Best Discontinued Product That You Want Back Again

[purpurite]

I have been away from the cycling world for chunks and spurts over the last 25 years, but there always seem to be certain items that I wish I could have back again. Call it nostalgia, call it being a luddite, or call it a lack of interest in the newest of everything. I tend to lean towards older bikes, older cars, older motorcycles... you get the idea. I spend a lot of free time searching for old things I loved on eBay and other internet locations. I have a lot of affection for things that once made me really happy to own.


One of the bike products that I used to love were the old Giro modular water bottles. They had wide mouths, simple pull spout and a center grippy section that you could remove for a smaller bottle--or if you just wanted to mix & match colors. They are long gone, but I'd love to see those back again (in BPA free), I thought they were great bottles.

I still love the OG Selle Italia Flite Ti saddle, too. I know there is great stuff on the market today, but that original simple black seat looked and felt so great for me. I think it's great that they brought it back as a a"retro" model and even named it the 1990. Pretty cool.


What do you guys wish was produced again, even for a short period of time?

[bicycletricycle]

i would like to have a few things back.

7700 dura ace parts, 7410 seatposts and headsets, 7700gs rear derailleurs
record 10 with alloy cranks, silver hubs, ti posts
M900 xtr components
salsa chromoly stems (no face plate)
ibis frames made of metal
Serotta CSI, Legend and rapid tour


some of these things have a replacement of some kind these days, some can be had used, it would still be nice to get new stuff off the shelf easily.

[LegendRider]

Avocet computer. Perhaps made wireless, but otherwise the same - positive feeling buttons, basic functionality and uncluttered screen.

[eddief]

normal granny BCD.

[purpurite]

Avocet computer. Perhaps made wireless, but otherwise the same - positive feeling buttons, basic functionality and uncluttered screen.

Yes! Where is the LIKE button?

I had a transparent purple one (very 90s) on a bike that met it's maker in the way of a garage while on the roof rack. Shot the computer into the garage across the street like a projectile. Those were great, inexpensive, simple little computers.

[parris]

Clement Strata 66 tires. I had a set many years ago that I found in the backroom of the shop I worked at.

[eddief]

between road and mountain gearing, spacing, shifting.

[earlfoss]

The Michelin Supercomp HD tires for racing. Those suckers had grip to spare in dry and wet conditions, and were pretty affordable.

[fiamme red]

American Classic bottle cages.

[54ny77]

a top or near top of the line sub $3k bicycle.

[donevwil]

salsa chromoly stems (no face plate)

The first thing I though of, especially when they were made in Petaluma and could be had threaded or quill and in any angle and extension you could dream up.

2nd to last gen silver Campy hubs should be listed as well.

[djg21]

Scott Drop-in bars, made out of better materials, stiffer and more durable.

[MattTuck]

dura-ace 7900 skewers, or other silver internal cam solution.

[vqdriver]

m900 xtr components


+1

[dzxc]

dura-ace 7900 skewers, or other silver internal cam solution.

aren't the DA9K skewers silver and internal cam?

[93legendti]

Legend ST
Reynolds Ouzo Pro fork
Slingshot folding road frame

[FlashUNC]

Scott Drop-in bars, made out of better materials, stiffer and more durable.

God those were scary. I remember riding on the bottom extension and the left side clearly not knowing what the right side was doing, or hitting a bump and feeling them flex in opposite directions. Great idea, but man....

I do miss Spinaci's.

http://www.cinelli.it/IT/snap/navi_opinione_squadre1.jpg

[MattTuck]

https://fairwheelbikes.com/c/media/2015/04/2013-Shimano-Wheels-WH9000-QR-011-300x212.jpgaren't the DA9K skewers silver and internal cam?

Do they have full silver ones? The pictures I've seen all look like there is substantial black/grey.

https://fairwheelbikes.com/c/media/2015/04/2013-Shimano-Wheels-WH9000-QR-011-300x212.jpg

Maybe it depends on your definition of silver.

[zap]

Campagnolo C-Record with Delta brakes.

[Tickdoc]

suntour superbe pro. Wish that level of refinement and price was still around.

[tv_vt]

Look 585?

Still using DA7700 stuff, but it would be cool if there was NOS out there at a reasonable price.

[JLNK]

Another vote for Michelin HD Supercomp tires. I was riding a Concorde Max frame back then and in some corners could feel the tire moving from on- center onto the sidewall and back to on-center again.

[Anarchist]

Avocet computer. Perhaps made wireless, but otherwise the same - positive feeling buttons, basic functionality and uncluttered screen.

http://www.avocet.com/cyclopages/cyclo.html

[classtimesailer]

Record, Dura Ace, or any other top shelf, High Flange, cup and cone hubs. (And not with those stupid and easily damaged sealing gizmos.)

[LegendRider]

http://www.avocet.com/cyclopages/cyclo.html

The site hasn't been updated in a decade. The computers definitely aren't being made.

[zmudshark]

Campagnolo binder bolts.

[JasonF]

The Michelin Supercomp HD tires for racing. Those suckers had grip to spare in dry and wet conditions, and were pretty affordable.

Oh yes, I remember these from my late-80s racing days. Maybe it's nostalgia but that's the one tire a remember very fondly.

[saab2000]

Look 585, make it in more sizes and maybe modernize it but don't change it fundamentally.
Campagnolo Nucleon/Neutron tubulars. At least they still make the Hyperons.
Turbomatic IV saddles. Same shell but make it with carbon rails.
Cinelli 65 Criterium bend handlebars. But make them so they work with today's levers. Most natural bend ever.


That's it for now. It took about 20 seconds to think of these classics.

[RudAwkning]

Campy Ti seatpost

[saab2000]

Campy Ti seatpost


Campagnolo carbon seat posts must also be mentioned.... They're really nice.
Serotta F3 forks
Serotta CIII frames


Not just being nostalgic. These are all superb cycling items that are gone. Sadly.

[djg21]

God those were scary. I remember riding on the bottom extension and the left side clearly not knowing what the right side was doing, or hitting a bump and feeling them flex in opposite directions. Great idea, but man....

I do miss Spinaci's.

http://www.cinelli.it/IT/snap/navi_opinione_squadre1.jpg

That is exactly why I qualified my comment. I broke a set coming out of the fourth corner of the aptly named Harlem Skinscraper Crit and it really sucked.

If they could be built right, they would be great. I had a pair of Scott Rakes too and I really liked those. They were better for me than clip-on aero bars of the day, and they were awesome when riding off the front of a group. I know the rakes and spinaccis were later barred in mass-start events, but I'm not sure about the drop-ins. They might have been too.

[djg21]

suntour superbe pro. Wish that level of refinement and price was still around.

I loved the Superbe Pro track gruppo.

[572cv]

https://fairwheelbikes.com/c/media/2015/04/2013-Shimano-Wheels-WH9000-QR-011-300x212.jpg

Do they have full silver ones? The pictures I've seen all look like there is substantial black/grey.

https://fairwheelbikes.com/c/media/2015/04/2013-Shimano-Wheels-WH9000-QR-011-300x212.jpg

Maybe it depends on your definition of silver.

MT, I have the DA9K skewers, great skewers in function and operation. The finish on the ones I have is two tone like the illustration you shared. The lighter tone is silver and the darker is pretty much the grey on Ultegra 11 speed cranks. Nice, but not all silver. Not black either, though.

[djg21]

Campagnolo binder bolts.

I may have one of these in my toolkit!

[thirdgenbird]

All alloy chorus 10 (use centaur UT cranks in standard and compact)
Carbon record 10 (carbon UT cranks and black pre skeleton brakes)
Silver Campagnolo hubs (keep the black offering as well)
Xtr m950 (along with the 1x and 2x spider)
Salsa steel quills
Steel spoke eurus wheels in black and silver (silver ones are rare, but out there)
Campagnolo cantilevers
No logo Chris king headsets

A year or two ago, I would have said more mid to high end alloy frames but it seems we are seeing a resurgence in that. The gt grade and specalized allez sprint both speak to that.

[rodcad]

Old Mavic gruppo

[zzy]

A decent polished silver groupset! Thank god Campy is still making them, albeit in the lower end of the spectrum. I couldn't agree more about SSP or 7700. Mechanically fantastic and a nice polish you just don't see any more. Thank god it lasts forever and can be easily hunted down on ebay. I don't understand why every OEM has decided that ugly, boring black groupsets are the standard.

