Yes it is just to let you use the arms from the TA 5 bolt tourist with the 6 arm rings. I remember seeing some on cyclecross bikes years ago. I was told this was stiffer. Steven Willis 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-9022 http://www.thebikestand.com
you know, i havent the slightest idea what it
*actually* is - but my first *guess* would be
something similar to this - an "adapteur" from
the 5-pin 80mm bcd of the ta crankarm to the 80mm
bcd of standard ta inners? like this:
http://www.blackbirdsf.org/
"etoile" means "star" in french, so i consider that a hint.
id love to see a pic, just out of sheer curiousity!
-joel
>I haven't seen the "Etoile" but my suspicion is that it is
>similar to the "adapteur" that is further down on the page with
>all the TA stuff. Of course the difference is that it would
>offset the chainring towards the center of the bike rather than
>keeping it in the same plane which is what the "adapteur" does.
>
>This is just a guess, so if anyone has seen one of these
>things, please correct me.
> AmitiÈs mes amis,
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
>
>--- "Charles T. Young" <youngc@netreach.net> wrote:
>> This component has been recently mentioned on the iBOB list
>> and I'm curious
>> whether any one has seen this beast (ref:xxx Joel?). It
>> sounds like it might
>> be a very handy item to have for other purposes such as using
>> it to scoot a
>> single outer ring inboard for good 5-spd or fixed gear
>> chainline while
>> retaining the flexibility to use a double length spindle and
>> reverting to a
>> double chainring if desired.
>>
>> Mike Barry has the following description at:
>>
> > http://www.bikespecialties.com/
>>
>> "The 'Etoile' Up until now those wishing to use the TA
>> Cyclo-touriste
>> crankset with a modern front derailleur have found that the
>> space between
>> the outer ring and the crank arm has been inadequate. Older
>> front
>> derailleurs had a flat outer cage plate but all the new ones
>> are shaped and
>> require more space between crank and ring. Now we can offer
>> the "etoile"
>> which spaces the outer ring over about 4 mm which makes this
>> classic
>> crankset perfectly compatible with the latest front
>> derailleurs."
>>
>> I think I need one for my Speedwell deathcycle project...
>>
>> Charlie Young
>> Honeybrook, PA
>>
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