Yeah, what RCP said. I don't know if the bends are in the right spots, or even what the profile of the tube is where the bends are - is it 16 or 19 or ?, but I was thinking it MIGHT be used in place of the Paragon Yoke for 29+ frames to save $185 and some weight.
I just tried my own 'half-yoke' with a plate and...I'll never do that again. I think the Paragon yoke makes for longer chainstays too but seems like the best option for bad machinists like myself and if you want a regular chainline without massive dimples or offsetting the rear triangle. With lightly dimpling these new Columbus stays i bet you could mimic the yoke, but i won't know until i try. But maybe you guys are right that they would likely make for some really long stays...
Thanks for the links you woody74 and Andy, i'll give those people a try.
BTW, the new superbent S-bend Nova chainstays are pretty nice. They're still about 1.5mm thicker at the tire than the 'new' Deda's but they have a bigger bend (33deg).
