Originally Posted by
John E
Interesting saddle -- I guess there is nothing new in saddle design.
Another interesting piece of technology on the bicycle that has been fairly recently rediscovered is the two piece crankset. It is mentioned in the specifications and you tell that it two piece with the spindle being integral with the drive side crankarm by the fact that the drive side is mounted to the bicycle, while the non-drive side arm is not mounted but tied to the bicycle frame.
The two piece crankset concept was reintroduced about two decades ago, but with oversize hollow spindles and external bearings, to decrease wieght and increase rigidity. Now that I think of it, external bearing are not new either. Some manufacturers were using them, over 120 years ago.
