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Old 07-01-14, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Leinster
Eh?
Innovations that have come into cycling in the last 30 years and the companies that came up with them;
Clipless pedals - Look
Brifters - Shimano
Electronic shifting - Shimano
Expanded polystyrene helmets - Bell
Tig welding (allowing use of Ti and Al frames) - Northrop aircraft
Lycra/spandex - DuPont

I'm not sure which of these companies you're crediting as the one responsible for every good innovation.
Indexed shifting - Shimano
shift ramps(hyperglide) - Shimano
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