Several of these were on eBay a couple of days ago (see
http://ebay.com/
----Original Message Follows---- From: "Rick Chasteen" <rchasteen@kc.rr.com> To: <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "kenji fusejima" <QYP02710@nifty.com> Subject: [CR]Sugino/TA chainrings Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 15:52:24 -0500
The obvious question is who sells these Sugino rings and how much? I would love to buy a few for my fixed gear(s).
Rick "I wish I wrote in another language as well as our Japanese friends on the List write in English" Chasteen
> Hello Fred;
>
> I and most of Japanese vintage bicycle fans know that Sugino chainrings
are
> strong and stiff. Some Japanese who estimated this point use Sugino's
> TA-copy chainrings. But, core vintage connoisseurs search and use rare
> thick TA chainrings or reinforced (additional ribbed) TA chainrings.
>
> At 10:20 AM -0700 01.6.29, Fred Rafael Rednor wrote:
> > > Since these chainrings are copies from TA's, most
> > > of Japanese vintage bicycle fans hate these.
> >Kenji,
> > That's funny? I was told they were preferable to TA
> >because they were more stiff. Based on that opinion, I
> >tried desperately to get a set of the Sugino rings for
> >my tandem. As you can imagine, I was not successful.
> > Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
>
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