On 12/6/2019 4:28 PM, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Sun, 1 Dec 2019 04:07:23 -0000 (UTC), news18
wrote:
On Sat, 30 Nov 2019 08:03:46 -0600, AMuzi wrote:

On 11/29/2019 11:44 PM, Chalo wrote:
I notice they have specified a perverse hole pattern. No one's
interest is served that way. Not even the manufacturer's, because
smart and experienced cyclists will avoid it.


It's the way of the world now, when a 22 year old with a CadCam
software can displace an experienced engineer. Hell, we just changed
a worn 53t 2009 Campagnolo chainring on a Record carbon crank which
entailed _both_ chainrings _and_ the bolt set for the 2011 style
which are available, the 2009 being incompatible and unavailable. And
Campagnolo is not the worst of it.

Thank goodness I have four sets of TA cranks and over a dozen unused
chain rings. Those should see me out.

I'm still using my Ritchey Logic 110 mm cranks on almost all my bikes.
Ought to be rings available for those for a long time.

And, LOL, 8sp Shimano cassettes. Seems like the dark ages now...

When I was a kid and into cars and motorcycles, I thought it was cool to
have exotic stuff, cutting edge stuff, or stuff hardly anybody else had.

But I had to rebuild a Weber carburetor one day. Unlike a standard
Rochester carb, I had to wait for parts to come in.

Then I needed to replace some Fiat piston rings. Same deal - drive 50
miles to the nearest dealer, or wait three or four days. But the engine
was apart, so I couldn't drive there.

My friends who rode 350 Hondas got parts the same afternoon. My Suzuki
had to wait for parts, despite the dealer in town. (Thank God I never
bought that used Bridgestone motorcycle.)

Eventually I decided exotic stuff was often more trouble than it's
worth. I decided not to be an early adopter.

I'm still waiting to see if clipless pedals are going to really catch
on. ;-)


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- Frank Krygowski