[RBW] Re: The ultimate compact double (IMO)

2010-08-27 Thread William
They are dropping in price.. On Aug 19, 9:38 pm, rperks perks@gmail.com wrote: The gray is the bead blasted finish.  Nice, but kind of contrasty with the polished or black rings.  Functionally the same though, I have sets of both I have been tempted by the 177.5 since they were

[RBW] Re: The ultimate compact double (IMO)

2010-08-20 Thread Garth
Surly's Mr. Whirly can also be configured with a 58/94 interchangeable spider. You can get a 47.5mm chainline spindle for it, move the 2.5mm DS spacer over to the other side for a 45mm chainline if needed, or use a 1mm and 1.5mm and split the diff. -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: The ultimate compact double (IMO)

2010-08-19 Thread Michael_S
These are very hard to find these days. Those are too long for me as I prefer 175mm arms. I just bought some vintage Specialized S-works crank arms made by Sugino also in the 94/58 bcd that I plan to use for my new 29er MonsterCross project with a 20T small ring. BTW this is the smallest size

[RBW] Re: The ultimate compact double (IMO)

2010-08-19 Thread MichaelH
Peter White sells the TA in that configuration. I have switched to the White Ind. VBC with a 44/30 set up and love it. You can also go down to 22. A great crank, musa. White also makes a crank, sold by DaVinci bicycles, that is silver, and like the TA comes in a choice of bcd arm lengths. It

[RBW] Re: The ultimate compact double (IMO)

2010-08-19 Thread XO-1.org Rough Riders
I have never seen that odd gray finish before on those cranks. That is my all-time favorite crank, too, though. I have a mint double set on my XO-1 and a well used triple set on my steel Moots ATB. - Chris Kostman La Jolla, CA http://www.XO-1.org http://www.adventurecorps.com On Aug 19, 1:15 

[RBW] Re: The ultimate compact double (IMO)

2010-08-19 Thread Ken Yokanovich
Mmmm... One of my favorite too: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ERHZNVa-XX-neo3i3i0T1w?feat=directlink I am saving my NOS Gilles Berthoud Rebelle 94/58 double in a 172.5 for a very special project someday :) On Aug 19, 1:13 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: OK, well it's my favorite

[RBW] Re: The ultimate compact double (IMO)

2010-08-19 Thread William
Yeah, both of mine are that grey color. It's very matte. The Sugino branded model that was equivalent was the Mighty 9000. It came stock on my Kona Kula in 1994 or 1995. That was a beautiful crankset. I wish I could get another set of those. I absolutely expect the White and the TA to be as

[RBW] Re: The ultimate compact double (IMO)

2010-08-19 Thread rperks
The gray is the bead blasted finish. Nice, but kind of contrasty with the polished or black rings. Functionally the same though, I have sets of both I have been tempted by the 177.5 since they were listed. The price is a little high for my blood. If somebody here gets them, and decides they