Requirements Analysis: Bikeshedding

Because who needs a simple solution when you can over-engineer it?

For this exercise, we will be designing a bikeshedding system with the following features:

• Multiple gears for the front wheel
• Multiple gears for the back wheel
• Multiple gears for the pedals
• Multiple gears for the chain
• Multiple gears for the brakes

Because, you know, redundancy is key.

Here are some possible requirements:

• The system must be able to withstand 10,000 miles of use
• The system must be able to withstand 100,000 miles of use
• The system must be able to withstand 1,000,000 miles of use

Because, you know, we're planning for the future.

Here are some possible solutions:

• Binary Gearbox
• Quadruple Binary Gearbox
• Tetrabyte Gearbox

Because, you know, more is better.

And here's a diagram of the design:

View Binary Gearbox Design in Detail

Or, you know, just use the Over-Engineer Button to generate a completely different solution.