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