Re: [CR]crankset quality question

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 23:12:57 -0500
From: "Joe Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]crankset quality question
To: wspokes@penn.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <5b.450a3132.2d322ab5@aol.com>


Or get a swap for a mundane cotterless crank and BB by proposing such to the list.

Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ


----- Original Message -----
From: Bikerdaver@aol.com
To: wspokes@penn.com
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]crankset quality question



> Walt-
> My considered opinion is to NOT use the vintage Bianchi crankset. If you must
> get rid of it, sell it to someone who could really use it in a restoration
> rather than relegate it to a life on your beater bike. Heck the money you get
> for it will be more than the cost of a crank that really deserves to be on a
> beater bike. With the money you save you could buy yourself, (or me) some hot
> toddies and enjoy some winter riding! Cheers,
> Dave Anderson
> Cut Bank MT
>
> In a message dated 1/10/2004 1:59:28 PM PST, wspokes@penn.com writes:
> I am setting up a winter beater and I have an old Bianchi 3 arm steel
> cottered crankset. It is in excellent condition and has Bianchi etched on
> the arms. Since it is going to be a beater, I am questioning whether to use
> this crankset or not? I don't know how good it is? Is it good quality, rare,
> etc...should I not use it and find something else or ? Any suggestions
> appreciated. Thanks