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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: Products made crappy for you
Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 22:53:12 -0400
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On 5/14/2024 10:48 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> On 5/14/2024 9:27 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:
>> Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> writes:
>>
>>> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>> On 5/13/2024 9:45 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> A friend has a new Mercedes. There's no dipstick and no place to add
>>>>> oil. The electronics signal when to 'return to dealer for service'.
>>>>
>>>> Hmm. Sounds similar to STI and more "advanced" derailleur shifting 
>>>> systems.
>>>>
>>>> I prefer products I can visually diagnose, and disassemble if 
>>>> necessary.
>>>>
>>> Somewhat related is the Buffalo bikes.
>>>
>>>   http://www.buffalobicycle.com
>>
>> Cottered cranks, are they stronger than Ashtabula?
> 
> They look more like square taper to me. I see no cotter.
> 
> https://buffalobicycles.biz/collections/cranks-and-chains etc.

Looks like an earlier version of the bike did have cottered cranks:

http://www.buffalobicycle.com/storage/documents/Buffalo_comparison_AFRICA.pdf

The current model has a front brake, indicating the one in that PDF is 
not current.

-- 
- Frank Krygowski