[CR]Now:Stronglight vs. Campagnolo Was:Predicting/preventing NR/SR crank breakage

(Example: Framebuilders:Dario Pegoretti)

Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 12:48:52 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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Subject: [CR]Now:Stronglight vs. Campagnolo Was:Predicting/preventing NR/SR crank breakage

Jerry Moos wrote:
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> (cut) I'm pretty sure that Stronglight cranks are softer than the Campy
> alloy, which usually translates into less brittle as well. I believe this
> is the main reason Stronglight never had nearly the Campy problems with
> cracking.

I'm always amazed when I hear statements like the above! (I'm assuming that by "cracking" you are also implying "breaking?")

I have been in or around the bike industry for more than a quarter of a century and have never seen figures published anywhere on crank breakage. I personally know about or have seen a few broken Campagnolo, Shimano, TA, Mavic and Stronglight cranks, having heard from friends about some of their experiences with broken cranks and now with the internet have read of other's first hand experiences with broken cranks.

In my experience, your statement above rings hollow. What facts do you have to back up this belief of yours Jerry?

Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal

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