Crank surprise
I picked up a Browning Grade V this winter, thinking it would be a fun spring overhaul. I gave it a quick once over when I bought it as it was during a snowstorm and it looked stock except for the bars and stem, so for $50 it got tossed in the van. The only sticking point was the crankset, a '70's Stronglight (TA Cyclotouriste style) for which I didn't have the necessary removal tool. I've been watching a couple on ebay, but as they cost almost as much the bike, I held off.
Digging through the garage on a warmer day last week, I took a look at that Browning. It's a Nervar, standard size, no new tool needed. Lucky that my hurried evaluation was wrong. The wrenching can begin on my first Belgian bike!
Digging through the garage on a warmer day last week, I took a look at that Browning. It's a Nervar, standard size, no new tool needed. Lucky that my hurried evaluation was wrong. The wrenching can begin on my first Belgian bike!