Re: [CR]Predicting/preventing NR/SR crank breakage

(Example: Framebuilding:Technology)

Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 08:43:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Brandon Ives" <monkeylad@mac.com>
To: Tom Dalton <tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Predicting/preventing NR/SR crank breakage
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


On Wednesday, Aug 28, 2002, at 08:05AM, Tom Dalton <tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com> wrote: It may be a good thing that modern equipment doesn't function after a certain amount of wear, or becomes unservicable due to incompatibilities.

Tom, Can you name one top end non-CNC crank made after the "classic" era that has a page dedicated to it's failures. Also I can tell you my classic era Shimano 600 crank works fine with 9-speed if you just change the rings. If you like friction shifting parts becoming "unserviceable due to incompatibilities" isn't an issue. I'm not trying to start another firestorm, but I really do tire of the "modern" bashing that sometimes happens. We really don't have to disparage modern things to make classic things special. I like to see evidence not anecdotes. ciao, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives Always willing to stir the pot in Santa Barbara, CA