Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:08:16 -0700 From: "C. Andrews" <chasds@mindspring.com> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: [CR]ebay outing: crazy cranks
These cranks are super-cool, imho, but what serious trackie would even allow them NEAR their bike???
http://ebay.com/
Charles Andrews SoCal
Yep, saw those. Whoa, Nelly!
My first thought when I saw them: those have the absolute smallest cross-section (and are therefore the weakest) right where they are the most likely to fail!!! (Just above the pedal eye...).
Hey, I like R/SR cranks better than most, but I wouldn't turn revolution one of those puppies, other than on a display stand.
The "matching" pedals, however, actually might survive in light real-world use on dry, sunny days by a skinny spinner (like me...).
Greg Parker
Dexter, Meechigan