Originally Posted by
Reynolds 531
I am doing the same thing, for a vintage look Klunker (1946 Schwinn DX), and the TA cranks look perfect and "period correct", but I don't want a front derailleur.
Additionally, after a bit of math, if I use the master ring on the front (53), I would need to use a completely silly rear freewheel that looks like a spoke guard. So, I am cutting off each of the six arms, radiusing the ends, and bolting the middle ring (44) only to what is remaining, like an external spider. I think this will look Klunkerish, without being obtrusive or silly, and have a good chainline
Alternatively, I think you or I could bolt a TA "copy", Ticinoi, on the the 5 bolt arm itself, available in a 42.
Although the Ticoni could arguably be a few mm outward on the chainline, but going from 44 to 42 might let you ride on 16 instead of 18 in the rear, curing itself.
I'm pretty sure that @
randyjawa has a how to on this on his website. Google "my ten speeds" if you haven't seen it already. TA chain rings and repros are pretty widely available if you don't want to cut it, though.
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