I: [CR]A new Falcon

(Example: Framebuilders)

Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 01:46:26 -0500
From: "The Maaslands" <TheMaaslands@comcast.net>
Subject: I: [CR]A new Falcon
To: Classic Rendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Mark Rosenberg snipped
> It had some ugly, heavy, sloppy,
> unlabeled and now removed cottered cranks. One question I
> have is what would be the most appropriate cranks to put
> on this bike? >>

Mark Rosenberg then added
> It had those clunky
> steel cottered cranks, which I replaced with a set of Sugino Super Maxy three
> pin cranks (whooo hooo) straight out of the Bikecology catalog.

I would like to point out that cottered does not in any way mean bad! Some cottered cranks are even downright beutiful in my eyes. If the cotters are properly sized and fitted, they can also be at least as functional as cotterless axle bolts.

Steven Maasland Moorestown, NJ

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