Re: [CR]BCD 119 cranks

(Example: History:Norris Lockley)

Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 19:37:01 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]BCD 119 cranks
References: <200502140127.RAA10727@cascade.cs.ubc.ca>
In-Reply-To: <200502140127.RAA10727@cascade.cs.ubc.ca>


Donald Gillies wrote:
> Charles,
>
> One thing you might consider is to buy some 118 rings and "ream them
> out" with a file or a dremel (www.sjscycles.com). This at least will
> get you going with NOS items (up those hills ??) until vintage zeus
> rings show up. In the long run there aren't making either type of
> ring any more and so you might have to resort to highpath engineering:
>
> http://www.highpath.co.uk/cycles/orders/egg.html
>
> I wonder if they will omit all markings ?? Current stronglight 122
> bcd rings omit all markings, so that seems almost plausible for the
> last run of zeus rings ....

Has anyone here worked with Highpath and know what their prices run? I'd sure like to have a few 36T rings to fit my Zeus cranks, even if they don't actually come from Zeus.

Maybe we could get together a bulk order and save a little money?

--
John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA