what do you think is the greatest bike invention ever

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  • marinman1
    marinman1 Posts: 262
    neither do i, i dont know anything about them really, just guessing. giros are cool that was my point
  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    RealMan wrote:
    I know a giro can work with a rear brake, but gears? I cant see how that would work.

    It doesn't
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  • bluechair84
    bluechair84 Posts: 4,352
    I haven't had problems with my 9speed for years but I remember hating the progression up from 8speed, used to break chains, hated shifting... I can't see how 10 with it's narrow tollerances would stand up against a cassette chock full of mud. Still, I haven't ridden XX so who knows... We'll all be begruding converts in a few years time when it's OEM everywhere :wink:



    Actually, will it solve chain crossing? Would you be able to use all of the rear cassette off of the front two rings?
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  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    djvagabon wrote:
    I know of atleast 20 people who got into mountain biking after watching Peaty on you tube.

    Seriously? 20 people?

    Anyway, taking pneumatic tyres and all the other inventions that came along before any of us on this forum were born, I'd say the standout improvements are:

    1. V Brakes, I remember the first incarnation was by a bloke working in his shed in Liverpool (I think), they were featured in an issue of MBUK and not long after Shimano came along and gave it the polish treatment.

    2. STI gears on road bikes (I am not a fan of downtube shifters, but I also don't have a beard). STI gears on MTBs too, but they were fitted to most (yes I'm aware of the early clunkers that didn't have them) MTBs that any of us have ever seen so less of an 'invention' if you see what I mean.

    3. Suspension that works.

    4. Less weight without sacrificing too much strength.

    But for me it was V brakes, they really did transform braking.
  • e999sam
    e999sam Posts: 426
    Clip less pedals way better than toe clips and strap.
  • M6TTF
    M6TTF Posts: 602
    It has to be toned tanned female riders in Lycra :)

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