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11-06-20 | 10:20 AM

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rustystrings61

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From: Greenwood SC USA

Bikes: 2002 Mercian Vincitore, 1982 Mercian Colorado, 1976 Puch Royal X, 1973 Raleigh Competition, 1971 Gitane Tour de France and others

I have one set of 5 VIS cranks in use, a set of Nervar 631/633 that I acquired in a trade with some $$ thrown in. I got them along with a Nervar British-threaded BB, but I am currently running it on what I believe to be the original Stronglight bottom bracket in my Allegro. I am not in love with the 42/52T chainrings, though, and someday I will break down and get myself a set of 30/46T or similar. Here is the obligatory pic of the velo in question -

- and no pic at this time, but I DO have set of T.A.'s in the workshop with chainrings even less useful than these. I'm not a French racer in 1967, so 45/52T by 14-24 doesn't quite make it for me. Then again, I got the crankset and an amazingly clean T.A. French BB for $20 along with the world's rattiest 54 cm Gitane Grand Sport in this hemisphere. Someday I will find the appropriate bike to fit them to.

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