Question: why were dogleg cranks invented?

[creebobby]

To clear wider balloon frames?
To clear chainguards?


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[bricycle]

To clear chainguards!!

 

[creebobby]

Cool,
Makes sense
Thanks


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[Jesse McCauley]

I’ve seen them on early motorcycles as well at that point to clear frame or motor components


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[mrg]

I think dogleg cranks were around before balloon frames & chain guards.

 

[Jeff54]

B/C Horse legs are to bulky.
Cat leg is to finicky

Chicken; to fragile. duh.

 

[bike]

I think dogleg cranks were around before balloon frames & chain guards.

Girls bikes w guards

 

[Jesse McCauley]

I have quite a few 1890’s ladies with dog leg arms as Paul mentioned above, generally only on the drive side.

Here is an application as I mentioned above on MC, ca. 1910 Thor that went through Mecum.

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[Rivnut]

WAG - Keep your pant leg out of the chain?

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

I thought it was because they look cool.