Re: [Classicrendezvous] Re: Stronglight 49D crank design

(Example: Humor)

From: <karl.frantz@juno.com>
To: feldmanbike@home.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 08:44:49 -0500
Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Re: Stronglight 49D crank design


On Thu, 23 Nov 2000 20:14:32 -0800 "Dave Feldman" <feldmanbike@home.com> writes:
> It's hard for me to figure the combination of TA rings with 49D arms since
> Stronglight crankarm metal has always seemed so much softer than TA.
>
> Stronglight arms will overdraw onto a spindle with less torque than TA
> Cyclotouriste.

Maybe it was just a matter of the Stronglight being original equipment on so many bikes, and TA rings were readily available in many sizes? That way you only need to buy rings, and keep your BB and all.

Heck if you kept the granny small enough, you might even fit a triple without having to replace the spindle!

Karl Frantz Sterling, Massachusetts -------------------------------------------------- Karl.Frantz@juno.com

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