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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: Bfellows on December 14, 2013, 01:25 PM
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I've tried 1 piece, flights and CT 175s and still can't make up my mind.......... any thoughts?
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Profile Box Cranks. No doubt about that.
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I've tried 1 piece, flights and CT 175s and still can't make up my mind.......... any thoughts?
Whatever you want Bert ! (Ripper decals in the post today matey) :daumenhoch: :Great_Britain:
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Your struggling cos you have seen it all before Bert ;)
What about some Shimano 600's ???
Or my personal favourite at the mo some Fuji cranks if you can find some
(http://bmxmuseum.com/forsale/img_00001032_blowup.jpg)
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I like the Fuji's!
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Your struggling cos you have seen it all before Bert ;)
What about some Shimano 600's ???
Or my personal favourite at the mo some Fuji cranks if you can find some
(http://bmxmuseum.com/forsale/img_00001032_blowup.jpg)
Yep, you could well be right. I ploughed through 400 odd bikes on the museum looking for inspiration......... I might just have it powdered matt black and weld a barbecue on the back as it has been the biggest twat of a build and is currently stripped again in the middle of the cave as I've decided that the powder is shit and it needs a trip to SBD. Current favourite is looking to be CT crank with black chain ring........ I was saving the flights for either the quad, or possible my New Years Vector Mark 2 treat ;)
So where do I find these Fuji cranks....... ;) tell me you have a box of them and you only want £15 posted.
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Sorry Bert wish i had a set to sell you, i just lifted that image off the musum as not many people have seen them before i think :-\
If you do find a set, dib dobs when you go to sell em :LolLolLolLol:
I appreciate your woes thought. The whole TA look is always chrome/white with red, white and blue bits bolted on. It looks good but every fooker has done it now and no one has the balls to try something else. Besides a bright orange TA would probably struggle when it came to resale values.
Go on Bert i dare you, do something different :daumenhoch:
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Just been looking on the museum and of 367 TA's on there only one isnt chrome or white!
Never really been into TA's and now i think i know why.
Saw one recently that had been stripped and i could really appreciate the beauty of the frame design. I guess familiarity breeds contempt :daumenhoch:
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I do have a custom pad and decal set for it - red and black, rather than red and blue and its definitely not going to be running tuffs.
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Out of your options it would have to be the flights or the 1pc if you're setting it up for race.
The CT's only if it's freestyle.
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I'll be showing my naiveity here, but I always thought CTs were race cranks....... ;D
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I'll be showing my naiveity here, but I always thought CTs were race cranks....... ;D
You can Buy what ever you want now you've won that new school ride Bert :daumenhoch:! CT's were stock i think in the 1984 Haro freestyler & the sport when they put a full Bike out. :daumenhoch:
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I've only just managed mid school, my boy gets to go all new school on me the lucky sod! Funnily enough I bought the CTs for a Haro build...... I'm trying another build tomorrow and I'll throw a pic up for comment.
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I'm doing a TA '83 chrome at the mo - every bloody week I change a part on it for another colour or so, and it throw's it all out again :D ;D
frame and forks by themselves are a thing of beauty :smitten: ut trying to get the rest right is a bugger ;D
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I hear you - so far 3 sets of wheels, 2 seats, 2 seat posts, 3 sets of bars, 2 stems, 3 different brake set ups, 3 cranks and 2 sets of pedals........ Seat clamp has been about the only constant and I have a back up ready ;D
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Go bananas bert, throw some pink,lilac, turquoise n shit in there......
Do a different Ta ........very much :-*
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Go on Bert i dare you, do something different :daumenhoch:
How about a burner rep?
See plenty of Burners on eBay with TA stickers on, just do it the other way around :teef:
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how about some blue shimano dx cranks :smitten:
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Go bananas bert, throw some pink,lilac, turquoise n shit in there......
Do a different Ta ........very much :-*
Someone on the museum beat me to the pink one.............
