I have been collecting the cranks that shipped on Raleigh Competitions (just about ANYTHING might ship on a Raleigh Competition, see below.)
Nervar Star Stronglight 93 TA Professional Campagnolo GS Zeus Competition (dont have one yet)
Among the cranks that i have, I'd probably rate Nervar Star the lowest in build quality / aesthetic. Also, I'd rate the TA Professional as follows : HOLY SHIT ITS FREAKEN LIGHT !!! Ok, enough of that.
For that 38T or 40T ring you never had for your 128 bcd Nervar Star, a
few minutes with a dremel on a 130 bcd ring (take off 1 mm per hole)
is rumored to work wonders ... This it the greatest advantage of this
crank.
>From a price standpoint, I've seen a lot of really cheap nervar cranks
on ebay since nobody knows what they are. Most are the steel sport
model (nervar star compatible) and steel 3-arm models. From a spare
parts standpoint, i rate this as a difficult crank to find spare parts
for, because (a) The dust caps say "Nervar", (b) The chainring bolts
say "Nervar", and (c) The 128 bcd rings were made by nobody else (SR?)
and are out of production. Stronglight still makes 122 bcd rings, and
modern stronglight rings can go on a stronglight 93 without disrupting
"the great look".
If you absolutely cannot find chainrings, HighPath Engineering in 2003 quoted 60 pounds sterling + 15 pounds shipping for one 40-54T full custom chainring.
- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA