by Fred Thomas
March 5, 2024
The pandemic ruthlessly exposed the bicycle industry’s dependency on the global supply chain and the weaknesses and vulnerabilities which are encapsulated by N+1 Thought.
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by Fred Thomas
March 4, 2024
The model year convention is the most explicit manifestation of N+1 Thought there is. What better way to sell another bicycle to someone who already has one than to use a date to signal that the latest model year is somehow better than the one the owner already has?
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by Fred Thomas
May 3, 2023
It took a while, but the Kies Steel Limited gravel frames are finally on site and ready to ship. I think it has been at least a two year developmen...
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The pandemic ruthlessly exposed the bicycle industry’s dependency on the global supply chain and the weaknesses and vulnerabilities which are encapsulated by N+1 Thought.
The model year convention is the most explicit manifestation of N+1 Thought there is. What better way to sell another bicycle to someone who already has one than to use a date to signal that the latest model year is somehow better than the one the owner already has?
It took a while, but the Kies Steel Limited gravel frames are finally on site and ready to ship. I think it has been at least a two year developmen...
