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Old 02-20-10 | 07:30 AM
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Can I comment on the cranks? Very nice and very reasonable price. I really like the retro look along side the up-to-date features that make them rideable. Features like 175mm version and modern metal alloys manufactured by a factory with a QC dept, modern taper and threads for the remover helps too

There's a similar trend in wood working tools over the last few decades. Lots of home wood workers want vintage chisels and hand planes that are in short supply. Stanley #1 hand planes in crappy condition cost over $1000, you can buy a beautiful copy of it for ~$250 with much better metals and machining. If you're really going to use a #1 hand plane, the cheaper, new version is much better. Seems like it's the same for TA cranks now.
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