Straight blade sexy.

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^^^
What is that?

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http://cgi.ebay.es/Bici-de-carretera-Zeus_W0QQitemZ270370370055QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_186?hash=item270370370055&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1315|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

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http://cgi.ebay.at/TEAM-RALEIGH-RENNRADRAHMEN-aus-REYNOLDS-753-Rohr_W0QQitemZ230335335139QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSport_Radsport_Fahrradteile?hash=item230335335139&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1229|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

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Why do so many Colnagos have straight blade forks? I feel like I read why and forgot or something.

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[quote=shiftpgdn]^^^
What is that?[/quote]

affinity lo-pro/pursuit.

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During the mid 1980s, the company introduced the “Precisa” brand bicyclefork. It was the first front fork with straight blades. The normal road racing ~4 degree fork rake was provided by the shape of the crown. Colnago claimed that this straight-blade feature provided lengthwise elasticity similar to curved blade forks to dampen road roughness, but with much improved crosswise stiffness for sprinting. The design was also considered to be one of the lightest full steel forks, underweighing even some cheaper contemporary aluminium or carbon forks.

Ernesto Colnago had a whim?

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wound up fork: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2104/2084889192_d36218729a.jpg.
my friend is considering picking one up, and you should too!