Shimano Bicycle Museum Review(inrng.com)
161 pointsby pietroppeter7 hours ago8 comments
  • docdeek6 hours ago
    Love that this is on Hacker News! INRNG has some of the best commentary about professional cycling online, as well as book reviews and travel pieces around famous climbs and races. If you are a fan of professional cycling, it’s a must-read.
    • ashurov6 hours ago
      I’m building a non profit cycling website, perhaps you are interested: https://cyclohub.cc

      It is still in the early stages. i want to gather news from across all channels and make a place for cycling fans, without all the ads.

      Also check out my dad’s biography at https://championwillpower.com

      Great to see cyclist fans on here!

      • docdeek4 hours ago
        We’ve interacted on r/peloton before - your father is a giant and I am glad the biography is out. :)
      • luanjot5 hours ago
        I like the concept of pooling news together with the rankings. Everything is in dutch so I cannot comment on the content, but I think it is a good idea.

        However, what I think is missing in online cycling is something better than pcs for live races. At the moment, there is no central place when you can follow all races (not only WT) understanding what is currently happening. At most you get a feeling of the groups there are and the distances, but even that is many times not accurate (e.g. in PCS they say "peloton" when it is a group of 30 people).

        Of course, doing this is not easy and time consuming...

        • ashurov5 hours ago
          the daily digests on the "HUBS" section are already in English, and you can sign-up for automatic message (per e-mail or push notification). I'm considering translating all news headlines into English using AI. working on that.

          And yes, proper live races would be great with content from people along side the road as well. Currently i think sporza.be is best in this (live race report), but it is all in Dutch.

          Thank you for your feedback!

        • kristo3 hours ago
          hey I am building this! check it out and let me know what you think. Still in the early days and lots to improve on, but we are trying to improve the experience for cycling fans!

          https://radial.racing/

          • glenjamin3 hours ago
            What I'd really like to see is a spoiler-free mode.

            I can watch a race on catch-up, but if I'm doing that then I can't open PCS to check profiles or standings/time-gaps until I'm fully caught up

            • julenx2 hours ago
              Exactly this.

              On top of that, when catching up it's great to have an indication of _when_ to start watching a race. For that I've been using the info provided on the HowFarOut[1] Twitter account.

              [1] https://nitter.click/HowFarOut

              • kristo32 minutes ago
                We are looking at ways to indicate ahead of time when you should start watching (and sign up for push notifications) as well as ways to do this based on what is happening in the race (crosswinds alarm!)
            • kristo2 hours ago
              We have that! It is not perfect but is improving. By next season we will have catch-up mode too so you can tune in when you can and get caught up on the major events that got the race to where it is

              I grew up in Idaho, so I know well the pains of trying to follow the sport from another timezone

              • glenjamin4 minutes ago
                I've given the app a go, but one thing I'm wary of is how much bluesky stuff is in - and that's likely to have race spoilers too

                It's a shame Lucas' cycling blog isn't on that platform, that's a great source for news and updates

          • snemvalts3 hours ago
            Wanted to say thanks for making this app, makes following races so much easier rather than looking at estimated finish time and setting alarms every day of a tour lol.
            • kristo2 hours ago
              So happy to hear that! There is a lot more I plan to do to make it better. I feel like what we have now is just the bare minimum. Looking forward to next season!
      • ShinyLeftPadan hour ago
        How do you plan to finance the infra and moderation?
      • kristo3 hours ago
        hey, I'm also building something for cycling fans, maybe we should connect? seems like we are thinking about similar problems! https://radial.racing/

        kristo at radial dot racing : )

        edit: I'm also in NL too

  • SapporoChris5 hours ago
    “The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine. ” ― John Howard
  • theCodeStigan hour ago
    They also have a museum in Singapore, which I highly recommend.
  • soizi3 hours ago
    3 years ago, I visited this museum during my cycling trip across South Korea and Japan. the staff were so friendly
  • walrus015 hours ago
    I hope there's an exhibit on the first generation ten-speed dura ace group set, which was a legitimate jump ahead in capability and precision when it was introduced in 2004. Everything since then has been refining some of the same.
  • matsemann5 hours ago
    I'm going to Japan in a few weeks and was contemplating visiting this. I'm an avid cyclist and bicycle activist. However, not a big gearhead. What kinds of cyclists is it aimed for? Is it worth a detour?
    • gmurphy3 hours ago
      I was there two days ago - I'm not the most museumy person, but it's worth it if you're already in Osaka for other things or really want to see a wide range of bike history in the flesh. We were the only people there, so it was a serene experience.

      I actually wish they would cover more of Shimano's history - they were too neutral imo

    • DC-34 hours ago
      The article literally says what's in the museum. What more do you want to know lol.
      • matsemannan hour ago
        If you didn't understand my question that is ok.
    • tokioyoyo4 hours ago
      Sorry for an unprompted response, but if you’re enjoying cycling and willing to do detours, I’d suggest to check out cycling routes themselves. There are some amazing designated roads that are insanely nice and fun to ride when the weather is around 15-25c.
  • archerx2 hours ago
    I had a Shimano bike as a teenager and it was great, the breaks were amazing and I loved riding it until it got stolen right in front of a bank security guard. I still think about the bike.
  • CoinAlko5 hours ago
    Thank you for your article.