as well as a lockable hub gear that could prevent a bicycle being stolen and ridden away. This was released in Japan in 1997. In utility cycling Shimano excelled as Chinese demand for higher quality bikes increased. Previously the majority of bike in china had only one gear, but as the economic fortunes of China increased so did the number of gears on their bicycles with Shimano thought to have equipped around half of the 320 million bikes sold there.

It was not all plain sailing for Shimano during this era, the largest recall of bicycle parts ever was for their cranks which had been reported as breaking do to a design fault. 2.5 million were recalled which cost Shimano $15million, an expensive downside to their popularity on virtually every mountainbike sold during that period.

Success against their main rivals Campagnolo on the road began in 1988 with Andy Hamsten’s victory in the Giro d’Italia but was cemented in 1999 when they were ridden to their first ever Tour De France win when Lance Armstrong began his winning streak, further removing the dominance of European cycling brands from this traditional area of cycle sport. One that is continuing to this day.

Shimano Innovations:

Biopace chainrings – non circular chainrings

Nexus – Internal geared hubs with coaster brake

Dyna Drive – A pedal system with no pedal axle. Did not catch on.

Freehub body – Combined rear hub and freewheel body. Allowed Sprockets to be easily changed. Did not succeed originally but was re-introduced when more sprockets were being fitted to gearing systems.

Hyperglide – ramped sprockets to allow for easier upshifting

Hollowtech Cranks - pressure die cast cranks as tubes open at the pedal end and forged closed before being threaded for pedals.

ServoWave brakes – Cams fitted to brake levers to allow more cable to be pulled at the start of the braking process and less when pads are against the rims allowing for greater modulation

STI – Gearshifts and braking all done from the same lever. Riders no longer had to take their hands from the bars to change gears.

SLR – Sprung brake levers coupled with weaker springs on the brakes themselves giving the impression of easier operation.

Some classic Shimano Groupsets include

Dura Ace

Ultegra

600

600EX

AX

105

Sante

DeoreXT

Deore XTR

Deore LX

Deore DX

Deore

Hone

Saint

Shimano's 1990 clipless pedal and shoe combo were sneak previewed at the end of 1989 and hit the stores in 1990. Originally designed for serious racing  the double sided PD-M737 pedal sold in the UK for £100 and the grey SH-M100 shoes, which featured a recessed cleat design to give tough grip walking and maximum performance for riding for around £60.

Advertised under the banner of "Bike it or Hike it" Shimano took out full page advertisments in just about every bike magazine going. Describing the SH-M100 SPD Shoe "Recessed design cleat and rigid nylon mid sole for pedaling power. Soft rubber puter sole for comfortable hiking" and the PD-M737 SPD Pedal "Includes special cleat that mates to the SH-M100 shoe for improved pedaling performance"

Shimano SPDs For Sale

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Shimano PD A530 dual pedal platform and SPD    US $41.99

