Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.The MAX
04-12-11, 05:07 PM
High guys,
Was speaking to an LBS today, Roger the co-owner of the Halifax Cycle Gallery (http://www.halifaxcycles.com/). Really nice guy and a really nice shop that deals predominately in vintage styled and city oriented bikes, but still offers a variety of modern style bikes from Norco. He sells Pashley, Electra, and a few others.
He has a bit of an issue however. The Cranks on the pashley have non-removable chain rings and he feels they are geared a little too high for the hilly terrain of Halifax even with the max tooth cog installed on the IGH on the back. He'd like to have something with a high 30's tooth count on the front. The cranks on these things are square taper with a cartridge BB yet the arms are styled after cottered cranks. Check it out here http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/roadster-classic.html. He isn't keen on giving up the vintage look for lower gearing, and hasn't been able to find anything.
I said I'd keep an eye out.
Do any of you guys know where a crank like this is available? He said he'd even consider doing it at retail.
Was speaking to an LBS today, Roger the co-owner of the Halifax Cycle Gallery (http://www.halifaxcycles.com/). Really nice guy and a really nice shop that deals predominately in vintage styled and city oriented bikes, but still offers a variety of modern style bikes from Norco. He sells Pashley, Electra, and a few others.
He has a bit of an issue however. The Cranks on the pashley have non-removable chain rings and he feels they are geared a little too high for the hilly terrain of Halifax even with the max tooth cog installed on the IGH on the back. He'd like to have something with a high 30's tooth count on the front. The cranks on these things are square taper with a cartridge BB yet the arms are styled after cottered cranks. Check it out here http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/roadster-classic.html. He isn't keen on giving up the vintage look for lower gearing, and hasn't been able to find anything.
I said I'd keep an eye out.
Do any of you guys know where a crank like this is available? He said he'd even consider doing it at retail.