Tioga task force cranks

[Beelzebug]

Anyone know anything about these opc's?

Looking for a set for my build  , did they come in different lengths?

What sort of money are they fetching these days?

Any info muchly appreciated...

cheers 

Steve

[stevochb]

Not sure on lengths I got some 170mm last year from someone on here, they were in vg condition and I think I paid £35 for them. Check the forsale section Im sure there were some on not long ago.

[stevochb]

Sorry might have been ebay.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/tioga-task-force-one-piece-crank-old-school-bmx-retro-/130562899236?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item1e6627bd24

[brummie]

they came in 170, 175 and 180 sizes
good cranks

[Beelzebug]

Thanks for the answers folks 

Yeah, saw the ones on the bay and missed 'em 

Cannot find any for sale elsewhere at the moment though, looking for 170 or 175's preferably 



Steve

[monkian]

Both Takagi and Sugino made these for Tioga...
I don't know if that might have something to do with the years they were commissioned or the sizes or neither of these things
They're quite distinctive as they have almost triangular shaped arms (x2 flat inside edges with a curved front edge).
Originally came with one decal and they're absolutely bullet proof.

There's also a tubular Taskforce Crank which I think was made by SR (possibly the same as Cromo / Cosmo Lite).
Hope that helps

[Beelzebug]

Yesss....thems the ones     thanks for the pics 

The shape of them is the reason that I want a set, love a nice bit of design, me  ....and I remember them being well thought of BITD....

Need a set urgently though as I really want to get this build done. May have to go with something else 'til a set of these turn up 

[monkian]

What are you building?

[Beelzebug]

What are you building?

Nothing exciting or earth shattering I'm afraid, just an 'umble aero reflex, typical newbie build or so it seems....but I like it 

Trying to use mostly decent quality period nos parts (with a few exceptions)...building it as a rider, but would like to start with a bike that looks brand new and am using parts that I remember as being the ones I lusted after bitd....

[monkian]

Sounds like a good way to go. Aero Reflex is beautifully made bit of kit.
I hope you got the original forks, I think they're Reynolds made

[Beelzebug]

Pretty sure the forks are original...yeah it looks like a decent frame alright, nice welds and a great design, remember it from the magazines when I was a kid and when it came to the point where I realised I wanted to build a bmx the reflex was one of the first things I searched for. 

[dordymush]

they are a cracking frame set for the money.
just get ready if your gonna ride it tio be de,shoe'd 

[theRuler]

they are a cracking frame set for the money.
just get ready if your gonna ride it tio be de,shoe'd 

Ahhh yes. Those rear "stander" things.  Did they all have them?

[dordymush]

think so gra.
 all the ones i had had em on.
wish i'd kept one of these frame sets back myself now.
had 10 new sets of em in the loft at one point 

[theRuler]

They were 20 quid plus 20 quid post IIRC.  I had one too!!

Never did fook all with it.  Just had to have it.