Re: Curved seat stays

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

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'.

 

[philcycles]

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