So far, thirty-seven rides of 4.06 miles each and a hundred and fifty
miles without any real problems--as much as Lance does in a day and more
than I did when I pedalled to school, since I certainly didn't bicycle
on the weekends.
Nor did I head out into the rain at forty degrees back then, but I
was already soaked today because the predicted midnight snow storm
decided to launch a steady drizzle five minutes after I began my
normal ride at 2 p.m.
I've noticed that the Fury Roadmaster employs a one-piece crank, just
like the faithful Schwinn that used to carry me to school. I suppose
that a pair of bearings lurk in the bottom bracket, but have no idea why
three-piece cranks are now the fashion.
Why did one-piece cranks fall out of fashion? Are the modern three-piece
cranks lighter, stronger, cheaper, more versatile, easier to work on,
more reliable, or what?
Carl Fogel
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