[OtayBW]

Modolo Curvissima Handlebars
Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio Flow Saddle (<c. 2012)

[professerr]

The original Silca frame pump. You know, with the junky plastic tube. The ne plus ultra of "good enough."

[alembical]

Serotta Csi with steel fork

[alexstar]

Campagnolo hubs in 28 hole drilling. Road and track.

Cinelli Frog quill stems.

Deda Zero100 seatpost, the older version with 25mm setback.

Campagnolo alloy seatposts.

High-zoot Campagnolo track wheels.

[mtb_frk]

Rapid rise rear derailluers.

[shovelhd]

Quaaludes. Oh wait...

[Bob Ross]

I just want last year's fizik Aliante to come back

[Dead Man]

lightweight alloy rims

[bfd]

The original Silca frame pump. You know, with the junky plastic tube. The ne plus ultra of "good enough."

Similarly, I wish Blackburn would make its full frame pump again or at least provide replacement parts. I have two of these blackburn pumps and love it. However, the washer/gasket that the tube goes into has worn on one of the pumps and Blackburn doesn't have any spares?!

Even though Blackburn offers a "lifetime warranty," their solution to not having a $0.25 part was to offer me one of their new "mini-pumps" instead?! Errrr! I hate mini-pumps!

I was able to buy a small Blackburn full frame pump from my LBS when they were blowing them out for $5. I will use the parts on my pumps. One the washer/gasket is gone, I'll probably end up throwing them out and finding something else. What a waste....

[false_Aest]

nothing.


there's too many new things to play with.

[oldpotatoe]

I may have one of these in my toolkit!

Altho NOS, not hard to find. Campagnolo seat binder bolts.

[gdw]

Quality mtb frames which will allow the use of v brakes.

[merckx]

Another mention of silver Campag. hubs, and 28 hole to boot.

[merckx]

SAAB, the Mod. 65 bar is still available, and cannot be reconfigured to accommodate Ergo without making it a different bar.

[saab2000]

SAAB, the Mod. 65 bar is still available, and cannot be reconfigured to accommodate Ergo without making it a different bar.

I know..... It's available and it doesn't work with today's stuff. But it remains the absolute gold standard for handlebar shape. The hands just fall naturally to the right place. I should install these on my Hampsten single speed, my only remaining bike without integrated brake/shifter levers.

[MesiJezi]

Australian Toaster Biscuits. /thread

[dustyrider]

Anything shoe related. I'm to the point now that I buy 2 pairs of shoes when I find a set that I like. Why do they always have to change shoes?

[dave thompson]

Salsa Shaft seat posts.

[Exonerv]

DA 7810 pedals...heck I like the 7800 one's too.

[weisan]

Eddy Merckx.

[Llewellyn]

A decent polished silver groupset! Thank god Campy is still making them, albeit in the lower end of the spectrum. I couldn't agree more about SSP or 7700. Mechanically fantastic and a nice polish you just don't see any more. Thank god it lasts forever and can be easily hunted down on ebay. I don't understand why every OEM has decided that ugly, boring black groupsets are the standard.

Thank you, you saved me having to say it.

[avalonracing]

The original Dura Ace SPD-R pedals (polished metal ones- 7700 vintage). I loved those things and would still ride them but no one makes a shoe that works right for them.

[11.4]

The original Dura Ace SPD-R pedals (polished metal ones- 7700 vintage). I loved those things and would still ride them but no one makes a shoe that works right for them.

I had Don make me two pairs at D2 Shoes.

And if you want to, it's really easy to drill the holes and install studs to fit the cleats. I found after doing it for countless trackies that the front hole of a three-hole Look pattern is almost always the right position for the front SPD-R hole.

And just to be truly heinous, with 3D printing, made a one-piece low-profile stainless SPD-R cleat that had a thin base that fit a 3-hole look.

[guyintense]

The original Dura Ace SPD-R pedals (polished metal ones- 7700 vintage). I loved those things and would still ride them but no one makes a shoe that works right for them.

Right, I think they stopped making them because the cleats never wore out or broke. I have them on all my bikes but I'm down to my last pair of R211s. SIDI made an adapter that didn't add too much height. Shimano makes an adapter too, the SM-SH85 but it's pretty thick, sure to mess with your Q factor.

