[CR]Sugino/TA chainrings

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From: "Rick Chasteen" <rchasteen@kc.rr.com>
To: <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "kenji fusejima" <QYP02710@nifty.com>
References: <20010629172020.88444.qmail@web11902.mail.yahoo.com> <a04320401b7628d6e5b4b@[192.168.1.2]>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 15:52:24 -0500
Subject: [CR]Sugino/TA chainrings

The obvious question is who sells these Sugino rings and how much? I would love to buy a few for my fixed gear(s).

Rick "I wish I wrote in another language as well as our Japanese friends on the List write in English" Chasteen


----- Original Message -----
From: kenji fusejima
To: fred_rednor@yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Franco-Asian R&D?



> Hello Fred;
>
> I and most of Japanese vintage bicycle fans know that Sugino chainrings are
> strong and stiff. Some Japanese who estimated this point use Sugino's
> TA-copy chainrings. But, core vintage connoisseurs search and use rare
> thick TA chainrings or reinforced (additional ribbed) TA chainrings.
>
> At 10:20 AM -0700 01.6.29, Fred Rafael Rednor wrote:
> > > Since these chainrings are copies from TA's, most
> > > of Japanese vintage bicycle fans hate these.
> >Kenji,
> > That's funny? I was told they were preferable to TA
> >because they were more stiff. Based on that opinion, I
> >tried desperately to get a set of the Sugino rings for
> >my tandem. As you can imagine, I was not successful.
> > Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia