Originally Posted by
JohnDThompson
Sugino LP cranks date from the mid-80s and are a lower-budget alternative to the "Mighty Tour" crank. The arms are "melt-forged" (i.e. "cast") rather than cold forged like the Mighty Tour but I've had a set on my commuter bike for over 20 years with no problems.
Finally some dependable information on the cranks. Velobase didn't have them and there wasn't much online. I suppose they match the "budget" theme of the bike bike.