mpemburn
Well-Known Member
A discussion of cup-and-cone bearings on another thread spurs me to examine those things that have changed over the many years I’ve been involved with bicycles (~1960s to present) in no particular order:
Shifting: friction vs. indexed; down tube vs. bar-end vs. stem
Brakes: rim vs. disc; center-pull vs. side-pull vs. cantilever
Bearings: cup-and-cone vs. sealed bearing
Pedals: toe clip and strap vs. clipless
Tires: sew-up (tubular) vs. clincher; tube vs. tubeless
Frames: steel vs. aluminum vs. titanium vs. carbon
Steerers: quill vs. threadless
Forks: curved vs. straight
Bottom brackets: threaded vs. press-in
I’m sure I’ve missed lots, but that’s all the gauntlet I have to throw down at the moment. Add/clarify/reject what you will. No biting or clawing. Keep all blows above the belt.
Shifting: friction vs. indexed; down tube vs. bar-end vs. stem
Brakes: rim vs. disc; center-pull vs. side-pull vs. cantilever
Bearings: cup-and-cone vs. sealed bearing
Pedals: toe clip and strap vs. clipless
Tires: sew-up (tubular) vs. clincher; tube vs. tubeless
Frames: steel vs. aluminum vs. titanium vs. carbon
Steerers: quill vs. threadless
Forks: curved vs. straight
Bottom brackets: threaded vs. press-in
I’m sure I’ve missed lots, but that’s all the gauntlet I have to throw down at the moment. Add/clarify/reject what you will. No biting or clawing. Keep all blows above the belt.