Re: [CR]WTT: Stronglight Mod. 93 for Mod. 99 left crank

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Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:39:22 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]WTT: Stronglight Mod. 93 for Mod. 99 left crank
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Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> As you say, these are not both left arms, but the taper on the mod 93
> left is the same as on the right, so I think I was wrong in initially
> assuming the left arm was the same for both model. Not sure why, you
> would think they would have saved a bit on tooling by making the arms
> the same, then the left arm could have been common to both models.
>
> In a pinch, though, you could use a mod 93 left with a mod 99 right
> and only the real Francophiles would ever notice. Closer than a
> combo I have - Zeus 2000 right with original Dura Ace left. The
> problem is that the Zeus 2000 right is 167.5 and the only 167.5 left
> I could find that looked even remotely similar was the Dura Ace.
> Anyone have a spare 167.5 Zeus 2000 left? Ha, fat chance.

I do mix 'n' match as well when I have to. My Atala has a Zeus (165mm) left arm and SR Royal (165mm) right arm.

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-John "bottom feeder" Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
   Appleton WI USA