RIP sr shimano

[jemoryl]

Originally Posted by paredown

......anyone remember the first double cable click shift system (name escapes me...)--really annoying to set up--but they eventually got the click shift system working right...

Positron? Sometimes coupled with a freewheeling crankset so one could shift without pedaling.

[Polyglot]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Well, to say he has been an instrumental part of the bicycle(and fishing) industry is a YUGE understatement. The history of shimano is fascinating, and how it went toe to toe with the 'big boy', Campagnolo...When shimano entered the pro peloton in the 70s, it had to be akin to Honda making F1 engines or and AFL team winning the superbowl. Or an American team at the TdFIn fact, having an american rider win the whole thing.

A great deal of the success in the 70's and 80's of Shimano was tied very closely to the support offered by the federal government and the banks. From 1975 to 1985, the Japanese banks were offering credit to exporting Japanese companies for around 5% interest. Compare this to the average more than 15% paid by Italian companies during the same time period. The fact that Campagnolo instill around is a huge testament to the company.

[oldguy00]

The article I think mentions that next March is the company's 100th anniversary? Wonder if that will play into a new DA groupset release?

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by robertbb

1. I'm impressed you know what AFL is
2. AFL players would be too busy playing a mans sport... you know, not NFL, and without body armour.

Lots happened in 1969 when the Jets beat the Colts(Horror!)..I just turned 18, was a freshman at Univ. of Colorado..we got blasted on Saturdays and Sundays watching football..college Saturday and pro ball Sundays..yeegads, some would have thought the world was coming to an end when the Jets won..

Lots going on..AFC created->NFL(70), Tet in VietNam(68), LBJ saying he won't run for POTUS(68)...plus trying to not flunk Chemistry 102(I did anyway)...

[benb]

So random.. I just (total surprise, didn't ask for it) got a Shimano spinning Rod & Reel as a birthday gift.

My dad gave it to me.. definitely with the ulterior motive of recruiting me to go fishing with him & my son.

I haven't owned any fishing stuff as an adult, so I'm pretty noob. This is very modest priced Shimano stuff but it still seems incredibly nice.