Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:42:41 -0800
From: "Kurt Sperry" <haxixe@gmail.com>
To: r cielec <teaat4p@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Question for the Brit Listers - Cyclo-cross ring ?
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r cielec <teaat4p@yahoo.com> wrote:
I have to admit, that in my green and youthful days, I thought the
ring was a futile attempt at a compact chain guard to prevent trouser
cuff mangling.
I thought, and still think, that was the rationale. They were almost
universal on lower and middle range lightweights during the bike boom.