Re: [CR] Stronglight 99

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From: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: <wnwires@htc.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <3F61EBFA.EE823190@htc.net>
Subject: Re: [CR] Stronglight 99
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 19:36:00 -0500


My circa 1972 Follis mod 172, on the other hand, came with a Nervar crank.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Wehrenberg
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: [CR] Stronglight 99



> The 99 was produced concurrently with the 93 and used as OEM on touring
> bikes such as my old Follis 172. It was originally non-anodised and
> there were no lightening holes in the rings. Later there was a
> continuation of the 86mm BCD by Stronglight with a different model
> number, anodising and holes. There may still be some out there, suggest
> xxcycle site. The early 99s polish up wonderfully! I have just done
> that and added NEW, drilled rings from Highpath Engineering, in exactly
> my specifications, for a wonderfully shifting, pretty, micro-drive
> double, with low gears aplenty.
>
> The bike is a 1972 LeJeune which had not been built up until now, but I
> built it as a rider. I did what some here would say unthinkable--
> spread it to 130mm. Built it with safe, modern double-pivot long reach
> Tektros (silver) with KoolStop Salmon pads, Shimano Ultegra 9 speed
> brifters, MA2 silver rims, and the Stronglight 99 cranks with a 28-46.
> Works like a dream with 13-26 and 13-30 freehub-geared wheelsets. To
> me, I want to enjoy this bike, I have several others which are 100%
> period correct, but for it's intended purposes, I have everything I need
> without any of the complexity of that horrendous half-step or any other
> triple system.
>
> Ken Wehrenberg, very hilly Hermann, MO-- riding doubles all the time,
> even MTBs, and the 86mm bolt circle is even better than the 94mm from
> the MTB world for this purpose! Nice low Q factor, too.