Re: [CR]Campagnolo 144 bcd 39T chainring ??

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From: "Ken Sanford" <kanford@comcast.net>
To: <lists@peterwhitecycles.com>, "Donald Gillies" <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>
References: <200410212301.QAA09042@cascade.cs.ubc.ca> <417847F1.6080606@peterwhitecycles.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Campagnolo 144 bcd 39T chainring ??
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 19:56:23 -0400
reply-type=response
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

I think it is sorta like the 35T version on our favorite web site...

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Rarest/35T_144-pattern_C-Ring.htm

Ken Sanford
Kensington, MD


----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Jon White
To: Donald Gillies
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Campagnolo 144 bcd 39T chainring ??



> Donald Gillies wrote:
>
>
>>
>> From: "Alain lapierre" <zux881@hotmail.com>
>>
>> HI,
>>
>> This is NOT a retail version of the 144 BCD chainring. This 39T
>> version was produced purely for Professional teams in the harder
>> mountainous stage races, like the Tour and the Giro, in the late
>> 80's. I know, because I've ridden a bike with this set up. Never
>> presume to be an expert, until you've ridden the bike for money. A
>> professional is a professional down to his 'vero cuiro' insoles.
>>
>> Kind Regards R
>>
>> Is this really true ?? Can we get 39T chainrings for our 144 BCD
>> cranks ?? That would make me reconsider the need for a campy triple
>> if it's true.
>
> Donald,
>
> Everything is true, and everything is false. There is no objective
> reality. Reality is whatever you think it is. So, yes, you can have 39
> teeth 144mm bolt circle chainrings. And you can have crackers and
> chablis with your moon. Just don't drink and fly. ;-)
>
> --
> Peter Jon White
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