Re: [CR]Campagnolo vs. TA Tevano?

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Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:03:48 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Campagnolo vs. TA Tevano?
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Chris Beyer wrote:
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> Hey, Y'all:
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> Any of you know of any qualitative difference between Campagnolo NR and TA Tevano cranksets? I know the Tevano was intended to cosmetically resemble the Campagnolo, but does anyone have first-hand experience with it?

My question: If the Campagnolo crank intro'd in 1958 is such a poor design, then why is a French company copying it in the the late 1970s or early 1980s when they come out with a new crank? Conspiracy theorists want to reply? Anyone?

Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal

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