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The
POWERCAM
device could be retrofitted to any standard bicycle (unlike BioCam) and used very large
chain rings and a cam at the center of the cranks facing the bottom bracket cup. This
gizmo theoretically allowed the effort to be reduced where the muscles were weakest and to
alternately be increased where the muscles were strongest.. not
altogether unlike the purpose of the infamous Shimano Bio Pace chainrings!
From a 1986 advertisement:
"Our unique can design reduces fatigue and improves leg development without
overloading your knees and ankles. The POWERCAM is excellent for training, recreational
riding, touring, commuting, time trials, triathlons and distance racing. Judge for
yourself at your local dealer. (Also available on our chrome-moly 14-speed Custom
bicycle.)" |
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Ad for the Complete bicycle... |
From advertising literature.....
"Who is HOUDAILLE?
HOUDAILLE INDUSTRIES, INC., Fort Worth, Texas, one of America's largest privately
held companies, was founded over 60 years ago providing industrial applications for
new inventions. It is today an international manufacturer of a wide spectrum of products for
industrial use. Operating on a decentralized basis through 14 divisions with 50
manufacturing facilities, Houdaille products can be found throughout the world, from the
depths of the sea on the Trident submarine, to the heights of outer space on the Columbia
space voyager. " |