[texbike]

Look 585
Colnago C40
Dura Ace 7400 8 spd groups (w/older crank and single pivot calipers)
Dura Ace 7800 groups
XT 8 speed groups

Oh, and Moots decal sets with the mid-2000s font style...

Texbike

[thirdgenbird]

Dura Ace 7400 8 spd groups (w/older crank and single pivot calipers)

Texbike

As long as the shifters are downtube.

[sg8357]

TA Zephyr triple cranks

Campagnolo rebuildable shifters, say 2005.

Stronglight 99 crankset, 86bcd is the future, 48/32 & 46/30

Rivendell Banana bag

[Veloo]

Carnac shoes

[rustychisel]

Adidas cycling apparel. Including shoes.

[BobC]

Carnac shoes

Amen. The original Carnac Legends.

[Steelman]

Hampsten Giro 88 Frameset w/Richard Sachs Lugs

[GParkes]

suntour superbe pro. Wish that level of refinement and price was still around.

Ditto......

[rounder]

I agree.

I have a CIII with a F3 fork that I really like. The bike rides nice. I know that everyone likes what they like, but to me the CIII was a really nice bike and they do not make them anymore.

Still bummed out. Wish Serotta was still around.

[oldpotatoe]

TA Zephyr triple cranks

Campagnolo rebuildable shifters, say 2005.

Stronglight 99 crankset, 86bcd is the future, 48/32 & 46/30

Rivendell Banana bag

Campagnolo shifters are still rebuildable. No real need since 2009(first year of Ultrashift), but 'creative' people, like me, can either get or has small bits for levers from 1993 and on. Powershift excepted. Some exceptions, like 1993 thru 1997 shift lever blades but shift springs, etc, pretty easy.

[summilux]

Campagnolo Nucleon/Neutron tubulars.

Good thing that a lifetime supply is one pair. OK maybe two (if you have two bikes).

[smontanaro]

I loved the Superbe Pro track gruppo.

There is/was one on eBay in the past few days. Starting bid around $300 as I recall. :D

Edit: Other stuff:

+1 on the Avocet - wireless would be fine, but didn't you just love getting the wire wrapped "just so" around your front brake housing?
I preferred the original Superbe and Cyclone stuff to the Pro
Zefal HP pump (the silver one)
Rhode Gear Flickstand

[jmoore]

Northwave shoes with the wide last, like the Aerators, but maybe with a BOA closure. The new Northwaves fit nothing like those old ones.

[cdn_bacon]

God those were scary. I remember riding on the bottom extension and the left side clearly not knowing what the right side was doing, or hitting a bump and feeling them flex in opposite directions. Great idea, but man....

I do miss Spinaci's.

http://www.cinelli.it/IT/snap/navi_opinione_squadre1.jpg

well.... just so happens that I found a set for ya.

http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1606355/

[batman1425]

I had a pair of Nike mid/low temp long finger gloves that I loved. Tacky finger tips, just the right amount of insulation for down to 40ish degrees. Haven't found anything that is a good and they are 10 years old but just about worn out.

Michelin Mud2 with the Green Compound. A buddy scored a pair on a Gunnar Crosshairs that picked up to commute. I tried to buy them from him when he got the bike but he liked the look too much. He rode them till the casing wore through - all on the road. Sigh.

[ultraman6970]

Ultra would like to see the original time pedal and shoe back but with a little twist to the shoes, a bath tub carbon structure and wide similar to bont.

[Mark McM]

If they could be built right, they would be great. I had a pair of Scott Rakes too and I really liked those. They were better for me than clip-on aero bars of the day, and they were awesome when riding off the front of a group. I know the rakes and spinaccis were later barred in mass-start events, but I'm not sure about the drop-ins. They might have been too.

Spinacci bars are barred for mass start racing, but Scott Rakes are still USCF legal for mass start racing. Rakes only fit 26.0mm handlebars, but you can get shims to fit a 26.0mm handlebar to a 31.7mm stem.

Also still legal for USCF racing are the similar Cane Creek Speed bars:

http://www.bikeparts.com/pimage/BPC310069.jpg

[Skenry]

How about the original Specialized sub-6 helmets. That's the last helmet that I actually liked.

[jamesau]

Reynolds components (bars, stems, seatposts, forks).

