Mirror finish--what say you?
02-01-23, 07:19 PM
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02-01-23, 07:20 PM
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I’ve tried using Greased Lightning to remove anodizing with mixed results. I’ll give Easy Off a try though!
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02-01-23, 07:23 PM
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yup, I like shiny too.
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02-01-23, 07:25 PM
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02-01-23, 07:28 PM
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Its like bringing a gun to a knife fight.
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These were kinda crusty, but polished up beautifully.
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02-01-23, 07:39 PM
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02-03-23, 08:25 PM
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02-03-23, 08:30 PM
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That PX 10 looks like it is in very nice shape, so I imagine the polished crank looks very nice on it. Switching to clinchers pretty much freed you from trying to keep it 'correct.' My '74 is better than 'decent', but not 'pristine' and I think it looks better with the natural aged look of its 93. If the crank was scratched or oxidized, I would definitely polish it up, as Stronglight cranks from that era were about the easiest ones ever to do it on. I don't know how they got the shiny finish on them at the factory, but, in spite of not being anodized, they seemed to age gracefully if not abused. It I were mounting a 93 on a bike that was not originally speced with one, or doing an over-restoration (as most complete restos seem to be these days) I would definitely polish it up, just to get that amazing bling factor on the cheap.
Kudos for keeping that 45t inner ring. These bikes were made to inflict pain on their rider.
Kudos for keeping that 45t inner ring. These bikes were made to inflict pain on their rider.
02-04-23, 06:14 AM
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02-04-23, 09:25 AM
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45 x 52 kind of works with the factory spec 14-21 five-speed, but a 44 would be better and a 40 would be boss. I'm not sure what Peugeot's thinking was, but we should mandate that Florida PX10 owners keep their 45s to conserve smaller 122 mm rings for the rest of us.
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02-04-23, 10:53 AM
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I run 24-42-46 with a triplizer on my 93. It came 45-52. No ty!
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02-04-23, 11:01 AM
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02-04-23, 12:42 PM
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02-04-23, 12:52 PM
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That PX 10 looks like it is in very nice shape, so I imagine the polished crank looks very nice on it. Switching to clinchers pretty much freed you from trying to keep it 'correct.' My '74 is better than 'decent', but not 'pristine' and I think it looks better with the natural aged look of its 93. If the crank was scratched or oxidized, I would definitely polish it up, as Stronglight cranks from that era were about the easiest ones ever to do it on. I don't know how they got the shiny finish on them at the factory, but, in spite of not being anodized, they seemed to age gracefully if not abused. It I were mounting a 93 on a bike that was not originally speced with one, or doing an over-restoration (as most complete restos seem to be these days) I would definitely polish it up, just to get that amazing bling factor on the cheap.
Kudos for keeping that 45t inner ring. These bikes were made to inflict pain on their rider.
Kudos for keeping that 45t inner ring. These bikes were made to inflict pain on their rider.
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02-04-23, 01:09 PM
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02-04-23, 02:32 PM
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I agree with the above. Unless you're going for perfectly original appearance, once the part is scarred or scratched you should strip off the anodizing and polish to whatever shine suits your fancy. Since none of my bikes are close to stock I do this as time and motivation permits. If I were restoring a bike to original I would strip and smooth off scratches then have the part re-anodized.
(FWIW: my right foot has a significant natural outward angle. My right ankle always polishes the anodizing off the crank after a couple months of riding.)
Speaking of non-stock, here's the Nervar crank on my three-speed Super Sport:
(FWIW: my right foot has a significant natural outward angle. My right ankle always polishes the anodizing off the crank after a couple months of riding.)
Speaking of non-stock, here's the Nervar crank on my three-speed Super Sport:
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A bunch of Paramounts--can't recall the exact time frame--came with 52-49 rings. That's just crazy.
02-05-23, 01:49 PM
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