Re: [CR]Campy SR 42 small chainring, TA 41, 144 bolt pattern smaller? How low can I go..... Limbo Limbo

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Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 21:21:49 -0700
From: "Steve Maas" <smaas@nonlintec.com>
To: rena.cutrufelli@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [CR]Campy SR 42 small chainring, TA 41, 144 bolt pattern smaller? How low can I go..... Limbo Limbo
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I've heard of 41s in 144 BCD, but nothing smaller. If you look at a 42-tooth chainring, you'll see clearly why: if you make it any smaller, the chain interferes with the mounting bolts.

Steve Maas (warm and sunny today in) Long Beach, California

Mark wrote:
> I have 53/42 front cogs. I am told that the smallest tooth cog that will
> fit this 144mm bolt SR pattern is the 41 tooth TA. Probably correct.
> One more long shot -Without changing cranks, does anyone know of some
> odd smaller tooth that will fit my existing SR crank.Am I dreamin? How
> about custom?
>
> Mark (How low can I go? I like to limbo) Cutrufelli
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> Laurel,MD
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