[wallymann]

Campagnolo C-Record with Delta brakes.

this.

http://velobase.com/CompImages/Crankset/2C94223B-46A4-40F5-BC09-8D6E4688EC39.jpeg

[bfd]

Something about these saddles fit my fat butt just perfectly! I have like 4 or 5 of them in various stages of use. At about 240g for the ti version, its not light compared to today's saddles, but man are they comfortable! Unfortunately, they're NLA...

http://velobase.com/CompImages/Saddles/15EC0531-AB55-4EDE-BC88-566E71ED2A7C.jpeg

Good Luck!

[berserk87]

Something about these saddles fit my fat butt just perfectly! I have like 4 or 5 of them in various stages of use. At about 240g for the ti version, its not light compared to today's saddles, but man are they comfortable! Unfortunately, they're NLA...

http://velobase.com/CompImages/Saddles/15EC0531-AB55-4EDE-BC88-566E71ED2A7C.jpeg

Good Luck!

Holy Cow! I was going to say the same thing. I have about 10 of them stockpiled in my garage. Best saddle I have ever ridden.

In fact, I broke one on Sunday - I had a rail snap on me after hitting a pothole that I did not see.

[buddybikes]

Good reasonably priced good quality v-brake wheels for MTN bikes for those of us never going to Disc.

[John H.]

Funny, I used to consider myself something of a retro-grouch.
But I don't miss any off this stuff.
I do have a stash of Dura-Ace skewers, NOS Turbomatic saddles, Titanio 200/Selle San Marco Strada saddles, and NOS Shimano Dura-Ace 7401 clipless pedals- but I don't currently ride any of this stuff and I have found I can find modern gear that fits my needs.
I won't even need all the Dura-Ace skewers once I am mostly into disc brakes-

[donevwil]

..., NOS Turbomatic saddles, ...

You know John, if you donate these (to me) before the end of the year you can consider it a charitable contribution on your 2015 taxes. Just please don't let the IRS know I told you that.

[bikerider888]

another vote for Look frameset - but I liked the 595 ultra. 585 would be fine just for practicality.

Avocet computer, I remember some 25 years ago wrapping the wire "just so" around the front housing. It was a great piece of kit.

Wheelset - Dura Ace high flange road hubs laced to gold mavic gel-280 rims. These were the bomb.

Mavic headset (old style - not a no-threadset). That sucker never came loose.

[jmoore]

Holy Cow! I was going to say the same thing. I have about 10 of them stockpiled in my garage. Best saddle I have ever ridden.

In fact, I broke one on Sunday - I had a rail snap on me after hitting a pothole that I did not see.

I have done some preliminary researching into reintroducing that saddle. It would cost me some $$$ but I think it might be worth it eventually. People who ride them LOVE them. They have more of a cult following than any other saddle I've worked on.


PS - Those saddle recover really well.

[Gummee]

How about the original Specialized sub-6 helmets. That's the last helmet that I actually liked.
Saw a guy riding around in one of those just the other day.

M

edited to add: American Classic Tri-Lock headsets. I've had a few over the years. Very nice headsets.

[beeatnik]

My favorite garage sale find was a mid-80s Miele with Campy Victory group, Campy Aero pedals, the little Avocet comp and the O2. The saddle was my first sale on the Serotta forum. Ah, the innocent days.

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=1021836&postcount=1

[Frankwurst]

TA Zephyr triple cranks

Me too and Suntour retrofriction (or whatever they were called) DT shifters. The shifters take back seat to the TA Zephr crankset. :beer:

[phutterman]

I don't know what it's called but on a city bike (at least without a full-time front fender), I really like that little widget - no idea what it's called - that bolts onto the downtube and has a little curved metal loop that folds out against the front tire to keep the front wheel from turning. Handy little 'parking brake'.

(I use a toestrap for the same purpose when I'm loading stuff onto it for camping or whatever, but that I've always thought it was a clever little single-purpose object)

[CNY rider]

I don't know what it's called but on a city bike (at least without a full-time front fender), I really like that little widget - no idea what it's called - that bolts onto the downtube and has a little curved metal loop that folds out against the front tire to keep the front wheel from turning. Handy little 'parking brake'.

(I use a toestrap for the same purpose when I'm loading stuff onto it for camping or whatever, but that I've always thought it was a clever little single-purpose object)

The "flickstand" I believe.

[regularguy412]

The Michelin Supercomp HD tires for racing. Those suckers had grip to spare in dry and wet conditions, and were pretty affordable.

