wk46/2021

Links from 15 - 21 Nov

• Behold: Campagnolo's revolutionary new gearing system (cyclingtips.com) - a look back at the Campagnolo Cambio Corsa 4 speed gear system. Without a rear derailleur to keep the chain taut the wheel must be loosened while riding in order to change gear
• Cracking the Adventure Time Cipher (aaronrandall.com) - cracking an encoded message from an Adventure Time comic
• Mediaeval Mythbusting Blog #3: The Man Who Invented the Spiral Staircase Myth (triskelepublishing.com) - debunking the misconception that the spiral staircases on medeval castles are oriented to aid defence by restricting the sword movement of the attacker