Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
That Voyageur looks great. Will the wheels fit?
I used to look down my nose at Ashabula cranks, because they came on low end bikes. Now that I've worked on a ton of them (pun intended), I realize that the ONLY bad thing about them is their weight. They are durable and reliable if made well. I wouldn't mess with it. I think the aluminum chainrings are worth a try. I wouldn't change the spindle or arms, though. Schwinn made the best, by far. Check out the bearing surfaces. They are hard and precisely ground. Same for the threads of the races.