Shimano's gearbox patent [Solved]
11-08-2019, 07:07 AM
So I read about Shimano filing a patent for bicycle gearbox both for MTB and road bikes. What are your thoughts about it? They must be serious about it and definitely have the R&D capacity compared to the existing bicycle gearbox manufacturers. Looks like an ebike motor. I've always been (and probably will be) a derailleur boy though.
https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/ac/c6/46/60b59fb9800461/US20190011037A1.pdf
https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/ac/c6/46/60b59fb9800461/US20190011037A1.pdf
Merida Scultura 5000 (2015)
Merida Big Nine 400 (2019)
Merida Big Nine 400 (2019)
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