BIG +1 on this. For $20 you had a ride every day RACE tire. Wore out a BUNCH of 'em.

Mike in AR:beer:

[buddybikes]

Actually a significant one for me. In 1969 day after Christmas, I used my earnings for a French made Flandria, was 82.00 (the Peugeot U08 was 89, and the PX10 - 175) I was 12.5 years old at the time and eyed the PX10. Anyway 4 years later was riding around and went into a bike shop/distributor. Before walking in, the owner who was distributor of Flandria in US stopped over and introduced himself. Never saw a French made Flandria. I was offered job on the spot - thus launching myself into my early career later hobby and meeting my wife. (Kept the Flandria for short time, then got a Flandria Pro - what they were using in the tour for right above cost of import, gen 1 of Dura Ace)

[LegendRider]

Avocet computer, I remember some 25 years ago wrapping the wire "just so" around the front housing. It was a great piece of kit.


Yep. I'd make sure the wire was perfectly flat against the housing - no twists.

[Curve_in]

Dura Ace Dyna Drive crank and pedals. I never actually owned any, but I always wish I would have gotten a Dura Ace 10mm track group.

Sent from my SM-G920T using Tapatalk

[tv_vt]

Oh yeah, Octalink bottom bracket-compatible cranks, with compact gearing, would be very welcome. And Big S, start making more Ultegra level Octalink BB's while you're at it.

Best BB ever.

[TimAZ]

Anything that use to have a standard. RIP

[oliver1850]

2006 Centaur. And Century UT cranks - which they never made.

Daytona at 2000 pricing. Those groups used still often bring what I bought a new one for in 2000.

[thermalattorney]

Terry's pant/trouser clips. I feel like another alternative must exist but I ended up dropping $25 for a NOS set. :(

[MagicHour]

Bridgestone bicycle line circa '90-'91. Always wished I'd bought one.

[oldpotatoe]

Good reasonably priced good quality v-brake wheels for MTN bikes for those of us never going to Disc.

XT 785 hubs(with cover over CL portion) are about $100, add a nice set of rims for about $150, some spokes, and a builder...about $400 wheels pretty easy.

PM me.

[echelon_john]

8 speed. Chains, cassettes, cranksets. Less picky, more durable. Sure, I love having an 11sp 12-27 that's still pretty tight, but man, especially for MTB, 8sp just worked.

Another vote for the TZ Zephyr; one of the most beautiful cranks ever made.

And the Turbomatic...ahh yes. For me it was the Turbomatic 2. My ass misses it, and I do to.

I really miss Modolo composite shift levers; the way they'd snap so cleanly in your hand just when you needed the gear really badly, and leave you to ride home in the 12.

[oliver1850]

How do you feel about Modolo plastic brake (break?) levers?

One winter I left my Turbomatic on the back porch for some reason. The mice ate the leather, as well as my Vittoria shoes.

[cd_davis]

Original Mavic Helium wheel set, have one now for 16-17 years, bullet proof, only trued twice, installed on Serotta Legend Ti 1998 vintage.

[Fatty]

How about some Mavic cxp33 in the blingy red color.

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ9kNYBdwU3r58VIh3oJAcecUuMprKEO 4m3PA2aXFSPsITbTeVG

[91Bear]

Australian Toaster Biscuits. /thread

LU Petit Ecolier Hazelnut biscuits.

[91Bear]

I had a pair of Nike mid/low temp long finger gloves that I loved. Tacky finger tips, just the right amount of insulation for down to 40ish degrees. Haven't found anything that is a good and they are 10 years old but just about worn out.

Michelin Mud2 with the Green Compound. A buddy scored a pair on a Gunnar Crosshairs that picked up to commute. I tried to buy them from him when he got the bike but he liked the look too much. He rode them till the casing wore through - all on the road. Sigh.

Try these: http://www.fm-boyaux.fr/rubrique.php?id_rubrique=27

[DHallerman]

Salsa Shaft seat posts.

Yes, yes, yes.
(I think Dave and I have discussed these seat posts.)

Unique clamping mechanism that both holds the saddle very well and super-easy to adjust saddle angle, even by tiny amounts.

Why, if Salsa doesn't want to make it, doesn't someone license or buy the patent for that very specific seat post clamp technology?