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how about some blue shimano dx cranks :smitten:
Like these?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae142/brettfellows/image_zps198df11b.jpg) (http://s966.photobucket.com/user/brettfellows/media/image_zps198df11b.jpg.html)
Nope, no blue, no tuffs!
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Go bananas bert, throw some pink,lilac, turquoise n shit in there......
Do a different Ta ........very much :-*
Someone on the museum beat me to the pink one.............
You mean the really faded red ones Bert :whistle:
Nice looking cranks but weigh a friggin' ton :D
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Go on Bert i dare you, do something different :daumenhoch:
How about a burner rep?
See plenty of Burners on eBay with TA stickers on, just do it the other way around :teef:
Genius
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Go on Bert i dare you, do something different :daumenhoch:
How about a burner rep?
See plenty of Burners on eBay with TA stickers on, just do it the other way around :teef:
Genius
DO IT !!!
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What about Takagi Ultra Dyno's
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Stick some Bully's on :daumenhoch:
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Redline 400 Series Flights would look pretty trick... then ya have the colour chainwheel of your choice to add :daumenhoch:
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These Bert :daumenhoch:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Specialites-TA-T-A-Pro-5-Cyclotouriste-Crank-Arms-175-BSC-Crankset-NIB-RARE/301039243006?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D19461%26meid%3D3414524927733119138%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8798%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D251401053633%26
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Redline 400 Series Flights would look pretty trick... then ya have the colour chainwheel of your choice to add :daumenhoch:
Thats the way i went with mine: Had sone Sugino decals so added them instead of the redline ones (Love them)...
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/1984%20Skyway%20T-A/IMG_5359_zps012445a7.jpg)
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These Bert :daumenhoch:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Specialites-TA-T-A-Pro-5-Cyclotouriste-Crank-Arms-175-BSC-Crankset-NIB-RARE/301039243006?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D19461%26meid%3D3414524927733119138%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8798%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D251401053633%26
They are nice :daumenhoch: Whats the bcd on those Terry ???? do you know if they have a specific spider or power disc ???
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These Bert :daumenhoch:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Specialites-TA-T-A-Pro-5-Cyclotouriste-Crank-Arms-175-BSC-Crankset-NIB-RARE/301039243006?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D19461%26meid%3D3414524927733119138%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8798%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D251401053633%26
They are nice :daumenhoch: Whats the bcd on those Terry ???? do you know if they have a specific spider or power disc ???
You buy the rings like this Callum :daumenhoch:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TA-Specialites-42-tooth-chainring-50-4-BCD-for-TA-Stronglight-Velo-Orange-/350948722432
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These Bert :daumenhoch:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Specialites-TA-T-A-Pro-5-Cyclotouriste-Crank-Arms-175-BSC-Crankset-NIB-RARE/301039243006?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D19461%26meid%3D3414524927733119138%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8798%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D251401053633%26
They are nice :daumenhoch: Whats the bcd on those Terry ???? do you know if they have a specific spider or power disc ???
You buy the rings like this Callum :daumenhoch:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TA-Specialites-42-tooth-chainring-50-4-BCD-for-TA-Stronglight-Velo-Orange-/350948722432
Ah cool , to be honest looking at them they look a bit mis matched don't you think??? To me he chain ring looks really old school but the crank arms look a much newer design more 90's looking maybe ?????? very cool though.
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Decent price Bert :daumenhoch:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-Arabesque-600-EX-crank-set-170mm-52-42-T-VGC-complete-campagnolo-/400622331533?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item5d46f3a68d#shpCntId
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Just been looking on the museum and of 367 TA's on there only one isnt chrome or white!
Never really been into TA's and now i think i know why.
