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Old 05-19-09, 05:33 PM
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Jeff Wills
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Originally Posted by geo8rge
Attend a trade show. crankbrothers.com sell bike gadgets. It is rare that a bike accessory is truly original, my guess is if you posted on the mechanics board, someone would show you a patent from the 1880s for a similar device.
+1. I've been in and around the bicycle business for 30 years, and there's very little that hasn't been "invented" over and over again.

Email me a photo or drawing or description and I'll try to tell you if it's been done.
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