RE: [CR]TA chainrings, who used them?

Subject: RE: [CR]TA chainrings, who used them?
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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:23:58 -0700
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Thread-Topic: [CR]TA chainrings, who used them?
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From: "Mark Bulgier" <Mark@bulgier.net>
To: <greenjersey@ntlworld.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Ray Green wrote:
>
> Joel wrote
> > Bobet won the tour using "randonneur" pattern chainwheels in 1950.
>
> I don't have a reference book to hand but for sure the 1950
> Tour was won by a Swiss, either Koblet or Kubler. Bobet won
> in 1953,54 & 55.

You're good, Ray. In '50 it was Ferdi Kübler (using what looks to be Simplex chainrings). In '51 it was Hugo Koblet, also Simplex-style.

Looks like TA rings got to the top of the TdF podium in '52, on Coppi's Bianchi (based on Rebour drawings). Not enough detail to see logos, but that TA Criterium Adapteur is pretty distinctive. Probably the only French part on the bike, eh? (I am looking at Rebour reprints in "Le Monde de Daniel Rebour" - undoubtedly the originals had more detail)

Mark Bulgier
Seattle WA USA