Author Topic: I thought of it first ... no, I did .... (Read 927 times)

SaMAlex · « **on:** June 18, 2009, 04:21 PM »

I just read this about something that someone has "designed". This isnt meant to be a dig at any one bike company, but why when everyone gets their bikes made at the same place, do they all try to say they came up with the ideas/designs

Anyone seen this before

http://bmx.transworld.net/2009/06/17/stolen-introduces-new-taper-lock-dropout/

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/30697/Stolen-eliminates-wheel-movement-with-new-dropout

(And as a reminder: http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=82541.0)

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2009, 04:36 PM »

Have you enquired as to how much in royalties he`ll be paying you?

Stodgy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2009, 05:41 PM »

Yep saw that today too...look familar.

I've got a big book from Taiwan full of stuff like that... they must have it too.

Steve Shindig · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2009, 07:56 PM »

I had a sample hub at my place not so long ago, and a (company owner) friend popped by and was like 'that's my hub, I designed that' and then I kid you not, the very next day another (company owner) friend popped by and said exactly the same thing. Funny stuff.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2009, 08:15 PM »

Its all really sad. When someone does have a good idea and thinks of something new its really hard to keep it for themselves. As soon as its on the market everyone else will copy it. Now there are a load of companies pretending to be bringing out new products when they are just buying them from a big book. I guess at least they design their own stickers and pick out their own frame colours, cos thats the main reason anyone buys one frame over another now.

muttley · « **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2009, 03:27 PM »

Here another variation on the theme

Cardinal frames

ron burgundy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2009, 06:00 PM »

Quote from: MUTTLEY on June 19, 2009, 03:27 PM

Here another variation on the theme

Cardinal frames

nicked off a 70s Torker

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2009, 07:14 AM »

I still don't understand why they don't serrate the dropouts and supply a corresponding serrated washer. You'd have to hit that hellishly hard to move that setup..