Shimano SH MW02 all weather SPD cycling boots    US $60.00

Shimano 105 SPD SL pedals PD 5610 NO RESERVE    US $17.00

Shimano PD M647 SPD MTB clipless pedals NO RESERVE    US $36.00

NIB Shimano PD M540 SPD Mountain Bike Pedals    US $50.00

Brand New Shimano SPD PD M540 Mountain Road Bike Pedals    US $47.50

Shimano XT SL M770 Rapid Fire Shift Set 9 Spd Shifters    US $109.99

Shimano SH M038 Cycling Spin MTB MTN Shoes SPD    US $35.00

Forte Carve MTB Pedal Shimano SPD Compatible    US $20.00

Shimano M076 Mens SPD MTB BMX Shoes NEW Sz 40 67    US $84.99

Shimano MP66W DXR SPD BMX Shoes NEW Sz 48 123 DX    US $84.99

Shimano MP66W DXR SPD BMX Shoes NEW Sz 46 112 DX    US $84.99

Shimano MP66W DXR SPD BMX Shoes NEW Sz 43 89 DX    US $84.99

Shimano MP66W DXR SPD BMX Shoes NEW Sz 42 83 DX    US $84.99

Shimano R076L Mens SPD SL Road Shoes NEW Sz 43 89    US $84.99

Shimano R076L Mens SPD SL Road Shoes NEW Sz 41 76    US $84.99

Shimano Ultegra SPD SL Road Pedals with Cleats PD 6700    US $86.00

VILANO ALUMINUM ROAD RACING BICYCLE SHIMANO 21 SPD 58CM    US $229.95

VILANO ALUMINUM ROAD RACING BICYCLE SHIMANO 21 SPD 60CM    US $229.95

Shimano SPD Mountain Bike Pedals PD M540 Mount Bicycle    US $31.00

Shimano SPD Mountain Bike Pedals PD M324 Mount Bicycle    US $33.00

Shimano SPD Bicycle MTB Pedal PD M545 Mountain Bike NEW    US $36.99

Shimano SPD road bike shoes with clips perfect racing    US $56.00

Shimano Ultegra 6600 10 Spd Shifters Scratched Used    US $72.00

Shimano SM SH51 SPD Cleats RRP £20    US $9.28

Shimano PD M540 SPD clipless MTB pedals    US $14.71

NEW Shimano SIS 6 7 spd Rear Derailer w Hanger RD TY15    US $12.95

Shift Lever MTB Shimano 4 spd Cruiser ST 4S20    US $14.99

2010 Shimano SPD M520 Mountain Bike Clipless Pedals    US $13.00

Shimano SPD M505 Clipless Mountain Bike Pedals w Cleats    US $20.50

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"Shimano Pedaling Dynamics is the new generation shoe pedal interfae that lets you bike it or hike it without compromising performance.
With its leat locked tight into the PD-M737 pedal, the SPD shoe becomes part of an integrated high performance pedaling system. Off the bike, the deep tread rubber sole makes it a comfortable sure-footed hiking shoe.
Advanced Shimano design and a unique "recessed design" cleat make it possible. Get Shimano Pedaling Dynamics for increased comfort and perofmance-on or off the bike"

Look and Adidas had already come out with early pedal systems but these were designed for road use. Shimnano SPD was the first designed for off road use and were an immediate hit. The small pedals also had the advantage that there was less to break - no cages to hit against tree stumps accidentally and bend.

One early concern however was mud clearance and in Canada, UK and northern Europe this was a genuine concern, especially for mtb racers who could often be seen stamping their feet down on their pedals after a muddy running section to try to shed mud from the area surrounding the recessed cleat.,

Today’s bicycle giant Shimano started life back in 1921 when Shozaburo Shimano founded Shimano Iron Works in Sakai City, an area known for its production of swords and gun barrels. Its first product was a single speed bicycle freewheel which was soon made in enough numbers to allow its export to China.

Shimano began production of other bicycle componentry in 1956 with production of a derailleurs shortly followed by an internal three speed hub whichbecame the default choice for the American market. With this success Shimano invested in cold forging to allow more products to be made with greater efficiencies.

After Shozaburo relinquished control of the business to his three sons Shimano made more brakes and other components although they never ventured into the complete bike market. Futher expansion led to Shimano building what was then  the largest bicycle parts plant ever in 1970 in Yamaguchi Prefecture and it was here, according to Design Week, that Shimano’s vision of modern bicycle parts began to be formed when they started recruiting engineers to create a unified look among component systems as well as elevating their performance.

Foreign expansion beckoned with a European office in Dusseldorf Germany, a manufacturing plant Singapore and a sales office in California in 1974 meaning  the company was well placed to benefit from the expanding bike market in the United States during the 1970s. During this period Shimano invested heavily in research and development that would benefit it for many years as well as branching out into precision fishing equipment.

Groupsets that many might remember today started to be released with AX racing grouppo launched in 1980 followed by its first off road dedicated groupset Deore XT, a name which still stands today. With the advent of indexed gears shimano’s fortunes increased further with sames exceeding 50 Billion Yen by the mid 80s.

Welcome to the world of Retro Vintage Cycling. Over the coming months and hopefully even years I'll be delving deep into the history of classic cycling equipment and manufacturers resurrecting memories from an earlier time when bikes and their components were made from metal rather than that plastic stuff they call carbon fibre and reliability was a given.

We'll be looking at classic early groupsets from Shimano such as the 600EX and Sante as well as their Suntour equivalents from the time. And no website on cycling would be complete without the leading marque of all - Campagnolo and their offerings such as Nuovo Record and the aesthitcally, if not quite functionally perfect Delta brakes.

Hopefully we will get around to looking at early off road offerings too with a trip down memory lane on the frames that made mountainbiking such as Kona Cinder Cones, Specialized Stumpjumbers and for our UK readers the classic Muddy Fox Courier.

We'll also take a look back at our first bikes such as PK Ripper BMXs, Raleigh Choppers and a whole host of Schwinns.

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All the Best

John