Return of the Easy Rider

[RBM]

"With U.S. cycling in decline, bike parts giant Shimano steered the
industry in a new direction"

Business Week: http://301url.com/c41

 

[Just A User]

RBM wrote:
> "With U.S. cycling in decline, bike parts giant Shimano steered the
> industry in a new direction"
>
> Business Week: http://301url.com/c41
>

Interesting that they took the electronic route to handle the shifting.
I guess they realized that this was a better route that the centrifugal
method that infomercial bike that usually runs in the during the spring
time.

 

[[email protected]]

On Sep 9, 10:35 pm, RBM <[email protected]> wrote:
> "With U.S. cycling in decline, bike parts giant Shimano steered the
> industry in a new direction"
>
> Business Week:http://301url.com/c41

My favorite line:

"To keep things simple, the bike uses Shimano's automatic shifting
technology."

Joseph

 

[aeiouy]

"RBM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "With U.S. cycling in decline, bike parts giant Shimano steered the
> industry in a new direction"
>
> Business Week: http://301url.com/c41
>
Interesting. Not something I personally would ride but if it gets more
people on bikes more power to them

 

[Ozark Bicycle]

On Sep 10, 4:05 am, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sep 9, 10:35 pm, RBM <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > "With U.S. cycling in decline, bike parts giant Shimano steered the
> > industry in a new direction"
>
> > Business Week:http://301url.com/c41
>
> My favorite line:
>
> "To keep things simple, the bike uses Shimano's automatic shifting
> technology."
>

Straight from "The Ministry of Truth". ;-)