Re: [CR] Ebay Outing mine 41 tooth NR-SR ring ...

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From: <FujiFish1@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:24:36 -0500
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Cc: johndthompson@gmail.com, jpweigle@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Re: [CR] Ebay Outing mine 41 tooth NR-SR ring ...


Although John T. has already posted pics of the Ofmega markings on a larger ring, I do happen to have here a 41t Ofmega (via Ebay), as well as a Campagnolo 41t (that I just got from list member John Proch, thanks), with the 144bcd. Here are a couple of pics showing the specific markings on both:

<http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/fujifish1/VintStuf/Parts/Campagnolo/Cam Ofm41tRings/> Or, Tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/ydmrs3j

For those who have not heard the story of the 41t ring, it was shared in the book: "Campagnolo 75 Years of Cycling Passion"; quoting Ernesto Colnago:

"When I was at Molteni with Merckx, a Spanish groupset came out that was a copy of the Campagnolo, and they wanted me to mount it on Eddy's bicycles. I telephoned Campagnolo: he wasn't here, he was out at the spa getting a mud treatment. I got in my Fiat 500 and went to him with the Spanish group. He examined it and got angry with the Spanish. And to thank me for telling him he decided to form the Molteni-Campagnolo team. "There was a great spirit of collaboration between us, but sometimes it got transformed into a challenge. He had made a 42 interior and a 52 exterior chainring; I succeeded in making a 41 fit that same crankarm. Tullio heard about it and wanted to see it. He resented it a little: 'You could have told me!' But the two of us were allies when it came to dealing with foreign competition." (etc.)

It's interesting to note, that the bolts on the Campy ring seem to actually come into the chain contact zone, a LITTLE bit further than on the Ofmega ring, where they only seem to touch up to it. Maybe that's why Tullio didn't make it to begin with?

Ciao, Mark Agree Southfield MI USA ~ ~ ~

Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:04:50 -0600 From: John Thompson <johndthompson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [CR] Ebay Outing mine 41 tooth NR-SR ring and LH crank arm orphan

Peter Weigle wrote:
> Vintagista's,
> Thought these might be of interest,
> 41 tooth chainring, so small there's no room for a logo,, fits NR-SR arms.
> Not sure if it's campagnolo,, if anyone knows would you let me know and
> I'll add it to the listing in the morning, thanks.
> http://ebay.com/<blah>

Are there any markings at all on the ring? My guess would be Ofmega, but those usually have a mark indicating that:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/ofmega42.jpg

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