Dave, who notes that key to what makes the Salsa Shaft's clamp so good are totally separate bolts with one for holding the saddle and one for changing the saddle's angle

[DHallerman]

Old Mavic gruppo

I have one -- with wheels, rear derailleur, shifters, brakes, but not cranks -- that I've been meaning to clean and post in the classifieds.

[osu cycling]

Rapid rise rear derailluers.

+1 to that... and decent rim brake XC forks / ceramic coated rims.

[protorio]

Rapha 3/4 "shorts" aka knickers. Those are the best.

[regularguy412]

Yes, yes, yes.
(I think Dave and I have discussed these seat posts.)

Unique clamping mechanism that both holds the saddle very well and super-easy to adjust saddle angle, even by tiny amounts.

Why, if Salsa doesn't want to make it, doesn't someone license or buy the patent for that very specific seat post clamp technology?

Dave, who notes that key to what makes the Salsa Shaft's clamp so good are totally separate bolts with one for holding the saddle and one for changing the saddle's angle

^^ This,, but American Classic used to make one and I still own/use two of them. SUPER easy to set up and also be able to reproduce the right fit no matter what seat tube angle, saddle rail angle, etc. The set screw you can see is the angle setting adjustment. The clamp bolt goes thru the larger part of the black near the center of the post platform.

Mike in AR:beer:

[mhespenheide]

^^ This,, but American Classic used to make one and I still own/use two of them. SUPER easy to set up and also be able to reproduce the right fit no matter what seat tube angle, saddle rail angle, etc. The set screw you can see is the angle setting adjustment. The clamp bolt goes thru the larger part of the black near the center of the post platform.

Mike in AR:beer:

I love these posts, but there is an interplay between tightening the tension of holding the saddle and setting the angle. There's not supposed to be, but there is...

[regularguy412]

I love these posts, but there is an interplay between tightening the tension of holding the saddle and setting the angle. There's not supposed to be, but there is...

Yes. Ya do have to loosen the big bolt before adjusting the small set screw, but that's not too difficult. Good part is: once it's set, it stays put. Only problem I've ever had is that finally, after 20 years' service, the set screw on one of them just gave up and snapped off. Probably due to gallons of salt water washing over it, through the years. I found a compatible screw at the hardware store and that one is still going strong.

I see them from time to time on eBay, don't really need another post tho.

Mike in AR:beer

[aingeru]

Shimano Dura Ace SL-7800 downtube shifters.

[mhespenheide]

Yes. Ya do have to loosen the big bolt before adjusting the small set screw, but that's not too difficult. Good part is: once it's set, it stays put.

I've used a couple where tightening the big bolt will actually change the seat angle. Old and/or worn, I guess...

[regularguy412]

I've used a couple where tightening the big bolt will actually change the seat angle. Old and/or worn, I guess...

Yep. That's what the one of mine that eventually broke was doing. Couldn't keep it right. Finally the adjuster screw just bent over. Funny part was, even with the clamp apart, couldn't really see the issue.

[terry]

41 years of riding I can't think of anything out of production now that I'd rather have than what's available today except, maybe, some Duegi wooden soled shoes.

[Wakatel_Luum]

Standard Campagnolo brake levers in either alloy or carbon and their hubs in silver both 32/36 hole...

[bart998]

Hydrox cookies!

[93legendti]

Hydrox cookies!

The kosher Oreo is back:



http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/11/hydrox-leaf-brands-oreo-mondelez/8896377/


I couldn't stand them, personally

[fiamme red]

I was thinking today how much I miss Stronglight Delta headsets with needle bearings. They were reasonably priced, looked great, and you just installed them and forgot about them. I should have stocked up on them when they were available.

[zennmotion]

Not bike related, but I gotta rant- Primatene inhalers. These were, and still are the only over-the-counter rescue inhalers for asthma and bronchial allergies. The prescription varieties are mostly corticosteroids, expensive, and require an RX- which if you don't have it and you have an attack you're SOL. Primatene was banned, not by the FDA for drug safety or anything, but by the EPA- because of the CFC greenhouse gas expellents (is that a word?). My go-to meds causing global warming. Like there's not a million billion zillion other bigger sources for CFCs out there. There's a new version of Primatene that requires a little battery operated mister. Expensive, and it clogs easily and doesn't work. Leaving me to sleepless nights wheezing during allergy season. For me it's severe discomfort, for others it could be more serious. Methane leaks from fracking seem to be A-OK for the EPA, but not my asthma inhaler. Thanks for listening.

