Here we have my crankset. They are an old Campagnolo set, but no idea which model. The ring you see is a 42 tooth, I've removed the big ring and put this small one on the outside. I gave it a good clean with some paraffin and it came up great, but the cranks were still all old and worn out looking. I got some fine grain sandpaper, some wire wool and some solvol, then two and a half hours later (along with a few blisters) the result is the crank you see on top. Hard work it may have been, but I'm really happy with the result.
Here's the little device I got my hands on through a friend for a fiver... bargain! Due to my frame having vertical rather than horizontal dropouts, this is required on for chain tension, otherwise it would be a bit too difficult to achieve the right chain tension. Plus it may even neaten up the look of the bike as it mounts in the rear mech hanger, so there are no vacant holes making the bike look half finished.
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