TA madness
02-16-08, 10:40 AM
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TA madness
Decades ago I got a box of TA pieces along with the purchase of a Paramount, but never the right pieces to built anything useful. A number of years ago I sold all the arms on ebay, but kept one pair. A couple of years ago I bought these outer and inner rings at a swap meet with the thought of finally building up a double. A week or so ago I said what the heck, and ordered a new triple ring and the correct bolts to build this up from Harris. I'm planning on putting it on my next build, whatever that is, with a Nuovo Record rear with a Rally cage and a 14/34 freewheel. As these arms are 185s, should be a hell of a climber! Oh, ran these arms and rings over the buffing wheel!
02-16-08, 12:27 PM
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52, what a heeman! I'm a 48, 49 or 50 kinda guy. This TA turned out 48/44/36.
02-16-08, 12:53 PM
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Good man!
Bianchi: 50-42 / 14-26
Capo #2: 49-46 / 14-26
Schwinn: 48-40-28 / 13-26
Capo #1: 47-38 / 13-23
I do have a 58-tooth 6-bolt 157mm BCD ring, if anyone with cottered cranks and Simplex 3-to-6-bolt adaptors can use it.
Bianchi: 50-42 / 14-26
Capo #2: 49-46 / 14-26
Schwinn: 48-40-28 / 13-26
Capo #1: 47-38 / 13-23
I do have a 58-tooth 6-bolt 157mm BCD ring, if anyone with cottered cranks and Simplex 3-to-6-bolt adaptors can use it.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
02-16-08, 12:59 PM
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When I first started riding seriously in the early 70s my knees were killing me from pushing gears that were too high. My friend Jack, who taught me most everything I know about bikes suggested changing the outer to 50 or 49, like he rode. I've been much happier ever since, I use my outer ring much more this way, and never used those big gears anyway!
I have a couple Campagnolo 54s if anyone needs em, in 151 and 144.
I have a couple Campagnolo 54s if anyone needs em, in 151 and 144.
02-16-08, 01:43 PM
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02-16-08, 10:03 PM
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I would LOVE to find a set of 185 pro 5-vis, I found a set of 175s and thought I was doing well, maybe I'll see if anyone wants to trade on CR... I have 185 TA carmina's with 50/34 on my modern 10 speed marinoni build... i should have gotten 50/36 but oh well. I love the 185s.
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02-16-08, 10:08 PM
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Friend of ours runs 220mm custom crankarms on his tandem . . . he's 6'7".
02-16-08, 10:18 PM
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