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Title: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: Beelzebug on August 26, 2011, 08:00 AM: Anyone know anything about these opc's?

Looking for a set for my build ;), did they come in different lengths?

What sort of money are they fetching these days?

Any info muchly appreciated... :daumenhoch:

cheers

Steve
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: stevochb on August 26, 2011, 11:46 AM: Not sure on lengths I got some 170mm last year from someone on here, they were in vg condition and I think I paid £35 for them. Check the forsale section Im sure there were some on not long ago.
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: stevochb on August 26, 2011, 11:47 AM: Sorry might have been ebay.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/tioga-task-force-one-piece-crank-old-school-bmx-retro-/130562899236?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item1e6627bd24
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: brummie on August 26, 2011, 11:52 AM: they came in 170, 175 and 180 sizes
good cranks
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: Beelzebug on August 26, 2011, 04:03 PM: Thanks for the answers folks :)

Yeah, saw the ones on the bay and missed 'em :idiot2:

Cannot find any for sale elsewhere at the moment though, looking for 170 or 175's preferably :daumenhoch:

Steve
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: monkian on August 26, 2011, 04:23 PM: Both Takagi and Sugino made these for Tioga...
I don't know if that might have something to do with the years they were commissioned or the sizes or neither of these things ::) ;D
They're quite distinctive as they have almost triangular shaped arms (x2 flat inside edges with a curved front edge).
Originally came with one decal and they're absolutely bullet proof.

There's also a tubular Taskforce Crank which I think was made by SR (possibly the same as Cromo / Cosmo Lite).
Hope that helps ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i175/vimto_uk/TiogaTaskForce_1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i175/vimto_uk/Tioga%20Catalogue/tioga_cat12.jpg)
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: Beelzebug on August 26, 2011, 04:48 PM: Yesss....thems the ones :daumenhoch: thanks for the pics ;)

The shape of them is the reason that I want a set, love a nice bit of design, me :)....and I remember them being well thought of BITD....

Need a set urgently though as I really want to get this build done. May have to go with something else 'til a set of these turn up :(
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: monkian on August 26, 2011, 06:02 PM: What are you building?
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: Beelzebug on August 26, 2011, 06:10 PM: Quote from: monkian on August 26, 2011, 06:02 PM
What are you building?

Nothing exciting or earth shattering I'm afraid, just an 'umble aero reflex, typical newbie build or so it seems....but I like it ;D

Trying to use mostly decent quality period nos parts (with a few exceptions)...building it as a rider, but would like to start with a bike that looks brand new and am using parts that I remember as being the ones I lusted after bitd.... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: monkian on August 26, 2011, 06:20 PM: Sounds like a good way to go. Aero Reflex is beautifully made bit of kit.
I hope you got the original forks, I think they're Reynolds made :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: Beelzebug on August 26, 2011, 06:32 PM: Pretty sure the forks are original...yeah it looks like a decent frame alright, nice welds and a great design, remember it from the magazines when I was a kid and when it came to the point where I realised I wanted to build a bmx the reflex was one of the first things I searched for. :)
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: dordymush on August 27, 2011, 08:04 PM: they are a cracking frame set for the money.
just get ready if your gonna ride it tio be de,shoe'd ;D
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: theRuler on August 27, 2011, 08:10 PM: Quote from: dordymush on August 27, 2011, 08:04 PM
they are a cracking frame set for the money.
just get ready if your gonna ride it tio be de,shoe'd ;D

Ahhh yes. Those rear "stander" things. Did they all have them?
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: dordymush on August 27, 2011, 08:13 PM: think so gra.
all the ones i had had em on.
wish i'd kept one of these frame sets back myself now.
had 10 new sets of em in the loft at one point ;D
Title: Re: Tioga task force cranks
Post by: theRuler on August 27, 2011, 08:18 PM: They were 20 quid plus 20 quid post IIRC. I had one too!!

Never did fook all with it. Just had to have it.