Re: [CR] Help!

(Example: Framebuilders:Norman Taylor)

Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:04:18 -0700
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: <saint09@bellsouth.net>, <billydavid13@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To: <777126690.4790221237552215584.JavaMail.root@sz0035a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Help!


Actually, Campy Victory used a 116 BCD circle, in common with Triomphe and the last version of Grand Sport. So selection of rings could be a little l imited. I don't know of any other 5-arm crank besides those three that use d a 116 BCD circle. It was a very common circle for three arm cranks, both alloy and steel, but of course that's of no help in terms of ring selectio n.

Regards,

Jerry Moos

--- On Fri, 3/20/09, billydavid13@comcast.net <billydavid13@comcast.net> wr
ote:


> From: billydavid13@comcast.net <billydavid13@comcast.net>

> Subject: Re: [CR] Help!

> To: saint09@bellsouth.net

> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

> Date: Friday, March 20, 2009, 7:30 AM

> Hi Fred. I do a lot of single speed/fixie conversions here

> in Chicago. Ther

> e's absolutely no need to file off the lip on the

> spider, especially since

> you'e likely to get a better chainline w/ your

> chainring on the inner posit

> ion. Plus it's nice to have should you want to convert

> back at some point.

> You will need single chainring bolts available in steel

> from Bike Tools Etc

> . for about $6-$7.00 or alloy ones from Excel Sports

> International for a bi

> t more than $10.00, i think. You may want to use an

> intermediate size chain

> ring - 44-48, which may be hard to find in a Victory 135mm

> bcd. A 42/13 giv

> es a decently high 87" gear. Good luck. Billy Ketchum;

> Chicago, IL; USA. P.

> S.: Are you looking for a clamp-on single lever or do you

> have braze-on bos

> ses and just need the lever itself?

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: saint09@bellsouth.net

> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 7:05:24 PM GMT -06:00

> US/Canada Central

> Subject: [CR] Help!

>

> Okay guys and gals, this may seem like a stupid question,

> but I have an old

> Cilo bike that I wanted to dress up with a vintage

> "deco" style chainguard

> which means doing away with the front derailleur and going

> to single chain

> ring crank. Is it possible to convert a double ring crank

> to a single or do

> I have to buy a single? Also I think I remember Campy made

> a single shift

> lever set at one time. This will be a five speed since I

> want to retain the

> old five cog freewheel. It's just a potential project

> so feel free to call

> me crazy or whatever, but I love the look of the

> chainguard and don't have

> the proper bike that I can use it on. The chainguard cost

> more than than w

> hat I paid for the bike. The Cilo pesently has Campy

> Victory components, vi

> ntage fenders, racks, and vintage French lights. It's

> all about appearance

> rather than authenticity.

>       Fred Durrette

>       Summerville, SC