In a message dated 11/2/01 2:42:18 PM, rocklube@adnc.com writes:
<< You could be correct about that. Maybe there is also a heat treating sequence that they leave out of the BMX version of the cranks in addition to the lesser finish. Something has to account for the drastic difference in the price of the arms when new. I suspect you may be correct that they are softer. A Rockwell test would tell the story.
Brian Baylis La Mesa, CA >>
Brian,
What test did Norman Rockwell perform and what paint and brush did he use to test the hardness of metals? Is it perhaps possible that the Campy BMX cranks were anodized rather than painted colors?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Gilbert Anderson
in Raleigh NC