In a message dated 3/12/02 10:23:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com writes:
<< Cunningham should get credit. That having been said, I'm always reluctant to call anyone the "inventor" of anything, since it usually turns out that a "new" idea was tried at some time earlier in the development of bicycles. >>
Funny thing, after my post I ran across an original WTB piece written by
Charlie about the bikes and parts. Regarding the brakes "This ancient concept
was adapted to meet the needs of modern off-road bike technology." So it was
indeed a development and not an invention, although he did hold the patent.
StevanThomas
Alameda