Re: Ashtabula cranks, was Re: [CR]1962 Chrome Superior photos

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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 19:21:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Ashtabula cranks, was Re: [CR]1962 Chrome Superior photos
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <75d04b480610031909q4bfba79ek1ed220edfed70a06@mail.gmail.com>


I was really just wondering how a chrome-moly Ashtabula crank would compare, in weight, to a good quality, steel cottered crankset. I thought that Stronlight made steel, cottered cranks at one time - but if not, I suppose you could weigh a Magistroni crankset and BB spindle for comparison.

I'm curious because it always struck me as strange that Schwinn would use those cranks on some of their better quality frames. On the other hand, I've wanted to put together a fixed gear conversion using Ashtabula cranks for quite some time.
     Cheers,
     Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)


--- Kurt Sperry wrote:


> I cannot see any reason why Ashtabula cranks need be
> significantly heavier
> than any other type. They will require a thin section for
> the left side arm
> which pretty much rules out Al alloy though. A thin set in
> Ti could be
> both light and strong if perhaps excessively flexy for a
> masher. The only
> ones I've dealt with have been anchor heavy.
>
> Kurt Sperry
> Bellingham WA USA
>
>
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