Comments on: Coming Soon: TA Cyclotouriste Cranks 165mm

By: Just Arrived: TA Cyclotouriste Pro 5 Vis Cranks 165mm – Harris Cyclery Blog

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:04:36 +0000

[...] modified cranks are now in stock, with some chainrings dustcaps, and outer fixing bolts available. We’re [...]

By: Scott Milling man

Scott Milling man — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:36:21 +0000

hello hello did i hear someone suggest a milling shop!!! We will take it on!

By: Cam @ Metal Lathes

Cam @ Metal Lathes — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:37:10 +0000

It seems to me there could be a great little niche market here for producing out-of -stock cranks. A little molding and milling machine shop could crank these out (pun intended) no troubles.

By: Chris Collins

Chris Collins — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:03:09 +0000

Oh yeah,

If you get to nudging TA (big “if” I know) but ask for the 3/32 singles, or whatever their metric equivalent is. Back in the day TA made single in both 3/32 style and track style.
With all the fixie hoopla I can imagine they might be inspired there, but the 3/32 is the hot ticket in TA singles.

By: Chris Collins

Chris Collins — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:57:09 +0000

Yup,

I have literally scannin’ the net for five year. One 46T did sell on eBay awhile back and I didn’t pull the trigger. It was very pricey and located in France. If you are actually in a position to speak with TA, perhaps you could inquire a bit more into if they might consider a run sometime down the line. Give’em a nudge.

By: swampthing

swampthing — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:44:30 +0000

I love these cranks. What would you suggest for a bottom bracket that would fit well with the tapers and give a good chainline on a fixed gear?
thanks,
-w

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:36:24 +0000

We looked, but were unable to find any single rings without holes. TA doesn’t sell them anymore, none of our distributors have them still. Sorry.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:19:10 +0000

Arthur- from two angles in the arm, you can see what remains of the original thread as expected, but not very clearly. I couldn’t get a very good photograph of it. These were indeed 9/16″ threaded.

We experimented with using a thread insert, but it was much more difficult with the tools we have here at the shop to get the insert in the correct plane so as not to have a crooked pedal.

Our machinist had the correct tools to perform the rethreading, but I’m not sure exactly how it was done.

By: Arthur

Arthur — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:13:25 +0000

How in the world did you do that without seeing the original, wrong-direction thread? I’m all but positive these were never made with 1/2″ threads. Even rethreading the old French 14mm size, I would expect to see the original… No helicoil?

I’m stumped.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:28:21 +0000

dwainedibbly-
I really wish they were longer too, when they first came in I dug through and looked in vain for 170 or longer, but no luck, they’re all 165.

We still have one set of the more recent laser-etched cranks, but they’re 185mm. That’s a little excessive.