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USAZorro 01-27-16 09:25 AM


Originally Posted by Kobe (Post 18489966)
That is going to clean up nicely.

What was the story behind the crank arm breaking? I have never seen one break like that.

I am not terribly impressed with Ofmega's metallurgy. I have a low flange hub shell that had a section disintegrate. The evidence is anecdotal, but it has become an opinion in my brain.

USAZorro 01-27-16 09:28 AM


Originally Posted by bmthom.gis (Post 18490217)
So, what should I be looking at for a crankset replacement? My obvious choice is DA 7400, but not much up on th Bay right now that isn't pretty gnarly looking or extremely expensive.

Look into Sakae cranks. You might find something that looks appropriate. A good deal of what they made were knock-offs, but the quality was good and the prices are reasonable.

jeirvine 01-27-16 09:32 AM

The Mistrals were 144 BCD, and I've seen a few with the rare 41 tooth ring, so check for that. I'd go for Campy NR/SR. Too bad the bike didn't come with the pink Mistral RD.

bmthom.gis 01-27-16 12:35 PM

Thanks! A forum member has hooked me up with a DA crankset, so I'll be set in a few days!

Steve Whitlatch 01-27-16 08:35 PM

That is sweet! Great deal. That would be a keeper for me!!

bmthom.gis 01-28-16 07:27 AM

Well, I was going to put a temporary crank on it last night and take it for a spin, but after I got the crank off and bottom bracket out, I decided to go ahead and just strip it down (because knowing me, I would have procrastinated doing it and it would never get done). Seems like it was originally taken care of, but has fallen into neglect for sure. There's a little more rust evident now with most everything stripped off. The stem is stuck. The stem bolt wouldn't budge, then stripped really fast. Took a closer look and there was a crack in the bolt head. Ended up drilling it out with no problems. I can wiggle the stem back and forth, but cannot get it out. I flipped it upside down, covered the hole and pretty much filled the headtube with Kroil. I'll let it sit a few days and have another go.
It definitely needs an Oxalic Acid or Evapo Rust bath

Kobe 01-28-16 08:28 AM

I think we all have had one of these projects that you get so much time invested that you have to complete it somehow. Mine was a Burley tandem that very thing seemed to be stuck or stripped on and took over a year to make right. I hope your project goes better.


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