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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: SaMAlex on June 18, 2009, 04:21 PM

Title: I thought of it first ... no, I did ....
Post by: 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  :crazy2:

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)

Title: Re: I thought of it first ... no, I did ....
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on June 18, 2009, 04:36 PM
 :) Have you enquired as to how much in royalties he`ll be paying you?
Title: Re: I thought of it first ... no, I did ....
Post by: Stodgy on June 18, 2009, 05:41 PM
Yep saw that today too...look familar.

 :LolLolLolLol:

I've got a big book from Taiwan full of stuff like that... they must have it too.
Title: Re: I thought of it first ... no, I did ....
Post by: Steve Shindig 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. 
Title: Re: I thought of it first ... no, I did ....
Post by: SaMAlex 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.  :idiot2:
Title: Re: I thought of it first ... no, I did ....
Post by: muttley on June 19, 2009, 03:27 PM
Here another variation on the theme

(http://www.bikebiz.com/static/images/news/30478/6519_Picture%201.jpg)

Cardinal frames
Title: Re: I thought of it first ... no, I did ....
Post by: ron burgundy on June 19, 2009, 06:00 PM
Here another variation on the theme

(http://www.bikebiz.com/static/images/news/30478/6519_Picture%201.jpg)

Cardinal frames

nicked off a 70s Torker ;D
Title: Re: I thought of it first ... no, I did ....
Post by: TwoBobRob 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..


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