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

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Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:44:32 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: Ashtabula cranks, was Re: [CR]1962 Chrome Superior photos
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BobHoveyGa@aol.com wrote:
> The other problem with a one-piece alloy or Ti crank is figuring out how to
> get steel bearing races on the spindle.

I'm not sure you'd need it with Titanium. My Zeus 2000 Ti BBs have their bearing races ground directly into the Ti parts, both cups and spindles.

But in any case, I suspect races could be slipped over the arms and press-fitted into place if necessary.

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