Re: [CR]TA Track Crank - Bike Nerd type question

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From: "cmontgomery" <cmontgomery15@cox.net>
To: "coel canth" <coelcanth@gmail.com>, "r cielec" <teaat4p@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR]TA Track Crank - Bike Nerd type question
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:22:44 -0700
cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


> > Ahoy !
> > Did TA make a track crank in the 5-pin "Cyclo Touriste" style and was it
> > marked as a track crank ?
> > Thanks.
> > Richard Cielec
> > Chicago, Illinois; U.S.A.


> you might recall that on a TA 5-pin crankset, there is usually only one ring
> that actually gets bolted to the crankarm.. the other rings are attached via
> the big ring.
> so, no, i don't think they made a track specific crank.. but yes, they did
> make rings undrilled for other chainring attachment and specific to
> single-ring applications in both 1/8" (3mm) and 3/32" (2mm) widths..
> i'm pretty sure the ones for 1/8" chain are marked with a '3' (for 3mm
> width)
>
> andrei padlowski
> glen ridge, nj

You piqued my curiosity so I peeked at my 48 tooth TA 1/8" chainring without the drillings and yes it does have a 3 on the back of it.

Craig "so that's what that is" Montgomery in Tucson