Re: [CR] Cranks and BCD, old + new

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:47:15 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <john@os2.dhs.org>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Cranks and BCD, old + new


M-gineering wrote:
> Jan Heine wrote:
>
>>
>> By the way, the bolt-circle diameter with the five screws was used by
>> other makers as well. Magistroni made steel cranks with the same
>> pattern. The Gnutti splined cranks and various French cranks all used
>> it as well. I am not sure whether they copied Stronglight (so they
>> could use their aluminum rings), or whether the BCD predates 1933. TA
>> started by making aluminum chainring, to be used with other makers'
>> cranks, so it was natural to use the same standard when they
>> introduced their cranks.
>>
>
> Even Shimano had their version of these cranks!

As did Williams, Zeus (albeit slightly difference BCD), and Sugino.

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