An Interbike Highlight

[email hidden] (DirtRoadie) wrote in message
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Product Photo: members.aol.comZTorqueCrank.jpgOpen ↗

Full Brochure (PDF): members.aol.comZ Torque brochure.pdfOpen ↗

Finally, perfection of a basic idea conceived long ago.
classicrendezvous.comPMP crk ad.htmOpen ↗

There have been other earlier attempts that tried to take this concept to its maximum potential.
classicrendezvous.comRarest pics3.htmOpen ↗

While quite good, this earlier embodiment apparently fell shy of the mark, achieving as little as
a mere 12-15% increase in power. Apparently additional bends in the same direction reach a point
of diminishing benefit.

I am sure that the angles also have to be adjusted within a few tenths of a degree to work
properly;-)

I love the claims in the brochure: Smoother pedaling More power to climb hills Less perceived effort
to pedal Faster acceleration Less effected (sic) by headwinds Ability to turn higher gearing

"A higher moment of inertia" and "a favorable flexure mode" certainly sound technical enough to be
beneficial.

And of course it goes without saying that I could use the "25% more power at the rear wheel."

With products like that it would seem that Interbike might best be scheduled for another time of
year. The date that comes to mind is April 1.

KF

(DirtRoadie) said:

I wasn't there but this is from a brochure picked up by someone who was:

Did anyone see it?

Product Photo: members.aol.comZTorqueCrank.jpgOpen ↗

Full Brochure (PDF): members.aol.comZ Torque brochure.pdfOpen ↗

Finally, perfection of a basic idea conceived long ago.
classicrendezvous.comPMP crk ad.htmOpen ↗

There have been other earlier attempts tried to take this concept to its maximum potential.
classicrendezvous.comRarest pics3.htmOpen ↗

While quite good, this earlier embodiment apparently fell shy of the mark, achieving as little as
a mere 12-15% increase in power. Apparently additional bends in the same direction reach a point
of diminishing benefit.

One advantage the Z-Torque has over the PMP (and, indeed, over boring old-fashioned straight cranks)
is that the elbow grounds on rocks, etc, before the pedals do, thus saving your expensive pedals
from knocks...

This is clearly the way of the future.

--
[email hidden] (Simon Brooke) jasmine.org.uk~simonOpen ↗

Due to financial constraints, the light at the end of the tunnel has been switched off.

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Simon Brooke

B (DirtRoadie) said:

I wasn't there but this is from a brochure picked up by someone who was:

Did anyone see it?

Product Photo: members.aol.comZTorqueCrank.jpgOpen ↗

Full Brochure (PDF): members.aol.comZ Torque brochure.pdfOpen ↗

Finally, perfection of a basic idea conceived long ago.
classicrendezvous.comPMP crk ad.htmOpen ↗

There have been other earlier attempts tried to take this concept to its maximum potential.
classicrendezvous.comRarest pics3.htmOpen ↗

While quite good, this earlier embodiment apparently fell shy of the mark, achieving as little as
a mere 12-15% increase in power. Apparently additional bends in the same direction reach a point
of diminishing benefit.

One advantage the Z-Torque has over the PMP (and, indeed, over boring old-fashioned straight cranks)
is that the elbow grounds on rocks, etc, before the pedals do, thus saving your expensive pedals
from knocks...

This is clearly the way of the future.

--
[email hidden] (Simon Brooke) jasmine.org.uk~simonOpen ↗

Due to financial constraints, the light at the end of the tunnel has been switched off. [/B]

With the right gear ratio, maybe you try stairsteppin'.

BTW: Now that the light is off, does that mean it's no longer a train?