Originally Posted by
Kevin7
Thanks Doc.
This one was a Moto Mirage, 1020 alloy tubes. Steel crank, Rims.
Took a lot of cleaning and grease. Disassembled everything and polished it up.
The cranks were Sugino maxi (I think) I got them from a co-op back when they were selling allow cranks for 10 bucks.
The Moto in my avatar list has 1020 tubes which are seamless, and fairly light-weight. It is unfairly equated with gas-pipe and plain carbon steel around here. That blue Moto is the lightest bike I've owned in my life. Usual wheels for them were Rigida's in either 27", or 700-C in later versions. The Maillard hubs were incredibly well made. (which reminds me I have to get some oil into that free-wheel gear cluster).
Thanks for the I/D on the cranks. I'll have to buy the puller tool and start looking around for a set of 172.5's, or 175's. I'll make a measurement check first before deciding.
-D.S.