Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
If the cups are okay you can replace the cottered axle with a #5 spindle and then use modern cranks.
A new spindle costs about $6.00 and the price of cranks can vary a great deal... I found a Peugot branded SR crank set at the bike coop and now run a Sugino steel chain ring.
Hehe...normally I'd be chastizing you for putting a Japanese crank on a French bike but that worked out rather well I think. Nice job.
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista