In a message dated 8/5/03 11:24:01 PM, gillies@cs.ubc.ca writes:
<< What is your favorite "substitute" for this chainwheel ?? Sugino ?? >>
Dear Don and List,
In general, Japanese are the best in copying and making improvement over the originals. See cameras, watches, automobiles, of course bicycle stuff.
I still have Sugino chain ring(151 BCD Campy copy/replica) that I bought in 1968 and used with Record crankset. The reason for this, we amateur roadraces were very poor then (and imported Campy was 5 times in price), so we use the Sugino for everyday practice ride but when the day of racing, we switched back to Campy ring.
After 30+ years, I can see the Sugino ring with a lot of memories, but also it might be better ring than Italian one? It could be harder and better made? If I have had a testing lab, I could compare with Campy ring made at same era!
KEN TODA, H.P. NC, Japanese for 23 years and American for 28 years.