Strange hexagonal BB axle

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06-25-25 | 04:01 PM

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sweeks

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Originally Posted by Duragrouch

Perhaps not. Yes, more corners.

I was just thinking (hypothetically) that as the number of sides increases, approaching a circle, the resistance to torque would tend to decrease.
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06-25-25 | 04:05 PM

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wheelreason

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Originally Posted by Mad Honk

Toss out a bike that has hair growing out of it's joints? Pretty unusual phenomenon I think. Smiles, MH

It's probably a Yeti...

06-25-25 | 08:13 PM

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Duragrouch

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Originally Posted by sweeks

I was just thinking (hypothetically) that as the number of sides increases, approaching a circle, the resistance to torque would tend to decrease.
"An idle mind is the Devil's playground"!

Exactly. This kind of conceptual thinking, even not for a particular goal, is what makes people smarter. It stimulates other thought.