Curved seat stays

My Cannondale aluminum frame has seat stays that curve from the inside out.
What is the purpose of this?

More heel clearance.

"Nobody" wrote in message
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My Cannondale aluminum frame has seat stays that curve from the inside
out. What is the purpose of this?

"Nobody" wrote:
My Cannondale aluminum frame has seat stays that curve from the inside
out. What is the purpose of this?


"Nick Payne" wrote:
More heel clearance.

Curved chain stays may give more heel clearance, not seat stays.

Art Harris

Nobody wrote:
My Cannondale aluminum frame has seat stays that curve from the
inside out.
What is the purpose of this?

In this really flat bicycle market, it's for 'selling'. To point to and
imply it's some sort of performance advantage or something. In reality
it does nuthin'.

Nobody wrote:
My Cannondale aluminum frame has seat stays that curve from the
inside out.
What is the purpose of this?

Your timing is great. This very subject was discussed (and discussed,
and discussed) recently in this group:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...34069b3a595ddf

Mea culpa. Didn't read the question properly.

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"Nobody" wrote:
My Cannondale aluminum frame has seat stays that curve from the inside
out. What is the purpose of this?


"Nick Payne" wrote:
More heel clearance.

Curved chain stays may give more heel clearance, not seat stays.

Art Harris

On Fri, 6 May 2005 02:29:59 -0400, "Nobody"
wrote:

My Cannondale aluminum frame has seat stays that curve from the inside out.
What is the purpose of this?

I have been told that it gives more tire clearance, but that
explanation doesn't wash. I have concluded that the principal
advantage is that it looks neat. And it gives the salesmen something
to point at and act like it's *special*. Claims have been made that
it provides a little flex in the frame and gives a smoother ride, but
I sure as hell can't see any such advantage in mine; I think that
claim is just marketeer hype.

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Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
Nobody wrote:
My Cannondale aluminum frame has seat stays that curve from the
inside out.
What is the purpose of this?

In this really flat bicycle market, it's for 'selling'. To point to
and
imply it's some sort of performance advantage or something. In
reality
it does nuthin'.

To paraphrase Capt. Renault, "I am shocked to discover marketing going
on here."
Phil Brown

On Fri, 6 May 2005 02:29:59 -0400, "Nobody" wrote:

My Cannondale aluminum frame has seat stays that curve from the inside out.
What is the purpose of this?

Look pretty sexy, don't they. Nice swoopy sort of sweep to the line. Breaks up
that all straight and angular triangulated thing bikes have going.

Ron

On Sat, 7 May 2005 06:45:34 +1000, "Nick Payne"
wrote:

Mea culpa. Didn't read the question properly.

"Arthur Harris" wrote in message
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"Nobody" wrote:
My Cannondale aluminum frame has seat stays that curve from the inside
out. What is the purpose of this?


"Nick Payne" wrote:
More heel clearance.

Curved chain stays may give more heel clearance, not seat stays.

Well, if you ride ballet-fashion, I suppose that they still give more
heel clearance.
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