Saw one recently that had been stripped and i could really appreciate the beauty of the frame design. I guess familiarity breeds contempt :daumenhoch:
Here is my old 'Black Magic' TA
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/Old%20School%20BMX/IMG_2532.jpg)
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These Bert :daumenhoch:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Specialites-TA-T-A-Pro-5-Cyclotouriste-Crank-Arms-175-BSC-Crankset-NIB-RARE/301039243006?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D19461%26meid%3D3414524927733119138%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8798%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D251401053633%26
They are nice :daumenhoch: Whats the bcd on those Terry ???? do you know if they have a specific spider or power disc ???
You buy the rings like this Callum :daumenhoch:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TA-Specialites-42-tooth-chainring-50-4-BCD-for-TA-Stronglight-Velo-Orange-/350948722432
That ring wouldn't fit those cranks Terry "nono"
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You'd need one like this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TA-Cyclotourist-Pro-Vis-42-Outer-Chainring-/111232273086?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e5f5cabe
TA cranks are typically fitted to minis, you don't see many on "standards"
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You'd need one like this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TA-Cyclotourist-Pro-Vis-42-Outer-Chainring-/111232273086?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e5f5cabe
TA cranks are typically fitted to minis, you don't see many on "standards"
I know Chris, the ring I supplied mounts onto the main ring which is machined as the ring/spider combo :daumenhoch:
It was just an example. And as they are 175's, why not dare to be different to the vast amount of bikes that are currently fitted with Redline cranks :daumenhoch:
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Decent price Bert :daumenhoch:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-Arabesque-600-EX-crank-set-170mm-52-42-T-VGC-complete-campagnolo-/400622331533?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item5d46f3a68d#shpCntId
They are a bargain Clint, good find. They also come with the quick release crank bolts which are normally always missing from these :)
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Yep i almost bought them myself but dont really have owt to put them on at the mo. Thought i would spread the love :D
Just need to be carefull when buying abroad that you dont end up with french pedal threads with these as i'm sure you know Terry :daumenhoch:
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Just need to be carefull when buying abroad that you dont end up with french pedal threads with these as i'm sure you know Terry :daumenhoch:
Luckily mate, you can tap 14 x 1.25 to 9/16" x 20 tpi easily, just not the other way around ;D :daumenhoch:
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Magic :daumenhoch: How do they hold up when retapped?
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Gents, I may have bottomed this one out, so have started a new general build thread. Have a look and let me know what you think?
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I like one piece cranks on early 80s builds. :)
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Tried it with one piece........
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,169455.msg1697089.html#msg1697089
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I like it. Although I would say that as thats what I put on mine. :daumenhoch:
Tried it with one piece........
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,169455.msg1697089.html#msg1697089
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How are those 600's still there, come on you fookers if i buy them i shall have to find a new build :crazy2:
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TA's were and are a top end bike. They look wrong with one piece cranks.
Ask an old team rider if you're not sure. :)
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Don't put the TA cranks on it either, TA Cranks are either for an older or smaller (ie expert, mini) build.
I would be looking at Profile Box, Redline Flights, Terry Cable, CW maybe Cook Bros for a complete different look, something high end.
If you want something completely different the look at White Bros cranks
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHITE-INDUSTRIES-ENO-CRANKSET-175-TRIPLE-CRANK-BROS-BROTHERS-VTG-INTL-SHIP-/190910275488?pt=US_Cranksets&hash=item2c73239fa0&nma=true&si=5L1B5Vn2VHNXORF4rv8ko6x029g%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
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Just been looking on the museum and of 367 TA's on there only one isnt chrome or white!
Never really been into TA's and now i think i know why.
Saw one recently that had been stripped and i could really appreciate the beauty of the frame design. I guess familiarity breeds contempt :daumenhoch:
Thats because they only came in chrome or white. The flipside is that a fair few original chrome ones have been powdered white.
Agree that most do red or blue colour combos though. thats why I did my white (original white) one with gold bits :angel:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/IMG_1621.jpg)
with Sugino CT cranks
My first one was black and red (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/TA.jpg)