Ofmega Sintesi Pedals refurb pics
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the excellent article posted above notes that by far the bulk of the production at the time of the visit was in steel products
OFMEGA produced gazillions of headsets, bottom bracket assemblies and chainsets used on ordinary quality Italian cycles
typically the chainsets were without marking although their bottom bracket assemblies came with spindles bearing a raised "OMG" marking sited in the middle of an oval recess in the spindle centre
on some of the cottered steel chainsets done for very large producers such as Rizzato (Atala, Lygie & several other marques) the centre section of the spindle may be marked with the cycle's name
in later years the ordinary calibre headsets bear the OFMEGA marking on the top of the locknut
here is the manufacturer's top of the line chainset of the 1960's to early 1970's era in its presentation package -
t'is difficult to see in this image but the floor of the recess in the outer face of the arms is marked with a pattern of very fine ridges, almost as if a dinner fork were run over a flat surface of raw clay...
one interesting midliner alloy chainset was the Forgiato which was offered in several iterations through the years, including both cotterless and cottered. it was sometimes marked with the name of the bicycle.
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the excellent article posted above notes that by far the bulk of the production at the time of the visit was in steel products
OFMEGA produced gazillions of headsets, bottom bracket assemblies and chainsets used on ordinary quality Italian cycles
typically the chainsets were without marking although their bottom bracket assemblies came with spindles bearing a raised "OMG" marking sited in the middle of an oval recess in the spindle centre
on some of the cottered steel chainsets done for very large producers such as Rizzato (Atala, Lygie & several other marques) the centre section of the spindle may be marked with the cycle's name
in later years the ordinary calibre headsets bear the OFMEGA marking on the top of the locknut
here is the manufacturer's top of the line chainset of the 1960's to early 1970's era in its presentation package -
t'is difficult to see in this image but the floor of the recess in the outer face of the arms is marked with a pattern of very fine ridges, almost as if a dinner fork were run over a flat surface of raw clay...
one interesting midliner alloy chainset was the Forgiato which was offered in several iterations through the years, including both cotterless and cottered. it was sometimes marked with the name of the bicycle.
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@Reiver, if you do eventually get a wonderful Mistral chainset, I recommend partnering it with the 'Premier' derailleurs. Although a year or two later, they're a perfect complement to the crank's having the same beautiful satin and sand-blasted finish. They're works of art and perform well.
https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/ofmega_premier_derailleur.html
Just looked at the Premier mech...... very nice!
Reiver
I had some sintesi pedals. They cracked with limited use. I think oil/grease causes breakdown of the plastic. Possibly using synthetic lube will avoid that or at least prolong use. I recommemd cleaning as much excess lube as possible anywhere it contacts the plastic. I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing occurred on the mechs as well. Possibly why you don't see many about.
I have Campagnolo Xenon pedals that are very similar, not using them for same reason thinking they might crack also.
I have Campagnolo Xenon pedals that are very similar, not using them for same reason thinking they might crack also.
