RE: [CR]TA 3 pin Professional Cranks

(Example: Production Builders:LeJeune)

From: "John Price" <jprice@2-10.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]TA 3 pin Professional Cranks
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 11:33:02 -0700


Saw one on a mid-70s Motobecane but not sure if it was original or not.

John Price Denver CO

-----Original Message----- From: Charlie Young [mailto:youngc@netreach.net] Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 11:09 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]TA 3 pin Professional Cranks

It is a pro 3 attaches crankset. I wouldn't say they are exceptionally prized based on what they bring at eBay auctions. Definitely less than the Pro Vis 5 cranksets (aka cyclotouriste). Nonetheless, it is a nicely made attractive crankset. I don't think that they weren't spec'ed on many production bikes. The Raleigh Competition from the early '70's had them (along with Huret Jubilee derailleurs). Anyone else know what bikes/models had them as a stock component?

See:

http://www.blackbirdsf.org/magpie/ta/pro3.html

or, for much more fun TA stuff:

http://www.blackbirdsf.org/magpie/ta/

Charlie
>
> Hi all
>
> Came across some parts that I need a bit of help
> identifying It's definitely a TA crank
> 3 chainring bolts
> 52/45 chainrings
> TA logo with dural force garantie lege dur
> with a little pic of a bike wheel
> I think it came off a '72 DeVlamenick that was made by
> colnago. Are these sought after?
> it's a 170 with no cracks or anything.
> Tapers nice and square, pedal threads in good shape.
> Chainring lot's of left
>
> oh another weird thing,
> the pedal holes are 'capped' ie they don't go all the way
> the through.
>
> rodd who just rid
> sunny cold snowy ottawa
>

Charlie Young
Honeybrook, PA