Since we're talking about it, and I really like the guy's work, I figured I should say who coined it! Author, Cory Doctorow! He has a blog where he (among all the other stuff he writes about) defined the word, and wrote several articles about it.
pluralistic.net
That's because all the good shit* comes from humans.
*but also so much bad shit. So so so much bad as well.
Except don't. Don't preorder.
Thank you. It needed to be said.
Sort of a remake, sort of a prequel.
Well, I'm sorry to hear that, that's kinda wild. I'm not a mechanic, and not deep enough into bikes to tell you what to get.
I'm sorry for wasting your time.
To ensure compatibility, you said you had a local bike shop... you should probably go there and get your brakes swapped with whatever you're excited for, that they can order in.
Plus, support local, of course.
That's a specific brand. The generic item is called a pogie.