Originally Posted by
repechage
. . .
Shimano-
Students of Demming, not confident, bigger, more diversified, fishing reels, all levels of bicycle components, probably better management systems.
. . .
I have often wondered about this.
Shimano: fishing reels, index shifting. Fishing reels, index shifting?
Hmmm. Think about it.
Fishing reels release and retrieve fishing line around a spool.
Shifters release and retrieve cable around a spool.
I wonder if a Shimano design engineer got demoted from fishing reels to bicycle parts. "I think I'll invent index shifting."
I hope she got a share of the patent rights.