Middleburn crank history

[ferrus]

..They did some black specials with Goldtech's Ti nitride chainrings.....Bling Bling :?

 

[gump]

aha! need some gold chainrings then!

 

[one-eyed_jim]

I've got a pair of "RS-HD" - which look like a burly version of the RS3 and came with a 94mm double spider.

It seems there was also an "RS-DH" - but what the distinction is between the two, I've no idea.

There were also "Shogun by Middleburn" models, made for the German market

http://shop.cnc-bike.de/images/middlebu ... orange.png

and the burly-looking (but fragile?) downhill cranks with the milled-out girder rear...

Anyone fill in the details?

 

[DM]

:shock: Those black & gold Shoguns "look" awesome.

 

[ferrus]

:shock: Those black & gold Shoguns "look" awesome.

If you like the look of them you'd probably love the Goldtec/Middleburn stuff. The chainring and spider were one piece, Ti nitride coated titanium.

A whole Goldtec system of chainset, hubs and Ti nitrided Ti cassette was availiable and was reputedly the smoothest, longest lasting drive train ever. It did cost nearly £800 though in '94!

 

[SStumpjump]

:shock: Those black & gold Shoguns "look" awesome.

If you like the look of them you'd probably love the Goldtec/Middleburn stuff. The chainring and spider were one piece, Ti nitride coated titanium.

A whole Goldtec system of chainset, hubs and Ti nitrided Ti cassette was availiable and was reputedly the smoothest, longest lasting drive train ever. It did cost nearly £800 though in '94!

Here you go...

 

[Corduroyboy]

:shock:

Where's that lot?

:shock:

 

[Bland]

This is quite randon, i have a set of RS2's i was just checking were RS2's, and they came from Bob at Goldtec. They are standard RS2's with a black spider, however when i got them off him (routing through his bits box when i was at keele uni and skint) he did say they were prototype ones and they had been there for ages so have them for x, y & z, cant remember now.

The main characteristic being, they are not engraved.

Has anyone seen any without the engraving before? Ill get a picture up and will prob sell them if anyone is interested.

It does seem that these have gone to Bob though at Goldtec to play with anodising or making chainringbolts/spiders for.

The story/circle is now complete!

 

[Gruff]

Another note....... when i used to frequent my LBS "Sensible Bike Company" in Liss in Hampshire Both Bob from Goldtech & the guy that ran Middleburn used to come on the Saturday morning rides that started from the shop.

I remember Bob having a set of that Black & gold kit on his Spesh M2, that was a gorgeous bike.
I think that one of them had a Marin team Titanium which we used to drool over too.


On another note we also had ShockTech just up the road in Kingsley near Bordon although i never met any of those guys.

 

[tintin40]

I love Middleburns bought them when they first come out. Good to see they are still going and haven't been bought out. May it continue.

will always buy their chain rings etc