Jan Heine wrote:
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> 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/
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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