Re: [CR]New IRD Freewheels for classic bikes

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Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:26:45 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: CR List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]New IRD Freewheels for classic bikes
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John Betmanis wrote:
> That's exactly why a 40.5" bottom gear is the limit with the Nuovo Record
> with a 42T small ring and 28T big cog. I have heard of a 41T small ring for
> the 144mm BCD, but haven't seen one.

Several companies, including TA, Ofmega, and even Campagnolo offered 41T rings for the 144mm BCD. I have TA and Campagnolo examples here. Of these, the TA ring is AFAIK the only one still in production.

-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA