I have a vintage bike and wanted lower gears while keeping a classic look. I utilized a TA crank with 49 x 33 chainrings paired with a 15 16 18 19 21 24 rear. It sports a Huret front and a Campagnolo rear. Does really nice.
Howard Darr Kinsman OH USA -----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces+hdarr=embarqmail.com@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces+hdarr=embarqmail.com@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of John Thompson Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 10:39 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR] Gearing Question
On 02/12/2011 07:05 PM, Bob Schwartz wrote:
> Thank you very much Dale and Tom. As much as it pains me to cannibalize
this
> beautiful vintage classic, I need to ride. I don't want a wall hanger. I
> hope the purists don't hate on me but I'm more interested in function.
> I'll post some pics when I get a chance.
That's why I like Zeus cranks: classic style with wider range gearing. Here's one of my bikes where I replaced a Super Record 53/42 crank with a Zeus 48/36 crank:
http://www.os2.dhs.org/
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA