Karl Frantz wrote:
>
>as I recall TA did drill all the way through then pressed in small disc
>of aluminum to close the back of the pedal hole. If you look closely you
>may be able to see the seam. These often get knocked out, leaving a
>shallow recess.
>
>Now I have a question - were all the Cyclotouriste cranks made this way,
>or did they drop it in later years?
These cranks are still in production, I sell them regularly. Unfortunately, the unfavorable exchange rate makes them rather expensive.
Current production has normal, through-drilled pedal holes. I'm not sure when they stopped using the caps.
Sheldon "http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/french-cranks.html" Brown
Newtonville, Massachusetts
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