Originally Posted by
mountaindave
+1 Keep it! You can throw in a granny gear and have a sweet half-step plus granny setup! (That's the gearing that will soon be on my own '79 Trek 710!) I have a Sugino AT, but would love to have a TA. You would need to find a longer BB spindle, however.
I would find a Cyclone RD match for the FD. Not that Vx is bad, it's just not as sexy as Cyclone.
The paint looks original. I think you just have a very interesting seat stay cap - makes it a collector's item!
I like that rack - is it custom? Blackburn?
I don't know what brand the rack is. The bike is at my office. So, I can't check now. I looked at it briefly today, but all I saw was a small "ST" mark. I think a similar mark was on the flange of the hubs. If I can't find a name, I'll post a pic of the mark.
I have a Superbe RD and FD. I was thinking of using those. Maybe I will find a Cyclone instead.
If I swapped the TA crank for a Superbe crank, would I need to change the spindle? Can I use the same crank puller on the TA given that it is French?