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Phil Wood passes away

peterako · 2010-03-31 16:08:20

From an www.aspirevelotech.com email update today: "When mechanical engineer Phil Wood took up bicycle racing at San Jose's velodrome, he became frustrated by wheels that quickly became wobbly. He had to clean and repack the ball bearings with grease after every race. "He thought that was crazy," said his daughter, Donna…

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From an www.aspirevelotech.com email update today:

"When mechanical engineer Phil Wood took up bicycle racing at San Jose's velodrome, he became frustrated by wheels that quickly became wobbly. He had to clean and repack the ball bearings with grease after every race.
"He thought that was crazy," said his daughter, Donna Williams, of Roseville. "He asked, 'Why doesn't somebody invent a wheel hub that doesn't need maintenance?' "
That somebody turned out to be Wood, and the company he founded on April Fools' Day in 1971 still churns out the sealed hubs that revolutionized the bicycle industry by ushering in an era of high-performance, low-maintenance equipment.
Wood died earlier this month of pancreatic cancer in Roseville. He was 86."

Another Legend dies. May he rest in peace.

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