[CR]Re: Lovell's Kilo Bike

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Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 12:29:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Fred Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <000701c8b84c$514d12d0$6401a8c0@D9C03V71>
Subject: [CR]Re: Lovell's Kilo Bike

> There was some discussion recently about the double > side chainset bike that Jocelyn Lovell used in the > kilometre before it was apparently banned.

Why was the dual chainset configuration deemed objectionable? Were the cranks positioned "out of phase" to eliminate dead spots? If not, having two sets of cranks might eveve have been detrimental, due to extra friction.
      Regards,
      Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)