T a crank
10-15-13, 07:34 PM
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T a crank
I have a TA crank that nos it has a English bottom bracket thread. The arms have french threads. The numbers on the box are TA 5v15, ref 1690
Longueur 170 arm length. 52/45, filetage s1.
what would be the appropriate pedal for this crank from the time period in which it was made?
Longueur 170 arm length. 52/45, filetage s1.
what would be the appropriate pedal for this crank from the time period in which it was made?
10-15-13, 08:41 PM
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That's a pretty open ended question, since I believe TA cranksets are still made and the classic Cyclotouriste
Pro-5-Vis cranks were made up until just a few years ago
. Unless you give some more clues there's no way to say what time period your crank was made in. That said, I always thought that the classic pedal to go with TA Cyclotouriste cranks was the Lyotard platform. Good luck finding a set of those!
10-15-13, 09:11 PM
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What clues are needed I have all the numbers on the box could some be a manufacturing date code
1690?
1690?
10-15-13, 09:28 PM
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10-15-13, 09:31 PM
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A photo would be handy to evaluate what you actually have. As I suggested, you're probably talking about Cyclotouriste cranks which were made from roughly the 1960s to the mid 2000s, so pretty much any pedal would be period. However, being french cranks designed for cyclotourists, my karma recommendation would be the lyotard platforms.
10-16-13, 04:06 AM
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Now,...if I can find this in 5 minutes, why can't you? 
And I'm a neanderthal on computers.
Check out the Professional cotterless 5 pin. #1690 . Does that look like the one?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/strongl...7605260080501/
And I'm a neanderthal on computers. Check out the Professional cotterless 5 pin. #1690 . Does that look like the one?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/strongl...7605260080501/
10-16-13, 06:56 AM
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T A crank
the criterium model.. the arms are capped on the back side of pedal thread holes. i tried to post my pic of the real crank but to no avail
10-16-13, 07:18 AM
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I do seem to remember that it is important to use pedal washers when attaching pedals to TA cranks.
10-16-13, 07:49 AM
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bottom out
10-16-13, 09:19 AM
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appropriate pedals: Lyotard, Lyotard "Marcel Berthet", Normandy, Pelissier
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Like Catnap said. Consider as well TA pedals. Gorgeous. I use both TAs and Berthets and like both.
Like Catnap said. Consider as well TA pedals. Gorgeous. I use both TAs and Berthets and like both.
10-30-13, 05:17 AM
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the pic you all need is now my avatar I cant seen to get any pics up loaded and i can not manage my photos i seem to be denied access or i just cant figure it out any more i have posted pictures
10-30-13, 05:21 AM
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If not doing so already, you might try using a separate pic hosting site for your photos, and adding them from there.
Photobucket, Flickr, etc.
Photobucket, Flickr, etc.
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It's quite old if the pedal holes do not go all the way through. It is not the same as a modern 1690. The 5-pin cranks were made for French pedals and for English-threaded pedals. I recall mine (it's installed, don't want to dismantle the bike) has some inscription on the crank arm, inner face, around the square spindle hole. Is anything printed there on yours?
The two threadings are close enough that you don't want to mix them. It might work, and it might instead destroy your crank threading.
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