The worst winter in decades inspired a design firm and frame builder to fashion a bike tough enough for this town.
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/minimal-method-bicycle-concept...
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Effectively challenging the old N+1 formula.
Thunder Snow said:
Electronic shifting, once dialed in, does not ever go out of adjustment unless the derailleurs are knocked. The same can not be said about cables.
Integrated accessories were part of the requirements that the designers had to adhere to.
Jennifer on the lake said:
I am genuinely curious as to why design people are so opposed to accessories that attach separately. Are we all failing to grasp some basic principle of design philosophy?
A lot of old low-tech stuff holds up very well for an amazingly long time - true for bikes, cars and many other things.
Jeff Schneider said:
I think I'd be unlikely to choose Denny over Divvy.
This one, even more than the others, makes me wonder which of its integrated features will fail first, and how much it will cost to fix, if that's even possible.
At this moment I have a 33 year old touring bike sitting in front of me. I have been able to maintain it all these years without much difficulty. Will the same be true of the electronic shifting, electrical assist, or even the integrated handlebar lock of the Denny? Two years after it goes on sale, I'll bet the integrated lights will no longer be available...
Integrated accessories were part of the requirements that the designers had to adhere to.
Jennifer on the lake said:I am genuinely curious as to why design people are so opposed to accessories that attach separately. Are we all failing to grasp some basic principle of design philosophy?
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