Raleigh single cottered chain set
02-15-21 | 03:25 PM
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Raleigh single cottered chain set
I am looking for a better ID on this chainset.
It looks to be 116 bcd, and has Williams chainring bolts. Actually it looks like the whole set could have been Williams, but I think they used 6 3/4 arms with 116 bcd, these are 6 1/2.
It came off a 61 Lenton Grand Prix, with a 3 speed hub.
Was this an optional chainring for folks that didn’t want deraileaur gears? Is it a Track chainset? What model would it have come with normally?
It looks to be 116 bcd, and has Williams chainring bolts. Actually it looks like the whole set could have been Williams, but I think they used 6 3/4 arms with 116 bcd, these are 6 1/2.
It came off a 61 Lenton Grand Prix, with a 3 speed hub.
Was this an optional chainring for folks that didn’t want deraileaur gears? Is it a Track chainset? What model would it have come with normally?
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02-15-21 | 03:41 PM
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That's a standard Raleigh club crank usually mated with 3 speed hubs. The heron motif indicates it's the better of the two typical models. This one is usually seen on Raleigh Clubmans while the 3 pin model without herons is usually spec on the Lenton line. Nice crank.
Last edited by clubman; 02-15-21 at 04:14 PM.
02-15-21 | 03:46 PM
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+1 to [MENTION=185977]clubman[/MENTION]’s observations. It’s a reasonably lightweight crank for cottered steel, which is one reason why the ‘50/‘51 Raleigh Clubman weighed around 25 lbs with steel rims and cranks.
