Re: [CR]Modifying a Campagnolo crankset

(Example: Framebuilders:Dario Pegoretti)

Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 18:48:38 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Modifying a Campagnolo crankset
References: <BFA27C32.81F3%wayne.collect@xtra.co.nz> <a0521064ebfa22fd3351c@[67.100.126.195]>


Jan Heine wrote: (snip)
> For most of this filing, you are removing material from the spider,
> not the attachment of the arm to the spindle. And I bet you could
> almost remove the two spider arms without the chainring collapsing
> on you.

This is uncanny timing Jan. See the URL link below for a Campagnolo crank I modified the other day!

http://www.velo-retro.com/campysrcrank.jpg

I did this in anticipation of my planned trip to Seattle after you wrote "I invite all doubters with their racing bikes to come to Seattle, and we'll go for a ride." I figured a little more weight removed from my old 20 pound Confente wouldn't hurt my chances.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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