Re: [CR]116 BCD mix and match HARDWARE

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

From: "Pete Geurds" <raleighpro@dejazzd.com>
To: "Amir Avitzur" <avitzur@013.net>
References: <JJEEKLDDELHGFDGDBELBMEGKCDAA.avitzur@013.net.il>
Subject: Re: [CR]116 BCD mix and match HARDWARE
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:58:46 -0400
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cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

From: "Amir Avitzur" <avitzur@013.net> Subject: [CR]116 BCD mix and match HARDWARE

After playing around with a bunch of 3-pin 116 BCD cranks and chainrings
>
> it looks as if mixing and matching 116 BCD chainrings to 116 BCD crank
> arms
> shouldn't be a problem.
>
> 116 BCD arms are, theoritically, small enough to accept 116 BCD 36 tooth
> chainrings.
>
> Unfortunately, it's not so easy. The hardware is different from crankset
> to
> crankset.
>
> So my next question is:
>
> Who has hardware to attach "modern" aluminum chainrings (which use
> standard chainring bolts) to old fashioned 3-pin cranksets?

Amir, When I bought my 3 hole ring from Mike Barry at Bicycle Specialties I wanted a steel ring so that wasn't an issue. He might have some oem hardware to do that. If not I'd think some bushings in the rings would allow use of the original bolts. I suppose you could drill the arms but I shy away from that kind of thing.

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa