Originally Posted by
BobbyG
Straight-pull spokes...why haven;t I heard of these before? They look like a great idea. You could replace a rear, drive-side spoke without removing the gears (which now are the size of frisbees).
Good question, since they've been around for decades.
[MENTION=477931]smashndash[/MENTION]'s crystal ball is probably a lot clearer than mine. My bikes were already obsolete when I bought them, so I bought a couple rounds of replacement parts to keep them going years into the future. The total cost wasn't bad. Laying in spares of consumables while you can is probably the surest way to "future-proof" a new bike, too.