Originally Posted by
CliffordK
Yet, over the last 50 years there has been a slow evolution of bikes.
- Side-Pull Brakes
- to Center Pull Brakjes
- to Side Pull Brakes
- to Cantis
- to V-Brakes
- to Dual Pivot Brakes
- to Cable Acuated Disc Brakes
- to Hydraulic Disc Brakes
- .
- Steel Bike Frames
- to Lugged Aluminum frames
- to Lugged Carbon Fiber frames
- to Welded Aluminum frames
- to Monocoque Carbon Frames
- .
- Wooden rims
- to Steel rims
- to Aluminum rims
- to Aluminum/Carbon hybrid rims
- to 100% Carbon Fiber rims
- .
- 36 and 48 spokes
- to 32 spokes
- to 28 spokes
- to 20/24 spokes
- to 21 spokes
- to
- .
- Skinny tires
- to Fat tires
- to Skinny tires
- to Fat tires
- to Skinny tires
- to FATTER tires.
At this point, everyone's head is spinning, and nobody can agree on what is what.
Correct response: Dual pivot brakes, monocoque carbon frames, aluminum/carbon hybrid rims, 20/24 spokes, and skinny tires (with latex tubes) are the best, and any new technology need not be discussed.
