Re: [CR]Campy G.S. BCD and smallest Chainring size

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From: "Olof Stroh" <olof@stroh.nu>
To: "Jerome & Elizabeth Moos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>, "Doug Van Cleve" <dvancleve@gmail.com>, "Amir Avitzur" <avitzur@013.net>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Campy G.S. BCD and smallest Chainring size
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 17:42:56 +0100
cc: Classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Smallest made 5-pin by Campagnolo was 35t but Chris Bell at Highpath Engineering will make you a 34t. $109 + shiping. He can make you a 34t 116mm 3-pin as well. Same price.

Why not?

Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden


----- Original Message -----
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos
To: Doug Van Cleve


<avitzur@013.net> Cc: "Classicrendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Campy G.S. BCD and smallest Chainring size


> There were at least 3 different cranks called Grand Sport. Probably most common is the 144 BCD which is essentially a Nuovo Record with not quite as fine a finish. Next most common is the 3-arm 116 BCD GS which was OE on the Raleigh Competition GS. Most obscure of the three was the late (early 80's) 5-arm 116 BCD. This one uses the same rings as Victory/Triomphe as already stated. The 144 of course takes a 42T ring, or 41T if you can find one. The 5-arm 116 was made in 35T although these are a bit rare - 36T are pretty common. I think maybe theoretically a 116 might be able to take a ring a bit smaller than 35T, which would apply to the 3-arm 116 BCD as well, although I've rarely seen a 116 3-arm ring smaller than 40T. I believe the 3-arm GS rings are interchangeable with 3-arm TA, Stronglight and perhaps Nervar.
>
> Besides the above, I beieve there was a steel cotterless, as opposed to alloy, version of the 3-arm GS. There may even have been a 5-arm 151 BCD version for all I know.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Big Spring, TX
>
>
> Doug Van Cleve <dvancleve@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you mean the 116mm BCD late model it goes down to at least 35T as Greg
> posted. I had one of those, but sold it earlier this year. OT Victory and
> Triomphe cranks also used these chainrings.
>
> Doug Van Cleve
> Chandler, AZ
>
>
> On 1/3/06, Amir Avitzur wrote:
> >
> >
> > What is the BCD of Campagnolo's 5-arm G.S. crank set?
> > What is the smallest Chainring that will fit in that crank?
> > Where can I find such chainrings?
> >
> > Amir "not-a-Campy-fan" Avitzur (but I do love their shiny chrome steel
> > headsets)
> > R"G Israel