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moeman
May 3, 2004, 9:11 PM
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Just read an article on John Middendorf's website (bigwalls.net) called "The Mechanical Advantage". It was originally publised in Ascent magazine. Its an overview of the development of climbing gear (for aid and big walls specfically), from the 1400's to the present. An excellent read. Here's the link: http://www.bigwalls.net/...b/mechadv/index.html
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lambone
May 3, 2004, 9:18 PM
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WHOA..hold up!!! I though Chongo and Dr. Piton invented "Mechanical Advantage" a couple of years ago...I call BS on JM. :twisted:
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billcoe_
May 5, 2004, 6:56 PM
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Lambone, ya gotta click the link and read it, aid climbing goes back to 1492 it says. Even Petes not that old....is he? Good luck guys, have fun. B
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lambone
May 5, 2004, 7:53 PM
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sarcasm :roll:
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traddaddy
May 5, 2004, 8:49 PM
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That was a pretty good read, especially the last paragraph.
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