The Multi Tool when it's folded |
In 1869, Eugène Meyer of Paris invented the high-wheeler (aka. the "penny farthing") and the wire-spoke tension wheel. This was one of the earliest predecessors to the modern bicycle. With front wheels up to 60 inches in diameter and a direct drive system, they were hard to mount and painful to crash because of the height and hard to ride because of the high center of gravity. Despite all that, the penny farthing took off in popularity. Next came the manufacturing of a rear-wheel, chain-drive bicycle with similarly sized wheels and pneumatic tires. These inventions made the bike even more popular because the idea of riding a bicycle with symmetrical wheels wrapped in tires filled with air was a lot more fun than bouncing around high above the street on solid tires. An effect of the huge popularity of bicycles was that cities and municipalities began paving roads to accommodate the flood of cyclists. That's right. Roads were built for bikes. Remember th...
Isn't the flick open part the pliers? Could you explain why you needed to fix a euphonium? I heard the story, but others might not have. Another good gear review.
ReplyDeleteFlick open knifes are really cool. Assisted ones are dangerous though (I know that one isn't assisted).
ReplyDeleteI like this post because it was simple and got to the point but was also interesting.
ReplyDeleteI like that you provided many visuals. Very simple and informative!
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