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11-14-12 | 09:08 AM

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wrk101

Thrifty Bill

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Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more

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Originally Posted by Harlan

Any suggestions? Or am I stuck with 53/39 (or worse!) in vintage land? Run a triple 110 bcd crank with a double spindle?

My usual approach is to find a 110 BCD spaced double (lots of them out there), and replace the rings with donor rings from a MTB triple (use the two larger rings). That's what I have on my 1986 Katakura Silk right now, something like a 47/35 or similar.

I've done this several times, its one of the reasons I will still pick up an occasional donor MTB.

bill

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