>Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 15:29:10 -0500
>To: Donald Gillies <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>
>From: Larry Osborn <losborn2@wvu.edu>
>Subject: Re: [CR]Triplizers ??
>
At 10:37 AM 1/6/04 -0800, you wrote:
>I have been considering a "triplizer" ring for some nuovo record
>cranksets. I understand that "Willow" and "Stronglight" triplizers
>are still available.
>
>1. Can someone point to a picture of a crankset with either type of
> TA or Willow triplizer ring ?
I was headed down this same path today. There is currently a Stronglight
triplizer ring on ebay, but it's a 130mm BCD to 74mm. Good picture.
http://ebay.com/
Sheldon Brown /Harris Cyclery have TA and Willow triplizers listed on their chainrings page, so they might have some in stock. Prices, but no pics.
I haven't found pictures of any others on the web, but I think I have a picture of the Merz triplizer at home. I also have real live TA and Merz rings at home that I will have to look at to see what the difference is in how they mount compared to a Stronglight. If I can find the digital camera at work tomorrow....
There may have been a photo or drawing of the Willows in some of the old Rivendell catalogs. I considered that option at one time but never followed through with it. Part of the drawback may have been the champagne finish that wouldn't match the outer ring, unless I bought one to match.
>
> Dale : It would be a good thing to have some of these pictures on
> the classicrendezvous site !
>
>2. Are triplized Nuovo Record Cranksets worth it ?? I mean, the
> 42T middle ring is pretty large for a triple crankset, and the
> hills in San Diego are getting steeper every autumn.
>
Personally, I always thought the Campy triple was basically worthless, but that's just one man's and two knees' opinions. Okay if I was still in the midwest, but worthless in real hills (until I can afford some new bionic legs).
San Diego has hills?! Larry "West Virginia has HILLS" Osborn Morgan(HILLS)town, WV.