Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!vax135!houxz!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxa!trough From: trough@ihuxa.UUCP (Chris Scussel) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: One up on "uncircular cranks" - neat idea? Message-ID: <562@ihuxa.UUCP> Date: Wed, 20-Jun-84 22:41:07 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxa.562 Posted: Wed Jun 20 22:41:07 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 22-Jun-84 06:42:16 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 12 Somewhere along around 1965-1967 the father of a friend of mine let me ride a bicycle equipped with an invention of his. It was an interesting idea: a mechanical crank assembly that arranged for the "up" pedal to be in front of the crank axle when the "down" pedal was at its lowest. Of course, this requires that the pedals not always move in unison, resulting in a VERY peculiar sensation while pedaling. I suspect that one would get used to it be long, though. I've never seen or heard of such a thing since. Has anyone else? I'm not really a biker (not like most of the rest of you, anyway), I just thought I would mention this because it seems interesting. So, if I seem out-of-touch with this, sorry. Chris Scussel ihnp4!ihuxa!trough