The variety of ‘revolutionary’ biking innovations which fail in brief order are in all probability too quite a few to say. Typically they’re primarily based on possibly 1 kernel of a good suggestion (like a sure new pedal producer), whereas others appear to be primarily based on nothing however hogwash and balderdash (like in all probability each ‘oval’ chainring thought within the final 50 years). Nonetheless, it looks as if they preserve repeating in comparable types; odd-shaped saddle, non-round chainrings, but ANOTHER pedal design, and many others…
So, I used to be perusing a railroad fanatic board the opposite day, and came across an extended thread about why steam engines would have their rods related to the wheels on the opposite facet at 0°, 90°, or 180°, for problems with stability, ease of upkeep, or traction. As I used to be studying this, I acquired to pondering; no person has ever considered putting cranks at something aside from 180° aside. Or have they????? Might someone give you some cockamamie ‘profit’ to putting cranks say, 90° aside? Or possibly another quantity than 180°? What do all of you assume; might this be the “moon saddle” of the long run?
