Re: [CR] Long crank holly grail

(Example: Racing:Jacques Boyer)

From: "Elton Pope-Lance" <velomerlot@gmail.com>
To: Lane Wilkinson <shellylane@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To: <767ACD00-1420-4AAE-9017-3B4238E404C9@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:30:04 -0500
References: <767ACD00-1420-4AAE-9017-3B4238E404C9@comcast.net>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Long crank holly grail


Lane,

Harris Cyclery has one NOS set of 185mm arms left at http://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=690

Elton Pope-Lance Natick, MA & Harris in West Newton

On Jan 28, 2010, at 11:22 PM, Lane Wilkinson wrote:
> I was digging through some bins at a LBS rummage sale this week and
> found a nice looking TA right crank arm. Thinking this would look
> great on my Gitane TDF project I flipped it over to check the
> length. Sweet mother of god-!! 185!!! the holly grail of long crank
> arms! As a tall rider (6' 5") I am constantly on the look out for
> longer crank arms. I scoured the shop and found a Campagnolo Strada
> 175 left crank arm but no luck on the elusive mate the TA 185. The
> price was right so I took the 2 mismatched arms. Now I know it is
> million to one shot but I've got to ask: is there a 185 mm left arm
> TA crank out there? How about a 175 campy NR or Strada right arm?
> Another option would be the very rare VAR crank arm stretcher if
> anyone has this tool. : >)
> Lane Wilkinson
> Seattle WA