I’m an avid cyclist and have also been described more than once as a geek, so I was very excited when I read the table of contents for Issue 1 and saw some forgotten technology might be resurrected from old bicycles.
Imagine my disappointment when I saw it was only grooved bicycle seats with the purpose of reducing pressure on the pudendal nerve. I have been using one of those on my road bicycle for at least six years now. When I bought it, the market was full of options. Between my wife and I, we tried at least eight different models with some sort of opening or groove between the two halves of the saddle.
It was ironic how the article opened with an admonishment to do ones research in the library as well as the lab in order to avoid re-inventing the wheel. When writing an article about forgotten technology, try picking up a few catalogs in the technology area, or at least try a Google search, to make sure it really IS forgotten, and not available at any good local or internet bicycle shop.