Last week, I mentioned John Boyd Dunlop, the inventor of the pneumatic tire. It is, without a doubt, the single most important innovation in the history of cycling--and one of the most important in the history of technology.
Supposedly, he invented it to appease his son, who complained about the harsh ride of the tricycle he'd just received for his birthday.
If that story is true, let's hope the son's reaction is something like this:
Supposedly, he invented it to appease his son, who complained about the harsh ride of the tricycle he'd just received for his birthday.
If that story is true, let's hope the son's reaction is something like this:
