Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle?
by hyperpallium on Monday July 15, 2019 @10:16PM
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(Maybe not as precise as screws, I'm not sure, but) I'm freaked out by bicycle chains, so many pieces, each manufactured to precise tolerances. $15.
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Especially fun are the fact that some of them are now asymmetric with hollow pins, though that one is a bit more expensive. Incremental improvements. A bike today looks fairly similar to a bike from 50-60 years ago, but every last bit is very different.
https://bikecloset.com/product/shimano-cn-hg901-11-dura-ace-...