Re: [CR]sugino crank question

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From: "dddd" <dddd@pacbell.net>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]sugino crank question
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 00:34:30 -0800
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Charles,

I believe that's the case, at least for the early ones. I've got an almost-new, green '72 TDF, 54cm, here that uses that Mity crank with alloy french pedals. A quick check with a Shimano SPD pedal here, -- won't go even 1/2 of a turn in w/o force! That's tighter than a French Stronglight crankarm, by far.

Too small for me, I'll be selling this bike soon and might do an Ebay outing when I've dusted it off.

David Snyder
Auburn, CA usa


----- Original Message -----
From: "C. Andrews"
Subject: [CR]sugino crank question



> I'm attempting to put an old Gitane TDF into riding shape
> for a friend, and the poor thing really was trashed.
>
> It apparently came spec'd with a Sugino Mighty crank (the
> first-gen Campy knock-off). There are no pedals. The
> cranks are stamped: 47.8 171 M14.
>
> I cannot get a pair of standard BSC threaded pedals into
> them. Is it possible that Gitane spec'd japanese cranks
> with french pedal threading? Only the French would do
> something that demented... the threads look ok...not
> ruined..
>
> Any insights into this problem would be appreciated. Most
> unfortunately, I have no Sugino cranks around here right
> now, and I don't want to waste a set of Record cranks on
> this one..

>

> Thanks.

>

> Charles Andrews

> SoCal