[CR] Was: Mighty vs. Maxy, now Hanabisi chainset

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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:00:12 +0100
From: "Freek Faro" <khun.freek@gmail.com>
To: classic <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] Was: Mighty vs. Maxy, now Hanabisi chainset


Back in the day, in the 70s, early 80s, as discussed, there were Sugino, Suntour and SR chainsets, the high-end ones being copies more or less of Campagnolo Record chainsets. I seem to remember that they all came out of the same factory? Now I've stumbled on a brand I've never seen or heard of before: Hanabisi. The drive side arm is 'swaged' or riveted, bcd is 144 mm. And they're made in Japan. Here are pics:

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Freeks-racefietsen/Hanabisi/

Anyone know anything about this brand? On bikepimp.co.uk there once was a mention of a Hanabisi chainset, but that page doesnt exist anymore.

Freek Faro
Rotterdam Netherlands