older dura-ace crank, newer pedals



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I have an older bike with a dura-ace crank. The crank accepts a pedal with a 25mm bolt. I'd like to
fit the bike with modern Look pedals - which have a standard thread of 9/16 (I think).

Does anyone know of an adapter that will allow modern pedals to be attached to this older crank?

TIA
 
"dcg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have an older bike with a dura-ace crank. The crank accepts a pedal with a 25mm bolt. I'd like
> to fit the bike with modern Look pedals - which have a standard thread of 9/16 (I think).
>
> Does anyone know of an adapter that will allow modern pedals to be attached to this older crank?
>
> TIA

Sheldon?

I'm sure these things exist, but you're probably better off buying a "new" pair of D/A 7400 cranks
and calling it good.

Mike
 
Someone wrote:

>>I have an older bike with a dura-ace crank. The crank accepts a pedal with a 25mm bolt. I'd like
>>to fit the bike with modern Look pedals - which have a standard thread of 9/16 (I think).
>>
>>Does anyone know of an adapter that will allow modern pedals to be attached to this older crank?

Mike S. wrote:

> Sheldon?

You called?

> I'm sure these things exist, but you're probably better off buying a "new" pair of D/A 7400 cranks
> and calling it good.

Actually, the thread on those Dyna Drive cranks is 1" x 24 tpi...you could screw a standard fork
into the right side, but you'd need a left-hand threaded fork for the left.

Adaptor bushings for this purpose used to be available, but they seem to have gone extinct. At
least none of the sources I've tried have any of them left. (I get one or two requests for these
every year.)

New cranks are probably the best way to go...

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In article <[email protected]>,
Sheldon Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>Does anyone know of an adapter that will allow modern pedals to be attached to this older crank?
>
>Adaptor bushings for this purpose used to be available, but they seem to have gone extinct. At
>least none of the sources I've tried have any of them left. (I get one or two requests for these
>every year.)

Loose Screws still lists them on their web site - search for 'dyna drive' at:

http://www.loosescrews.com/

-Luns
 
dcg <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I have an older bike with a dura-ace crank. The crank accepts a pedal with a 25mm bolt. I'd like
> to fit the bike with modern Look pedals - which have a standard thread of 9/16 (I think).
>
> Does anyone know of an adapter that will allow modern pedals to be attached to this older crank?
>
> TIA

Holy cow- you have early '80's Dura-Ace EX or AX series cranks with 1" pedal thread, as seen in this
photo: http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Japan/Shim_AXgrp.htm

Shimano made an adapter to fit standard (9/16") thread pedals in these cranks. Whether or not
there's still some on the shelf somewhere... I dunno.

Jeff
 
dcg wrote:

> I have an older bike with a dura-ace crank. The crank accepts a pedal with a 25mm bolt. I'd like
> to fit the bike with modern Look pedals - which have a standard thread of 9/16 (I think).
>
> Does anyone know of an adapter that will allow modern pedals to be attached to this older crank?

Shimano adapter #1399901. I might have a set but didn't see them in a quick perusal tonight.
Write me .

--
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mumbo-<< I have an older bike with a dura-ace crank. The crank accepts a pedal with a 25mm bolt. I'd
like to fit the bike with modern Look pedals - which have a standard thread of 9/16 (I think).

Does anyone know of an adapter that will allow modern pedals to be attached to this older crank?
>><BR><BR>

There is and we can get them...pricey tho-about $50 per set.

ahhhh Dynadrive pedals, another attempt for a 'new' standard.

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Thanks everyone for your replies. Those are some pretty pricey adapters! I think I'll look for a
crank on eBay.

This is for a 80's Guerciotti - a pretty nice bike with Italian bottom bracket threads.

Will any crank work, or should I look for a particular brand / model ?

>I have an older bike with a dura-ace crank. The crank accepts a pedal with a 25mm bolt. I'd like to
>fit the bike with modern Look pedals - which have a standard thread of 9/16 (I think).
>
>Does anyone know of an adapter that will allow modern pedals to be attached to this older crank?
>
>TIA
 
"dcg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Thanks everyone for your replies. Those are some pretty pricey adapters! I think I'll look for a
> crank on eBay.
>
> This is for a 80's Guerciotti - a pretty nice bike with Italian
bottom
> bracket threads.
>
> Will any crank work, or should I look for a particular brand /
model ?

Anything will work, but in keeping with the AX motif, you should look for a PowerCam. Put it
together with a Browning automatic front derailleur, a Zap rear, and a Helicomatic freehub -- maybe
some Hi-E pedals. Do you have the AX brakes? If not, you might look for some -- or some old roller-
cams or Campy Deltas. Top it all off with some Rigida 13-20s. These are solid parts that will last
you a lifetime! -- Jay Beattie.
 
