I think that is a slightly rose coloured view of events!!
Isn't it just
then i suppose the past can get that way
I've reading more about this, since you mentioned it
Funny how many versions there are, everyone jumps on the bandwagon eh!
Even if it has wonky wheels.
I found it intriguing that they ended up bonding a sheet of carbon fibre to a sheet of foam and then cutting the sections and gluing them together to get it to work.
All you have is a synthetic bamboo rod. I see the new versions are even being coloured to look like Cane
Why?
Nature did the job eons ago, seems we cant resist re-inventing it
Long may it continue
Sandy