Croce d'Aune explained

Elevation:1015m (3,330feet)
Location:Belluno

The Croce d'Aune is a mountain pass in the Italian Dolomites, 1015m (3,330feet) above sea level, between Aune and Pedavena in Belluno Province.

It became famous as the place where Tullio Campagnolo, while trying and failing to remove the rear wheel of his bicycle, invented the quick release skewer.[1] [2]

References

46.062°N 11.83°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: 140–141 . Berto, Frank J. . Ron Shepherd . etal . The Dancing Chain: History and Development of the Derailleur Bicycle . 3rd . 2008 . 2000 . 978-1-892495-59-4 . Cycle Publishing/Van der Plas Publications . San Francisco, CA, USA . May 30, 2017.
  2. Book: Berto, Frank J. . etal . The Dancing Chain: History and Development of the Derailleur Bicycle . 5th . 2016 . 2000 . 978-1-892495-77-8 . Cycle Publishing/Van der Plas Publications . San Francisco, CA, USA . May 30, 2017.