Identify Unknown chainring?
02-22-18 | 11:29 PM
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Identify Unknown chainring?
Does anyone recognize the maker of this chainring? I have a couple of these and they have no maker mark; they only have a squiggle line and the tooth size. Any ideas?
02-24-18 | 08:26 AM
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I thought that was Ofmega? Could Avocet have used Ofmega rings?
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02-24-18 | 08:34 AM
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Avocet products were made by OFMEGA.
The owner of Palo Alto Bicycles in California was a part owner of OFMEGA and created the Avocet badge.
Launch was ~1976 IIRC.
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Avocet products were made by OFMEGA.
The owner of Palo Alto Bicycles in California was a part owner of OFMEGA and created the Avocet badge.
Launch was ~1976 IIRC.
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Last edited by juvela; 02-24-18 at 08:36 AM. Reason: spellin'
02-24-18 | 08:39 AM
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I was always told Ofmega brands their own chainrings. If the squiggle is there but no Ofmega branding, it's Avocet. Word-of-mouth isn't always accurate, but ...
You don't see it pointed out often enough, there are some examples where it's called out like this.
02-24-18 | 09:28 AM
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Thar be plenty o' OFMEGA chainwheels with no marking, as on this Forgiato set -
https://www.velobase.com/ViewComponen...115&AbsPos=223
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Thar be plenty o' OFMEGA chainwheels with no marking, as on this Forgiato set -
https://www.velobase.com/ViewComponen...115&AbsPos=223
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02-24-18 | 12:00 PM
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02-24-18 | 12:08 PM
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MOST Avocet products were made by Ofmega, but the tires (for example) were not, nor the saddles.
And when it's a LOGO it stops being a tilde or a backwards tilde.
...corrective ranting over, back to original programming...
And when it's a LOGO it stops being a tilde or a backwards tilde.
...corrective ranting over, back to original programming...
02-24-18 | 12:27 PM
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Thanks for this reminder!
Had not intended to suggest all Avocet products produced by OFMEGA. My error.
non-OFMEGA Avocet products also included cycling computers, cycling shoes, cycling shorts, cycling jerseys, cyling gloves, water bottles/cages & truing stands.
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Thanks for this reminder!
Had not intended to suggest all Avocet products produced by OFMEGA. My error.
non-OFMEGA Avocet products also included cycling computers, cycling shoes, cycling shorts, cycling jerseys, cyling gloves, water bottles/cages & truing stands.
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Last edited by juvela; 02-24-18 at 12:28 PM. Reason: spellin'
