Originally Posted by
CardiacKid
Back when amateur really meant amateur, racers weren't allowed to advertise. This included the maker of their bikes. While the curvy stays were originally designed to improve the ride characteristics of the bike, they stuck around as a way to easily identify who was riding a Hetchins.
I would rather have a curvy stay than 10 huge stickers on my bike that say "CERVELO".
Right, now I get it, yeah that makes sense. In which way was the curvy (or curly?) stays meant to improve the ride characteristics?
And belive me, even if I probably wouldŽnt buy a curvy Hetchins, youŽll never ever find me on a Cervelo!