"Jay Beattie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "dcg" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > Thanks everyone for your replies. Those are some pretty pricey adapters! I think I'll look for a
> > crank on eBay.
> >
> > This is for a 80's Guerciotti - a pretty nice bike with Italian
> bottom
> > bracket threads.
> >
> > Will any crank work, or should I look for a particular brand /
> model ?
>
> Anything will work, but in keeping with the AX motif, you should look for a PowerCam. Put it
> together with a Browning automatic front derailleur, a Zap rear, and a Helicomatic freehub --
> maybe some Hi-E pedals. Do you have the AX brakes? If not, you might look for some -- or some old
> roller-cams or Campy Deltas. Top it all off with some Rigida 13-20s. These are solid parts that
> will last you a lifetime! -- Jay Beattie.
>
>
I've got a Heliocomatic wheel if you want it! Just pay shipping...

Mike
 
Luns Tee wrote:

> Loose Screws still lists them on their web site - search for 'dyna drive' at:
>
> http://www.loosescrews.com/

Or try www.highpath.net who can almost certainly knock up a pair.
 
Jay Beattie <[email protected]> wrote:

> Anything will work, but in keeping with the AX motif, you should look for a PowerCam. Put it
> together with a Browning automatic front derailleur, a Zap rear, and a Helicomatic freehub --
> maybe some Hi-E pedals. Do you have the AX brakes? If not, you might look for some -- or some old
> roller-cams or Campy Deltas. Top it all off with some Rigida 13-20s. These are solid parts that
> will last you a lifetime! -- Jay Beattie.

I rode a Rigida 13-20 on a Maillard freewheel hub (but not a Helicomatic, thank god) up to work
today. I thought these were hardly stupid lite or intrinsically broken at the level of most of the
other components you listed.

To the OP, you have to match the bottom bracket spindle to the cranks, so if you buy new cranks, you
should either make sure they work with the BB you have, or get a new Italian threaded BB of the
proper spindle length.
 
Check the length of the spindle. I think it was extra short, 103mm? Most cranks need a bit longer.

Bruce

"dcg" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Thanks everyone for your replies. Those are some pretty pricey adapters! I think I'll look for a
> crank on eBay.
>
> This is for a 80's Guerciotti - a pretty nice bike with Italian bottom bracket threads.
>
> Will any crank work, or should I look for a particular brand / model ?
>
> >I have an older bike with a dura-ace crank. The crank accepts a pedal with a 25mm bolt. I'd like
> >to fit the bike with modern Look pedals - which have a standard thread of 9/16 (I think).
> >
> >Does anyone know of an adapter that will allow modern pedals to be attached to this older crank?
> >
> >TIA
 
"Bruce Frech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Check the length of the spindle. I think it was extra short, 103mm? Most cranks need a bit longer.
>
> Bruce

I'm not so sure about that. IIRC spindles were pretty standard till Shimano tried the low profile
stuff with the ?7410? series. Not sure about the exact # of the first low profile D/A...

Anyone remember any different?

Mike
 
Mike S. <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> wrote:

> I'm not so sure about that. IIRC spindles were pretty standard till Shimano tried the low profile
> stuff with the ?7410? series. Not sure about the exact # of the first low profile D/A...

> Anyone remember any different?

Sheldon's BB size page http://www.sheldonbrown.com/bbsize.html says the DA AX used a 107-109mm
spindle. The really low profile one is the DA 7410.
 
Thanks for checking. Mike & Sheldon correct my memory lapse.

Bruce

"Benjamin Weiner" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:4022f6f2@darkstar...
> Mike S. <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> wrote:
>
> > I'm not so sure about that. IIRC spindles were pretty standard till Shimano tried the low
> > profile stuff with the ?7410? series. Not sure
about
> > the exact # of the first low profile D/A...
>
> > Anyone remember any different?
>
> Sheldon's BB size page http://www.sheldonbrown.com/bbsize.html says the DA AX used a 107-109mm
> spindle. The really low profile one is the DA 7410.
 
Mike S. wrote:

> I'm not so sure about that. IIRC spindles were pretty standard till Shimano tried the low profile
> stuff with the ?7410? series. Not sure about the exact # of the first low profile D/A...

I've been meaning to put up the 1982 Shimano catalogue I recently scanned, this thread gave me the
push to do the needed Photoshopping.

Looks like 107 mm.

See: http://sheldonbrown.com/shimano1982/pages/15.html

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"Jay Beattie" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> ... Put it together with some Rigida 13-20s. These are solid parts that will last you a lifetime!
> -- Jay Beattie.

Jay,

In my experience Rigida 13-20's are prone to cracking. These were very common on early TREK bicycles
that were the rage in my area (Madison WI) back some 25 years ago. The 13-20 has single eyelets
only, unlike the MAVIC E3 or MA-2, and with enough miles, the 13-20's will crack.

Bill Putnam
 
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