Dickey and all,
What is a Willow tripleizer?
I loved the Stronglight 93 cranks on my Peugeot PX-10s and my 1982- ish TREK 730 (stolen!), and also loved my Campi NR 144 BCD doubles, which I later had converted to a triple crank by Wheelsmith to take Avocet (74MM inner BCD) inner rings. I'm still using those NRs on my UO-18 mixte (sans the innermost and outermost CRs), with a single 44T ring and a cyclo-cross chainguard on the outside to protect my pant legs.
The best thing about the Shimano Dura-Ace (off-topic) cranks that came on my (also off-topic) TREK 2000 was that their 39-53 gearing reminded me of my dear, departed Stronglight 93 cranks (stolen along with the rest of my TREK 730)...
I have "inherited" Linda's old Stronglight 99s, which I plan to use as a "compact" double crank (30-34 inner and 50-ish outer?) on my Allegro. But you could convince me to use Stronglight 93s in a heartbeat....
I never really liked the steel cottered cranks on my UO-8. Especially watching a bike shop mechanic overhaul the BB or replace the crank arms....
Speaking of crank sets, I have used and sworn by Phil Wood BBs ever since 1975. Love 'em to death, and still using the original BBs I bought 20-35 years ago, with the exception of a couple of axle length and bearing replacements along the way...
Regards,
Jon Spangler missing his long-gone pewter-and-red TREK 730 road bike (531 DB steel) in Alameda, California USA
On Jan 25, 2009, at 8:21 PM, <classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org>
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> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:18:24 -0600
> From: Dickey <ogreer@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [CR] Favorite cranks
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> My two favorite cranks are the Campy NR with Willow tripleizer and the
> Sugino Mighty Tour. I like a 48-49 big wheel, 44 middle, and 36
> smallwheel. I use only Dura ace 6 spd blocks in 14-24. I use Campy NR
> derailures. I have about 12-13 small spaced gears to use depending on
> how I feel that day. My Trek 620 tourer of course uses much lower
> gears.With SunTour Cyclones.
> Dickey Greer
> West Monroe,La USA
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