Has the bicycle............

[michael franks]

...........had it's day? Or is it a technology whose best years lie ahead? Have a listen to this. Broadcast on Radio 4 this afternoon.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008979

 

[dyna-ti]

Finally. No more arguments that the tried and tested rod and stirrup, if properly set up are just as good as cantilever.

 

[velomaniac]

Especially since the cantilever brake is itself a thing that needs properly set up to be effective. At best the stirrup brake slows the wheel with a gentle/feeble caress

 

[Woz]

Good shout.

 

[fotorat1]

loads left to squeeze out of 2 wheels

Here is the Levo Turbo killer....with its own GPS theft tracker

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSml4SgmLTs[/youtube]

 

[Duxuk]

Let's get rid of the freewheel. Add a freewheel at the BB. With electric shifting we can have automatic transmission! As you slow it changes down. Bugger. I should have copyrighted that idea.
The tech. on bikes is ahead of motorcycles and cars. Where's the mass produced carbon fibre car or motorbike?