Re: [CR]Campagnolo SR 39T chainring?

(Example: Framebuilders:Brian Baylis)

Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 15:28:37 -0400
From: "Peter Jon White" <lists@peterwhitecycles.com>
To: RDF1249@aol.com
Subject: Re: [CR]Campagnolo SR 39T chainring?
References: <84.36bb2edd.2ead3d88@aol.com>
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RDF1249@aol.com wrote:
> Check this out: http://ebay.com/<blah>
> item=7108754030&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
> I did not think this was possible. 41T was as small as I have heard of or
> seen. Even with that size you must relieve the crankarm for chain clearance.
> So I wrote to the seller, and he said: This 39T chainring was produced by
> Campagnolo solely
> for professional teams, as a 'granny gear' for the big Alpine mountain
> stages. It was never introduced to the retail market. Its 84.6mm across
> the holes, and was manufactured in only the few hundreds. Hence its 'hen's
> teeth' appeal.
>
> That is the correct measurement for Super Record. Anyone ever heard of that
> before?

And the cow jumped over the moon. ;-)

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