What needs improvment most?
Let's assume you are in charge of Research and Development of a large bicycle company or component manufacturer.
What is the ONE specific thing you would have your R&D Dept. concentrate on improving?
Me? Probably suspension pivots. Needle bearing, Zirk fittings, bushings....etc.
They creak, require maintenence, pivot bolts break or back out...etc.
I would try to come up with something to make pivots maintenece free.
That or find a way to regress to 8-speed systems!
L8R
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