tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post6118873358368594722..comments2024-03-28T11:56:48.304-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: What's A Parallelogram? Don't Ask Velo News.Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-82546831797511181282015-01-07T06:56:10.421-05:002015-01-07T06:56:10.421-05:00I liked some of the items on the list suggested by...I liked some of the items on the list suggested by zundel. Modman's right about high-strength steel alloys. Crmodgeon -- yeah, I'll probably need to put out my own list now. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-79771287031733553292015-01-07T02:42:29.828-05:002015-01-07T02:42:29.828-05:00High quality steel?High quality steel?modmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18198174234294581950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-87056099290915653502015-01-06T15:19:43.157-05:002015-01-06T15:19:43.157-05:00Well now you've done it. Make a list. It will ...Well now you've done it. Make a list. It will read like a manifesto. I vote for rim brakes and the freewheel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-7512474204176139162015-01-06T14:46:34.462-05:002015-01-06T14:46:34.462-05:00A list from a dirty hands perspective:
http://wren...A list from a dirty hands perspective:<br />http://wrenchfu.com/brilliant/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-46118385825743755252015-01-06T07:53:46.580-05:002015-01-06T07:53:46.580-05:00Is there a place for this current "fat tire&q...Is there a place for this current "fat tire" bike phase that people seem to be buying? Since we are speaking of tires.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920149615446131573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-66066203614618551182015-01-05T16:22:07.341-05:002015-01-05T16:22:07.341-05:0010. Power Meters- NOPE.
9. Foam Helmets- ARGUABLY...10. Power Meters- NOPE.<br />9. Foam Helmets- ARGUABLY OK<br />8. Shimano Electronic Shifting- NOPE<br />7. Compact Cranks- "ALL TIME"? Definitely overstating its importance, for sure.<br />6. Digital Bike Fit- NOPE<br />5. Look Clipless Pedals- NOPE<br />4. WADA Biological Passport- I'll be honest, I have no idea what the hell this is. I can still ride a bike, though. How important can it be?<br />3. DuPont Lycra- *Snickers* uh, no<br />2. Shimano STI Brake/Shift Levers- I'll begrudgingly accept this, though I don't personally care for 'em.<br />1. Parallelogram Derailleur- Finally, this is one I whole-heartedly agree with.<br /><br /><br /><br />Also, it's funny that you mention pneumatic tires. That was going through my head the whole time I was reading this article. <br /><br /><br />Wolf.N/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710395292374599493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-9162730455752996232015-01-05T16:20:26.231-05:002015-01-05T16:20:26.231-05:00You're so right about the importance of pneuma...You're so right about the importance of pneumatic tires in applications far removed from bicycles. Apart from things like sea-planes, just try to imagine landing aircraft without them! Or the space shuttle? I hadn't even thought about their importance to wheelchairs, but you're right there, too. Yeah -- most of that list was a crock.Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-66411625775763350302015-01-05T15:42:05.235-05:002015-01-05T15:42:05.235-05:00I think pneumatic tires were the most important te...I think pneumatic tires were the most important technological innovation, ever. Think about it: Automobiles, let alone bicycles, would not be any faster or more versatile than horse-drawn carriages, and modern aircraft could not take off or land, without pneumatic tires.<br /><br />Also, pneumatic tires have made wheelchairs more comfortable and easier to propel---no small consideration for the people who use them.<br /><br />In the world of cycling, I'd put the parallelogram derailleur second. Then, perhaps, foam helmets. The other stuff on the list were refinements at best and marketing gimmicks at worst.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-84841164173548037832015-01-05T14:37:02.680-05:002015-01-05T14:37:02.680-05:00Seriously -- what about pneumatic tires? Are power...Seriously -- what about pneumatic tires? Are power meters and electronic shifting bigger "all time" innovations than that?Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-64536346924783835342015-01-05T13:13:57.272-05:002015-01-05T13:13:57.272-05:00That's a big fact checking fail for Velo News....That's a big fact checking fail for Velo News. All the rest of that stuff on their list has the value of Crackerjack prizes compared to the parallelogram derailleur. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com