Differences between Grafton and Topline cranks.

[Rampage]

Are these cranks the same?
I'll be listing some soon and would like to avoid people telling me they are not what I think they are!

 

[Minifreak]

PM re cranks.

 

[Rampage]

Re:

Replied.

Anyone know the difference?

 

[FMJ]

Toplines have more similarities to Cooks than to Graftons.

 

[Rampage]

It's the lens with the removable spider. I've seen them called Grafton and Topline.
Same as these:

viewtopic.php?t=212548

 

[legrandefromage]

Those were topline. Not ever had grafton but have had a few topline. I'm sure topline had closed pedal backs. They come in 94bcd compact too.

Heres mine from many moons ago

And my Compact versions

 

[legrandefromage]

Crazy pic!

 

[Rampage]

Thanks.

From memory it was Topline who made the cranks for Grafton, but Ropline decided to start selling them themselves?

I found this, although it's not definate, mine sound like Grafton due to the rounded rear of the pedal area and it uses a bolt rather than a titanium rivet.

http://forums.mtbr.com/vintage-retro-cl ... 74439.html

 

[paulswheels]

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Bolt on spider is the key to the Grafton!

 

[Rampage]

Thats what they were saying on mtbr.

Also just found this, which is the story I was thinking of I think:

http://www.bikepro.com/products/cranks/topline.html