Ok, it's 70 degrees right now, at 2 am. WTF?!
Anyway, I thought some bike trivia might be a good time to pass the wait until snow.
I'll start:
What does the FSR in Specialized nomenclature stand for?
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Ok, it's 70 degrees right now, at 2 am. WTF?!
Anyway, I thought some bike trivia might be a good time to pass the wait until snow.
I'll start:
What does the FSR in Specialized nomenclature stand for?
goddammit, where's thelonius when you need him?
oh well.
SHUT THE FUCK UP ASSWIPE!!!
Seriously, you suck.
Thanks, you're awesome too. Seriously, go fuck yourself.
future shock rear
Fluorosilicone Rubber
Full Suspension Rig?
Faulty suspension reasoning
1wsguy gots it
You got it.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1wsguy
When specialized was originally playing around with suspension on stumpjumpers, they called the first suspension fork the future shock. When one of the engineers got out the welder and put a future shock suspension fork on the rear end of the bike, along with a swingarm mechanism, they called it future shock rear. The acronym still holds today, for some reason. Reading the catalogs, you would think FSR Technology is something more impressive than that.
That's pretty much the only one I can think of.
One easy one, and one a little tougher.
1. SPD stands for ......
2. What was the first indexed derailleur/system made by shimano?
Shimano Pedal Dynamics?Quote:
Originally Posted by 1wsguy
No idea. DX?
Stupid Pre-releasing Disaster
SIS
Shimano Pedaling Dynamics
1.ColinB got it. Homerjay...soooo close.Quote:
Originally Posted by ColinB
2. Homerjay.... no.....any other guesses?
kidwoo...Shimano Index Shifting
I thought it was shimano pedal design. Interesting.
Positron
Right again. I thought that one would take a little longer than that. You must be old like me.Quote:
Originally Posted by ColinB
nah, i cheated on that one and looked it up
Okay, if we're going with initials- what does STI stand for?
Subaru Tecnica International. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Plakespear
Kidding, shimano's System Total Integration.
Refers to their dual-control road bike shifter/brakes.
The correct answer is "R.L. Osborn."
Actually it is Shimano Total Integration.Quote:
Originally Posted by doublediamond223