Re: [CR]Curved crank sets...Why

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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:27:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Don Wilson" <dcwilson3@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Curved crank sets...Why
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <75d04b480606300846v7f4314d5qd549ce5632f9909c@mail.gmail.com>


Kurt, I believe it was Friar Sheldon who quoted the exquisitely "miserable" Hugo, or another French luminary saying: "A beautiful thing is as useful as a useful thing." Please do not deny me ma petit belle epoch containing these curved cranks. ;-)
Don Wilson
Los Olivos, CA USA


--- Kurt Sperry wrote:


> Curved crank arms have no engineering merit, but the
> reactions here show
> they potentially have marketing merit.
>
> "There is obviously a logic to their design, but it
> escapes me."
>
> and...
>
> "Regardless, wouldn't they spice up a bike's
> appearance?"
>
> See the logic now? *S*
>
> Kurt Sperry
> Bellingham WA
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> fineartscrimshaw.com
>

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