Re: [CR]Chain widths...

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Campagnolo)

Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:37:25 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Chain widths...
References: <54c.e1512.31ccb920@aol.com>
In-Reply-To: <54c.e1512.31ccb920@aol.com>


Philcycles@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 6/22/06 7:44:29 PM, JohnThompson@new.rr.com writes:
>
>> Then I looked in my 60s vintage
>> Zeus catalog and found -- sure enough -- that Zeus offered PISTA rings
>> for both 1/8" and 3/32" chains way back then!
>> How the PISTA ring ended up on a double crank is still a mystery, though.
> Commonly used for pursuits.

Ok. But what then is the difference between a road ring and a pista ring when both are intended to use 3/32" chain? Why not just use regular road rings for both road and pursuit purposes? That would help inventory issues if nothing else.

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