Re: [CR] Comment on the crank arm break please

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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:15:03 -0800
From: Rob Hawks <rob.hawks@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Comment on the crank arm break please


Hello Kurt,

I'm not sure why you feel the crank was re-anodized. There were cranks like these sold to the BMX crowd way back when. My understanding is that this crank came that way from Campy. Is this known not to be true?

Thanks for your comments. rob hawks richmond, ca

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Kurt Sperry <haxixe@gmail.com> wrote:
> Given that someone has apparently reanodized the crank, unless the
> original purchaser is definitely known I'd say it's doubtful any guess
> of the history/mileage of the crank would be reliable.
>
> Kurt Sperry
> Bellingham, Washington
> USA
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Rob Hawks <rob.hawks@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Please take a look at the photos in this blog entry:
>> http://449km.blogspot.com/2010/01/ooooof.html
>>
>> I'd like your comments on exactly what the darker section on the break
>> would mean. The crank in question is a gold anodized Campy NR crank.
>> The crank had not seen many miles at all, and had not been abused.
>>
>> rob hawks
>> richmond, ca