[CR]Bianchi B-ring question

(Example: Framebuilding)

From: "Aldo Ross" <swampmtn@siscom.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Bianchi B-ring question
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 13:30:45 -0400

A listmember helped me locate a Bianchi "B" chainring to use on the 1949 Cambio Corsa. I was planning to use it with a Magistroni cottered crank, but it hadn't occured to me that it would be anything different than the Magistroni (128mm?) BCD.

Ooops.

Turns out it's smaller - looks like 98mm (is that correct, anyone?). So now then, what are my options for steel cottered crank arms to fit the chainring? Is that a Bianchi proprietary size? What's the BCD on other B-rings in our group?

Thanks for any information.

Aldo Ross
Monroe, Ohio