Originally Posted by
palincss
The Rene Herse crank (certainly one that qualifies as "vintage") can go down to 24 teeth on the inner/middle ring. Outer Chainring (teeth)52 50 48 46 44 42 Middle/Inner Rings (teeth) 44 42 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24
A bit overkill for a 1990ish Nishiki, don'tcha think?
I love the looks of those cranks, and recall the first time I saw one of the originals. Lusted over it awhile, but decided I'm pretty certain I would break it. Apparently it's a talent I have....
OP, you might want to post a pic of your bike if you can, to get an idea of the appropriate price/quality/style range. BTW 7 speeds indicates the bike is from around '89-'92 or so.