Re: [CR] Was Velo-Mine polishing - Now crank arm breakage

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Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:16:42 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
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Subject: Re: [CR] Was Velo-Mine polishing - Now crank arm breakage

Kurt Sperry wrote:
> I was always amazed people were able to abrade through the very hard
> anodized oxide layer with leather toestraps.

I don't think it's the leather that's abrading the finish, but rather grit stuck to the leather. Plenty of silica on most roads, at least.

-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA