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Old 04-24-17 | 12:42 PM
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Bikes: (2) ti TiCycles, 2007 w/ triple and 2011 fixed, 1979 Peter Mooney, ~1983 Trek 420 now fixed and ~1973 Raleigh Carlton Competition gravel grinder

I'd look at Sugino 110/74 BCF triple crankset. I bet they make 10 speed compatible.

42 x 11 is a 103" gear. 50 years ago, 13 teeth cogs were not common and 52 x 13 = 100" was the norm for high gear. I like the idea of running bigger cogs for wear and reliability so I haven't gone smaller than 12 (9-speed) yet but I love the choices 110/74 BCD cranksets offer and the simple reliability and standardization of Sugino square taper cranksets.

(On that note, I just installed an older 175 mm 110/74 Sugino crank I picked up virtually new and cheap for my Peter Mooney for a unique triple fix gear combined with flip-flop track hub. That crankset slid beautifully onto a Phil Wood BB and rides like a keeper. (It did require a custom chainring bolt set and "dingled" rear cogs so this is NOT a bargain setup! but that not very expensive Sugino crankset is of quality to be legitimately part of this rather exotic whole.)

Edit: more on 110/74 BCD cranksets: I've used them for years with 53 (or 52), 42, 28 (or 26) x 12 (to 14)-23 (to 28) 7 and 9-speeds. More than 60,000 miles. Favorite setup of all time. With cassettes of freewheels of racing sizes, all of my old racing gears plus that 28 front. Climbed Mt Washington twice on that (granted when I was less than half my current age). If I toured now, I could just drop the outer ring down to a 48, the inner to 26 or 24, boost the cassette to 32 nad have real, no compromise touring gears.

My good bike currently has a Shimano 105 crank on it but when I see a sweet 175 mm Sugino 110/74, its going on with another Phil BB. My knees love low Q-factors and that setup (even including the Phil BB) costs the system less than one doctor's visit and me far less than knee replacement surgery.)

Ben

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