Oh, and Levis jeans too. Real Levis, not the crap they sell these days made somewhere by slaves in middle earth.

[vqdriver]

compatibility.

this

[Hindmost]

Oh, and Levis jeans too. Real Levis, not the crap they sell these days...

They only have five belt loops. Five belt loops!

[cadence90]

Real Fizik Arione saddles.
The real ones.

[Fivethumbs]

Salsa La Raza frameset made from 853 with horizontal top tube.

MX Leaders with chrome stays and threaded fork

Cinelli 66 bars




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[Dead Man]

Cheap Knob Creek.

Remember when it was like $30/5th, and came in a half gallon for like less than $45?? That was a value. It's NOT a $45/5th level bourbon, in my opinion.

[seric]

Cheap Knob Creek.

Remember when it was like $30/5th, and came in a half gallon for like less than $45?? That was a value. It's NOT a $45/5th level bourbon, in my opinion.


On the bourbon front, I'll also say Age Stated Elijah Craig (although I've been enjoying the now more readily available barrel proofs).

Also, Elmer T. Lee, even though it's still being released twice as year, I miss year round availability.

This is also the last year of the current recipe Sazerac 18, so I'll miss that as well.

[Steve in SLO]

Mavic SSC calipers

So nice and so well modulated.

[sandyrs]

Cinelli Palm Vai handlebars. Traditional bend with flat tops. Made of metal.

[smontanaro]

They only have five belt loops. Five belt loops!

And they started skimping on the pockets. My phone always sticks out now, and it presents quite the obstacle when I need to bend over. What do they think we do with our giganto smartphones, carry them in our purses?

[bigbill]

Mavic SSC calipers

So nice and so well modulated.

I've got them on my BLE. They use shimaNo style pads, much easier to find in any LBS versus campy ones.

[Jeff Borisch]

That Cannondale winter jacket with the funky diagonal zipper.

[josephr]

That Cannondale winter jacket with the funky diagonal zipper.

those were sweet!


my vote is for Shimano to make 105/Ultegra hubs in other hole counts than 32/36.

[El Chaba]

Here are a few:

The Elite 66mm bottles
Mavic SSC brakes
Time Impact pedals
Carnac shoes (any of the wide ones)
Mavic Cosmic Carbone tubulars (alu/carbon rim)
Briko Stinger sunglasses
DeRosa King (made in Italy with sensible tube diameters so it doesn't ride like a$$)
Time VXRS (for the same reasons as above)
ITM Millenium bars/stems
Campagnolo 9/10 speed (other than the bottom rung)
Decent Mavic tubular rims

[velotel]

The strength of my youth

[oldpotatoe]

The strength of my youth

I hear ya brother along with my sense of humor. Wet around the republic so riding my Moots....friction down tube shifters baby. Light, cheap, reliable, infinitely adjustable. Compatible with any Der and freewheel/cogset....Luddite alert but they are so easy, so nice with all this talk of EPS/Di2/etap, compatibility,blah, blah, blah... These things work so well!

[pjmsj21]

I know Campy still makes the Nuetron in a clincher, but the tubular version is such a sweet wheelset. I have second lite mileage set on its way via eBay but you really have to be very patient in finding them....as they have become something of a cult wheelset.

[1happygirl]

Jubilee Appliance cleaner.

My parents had some stockpiled from before I was born and had me clean the fronts of the dishwasher and refrig growing up. It seemed like it worked great.
IIRC I used it on my bicycle and worked great.

I'm sure I'll die soon as they were poisoning me, plus the real bottle of Mecurachrome they used on my cuts left over from the '70s I'm sure.

[Plum Hill]

Coke.
The real stuff that would eat mortar out of conduit and rust off nails.
And probably the lining of my stomach....

[bart998]

Stronglight 105 cranks... prettiest, light, and durable. Rode one for many years and still have it in a box... can't find new rings.

Universal brakes... particularly the CX models... light and stiff. Cammed qr worked great.

Arnold bolts... hardened alu replacement bolts for quill stems and derailleurs.

[AngryScientist]

i want multiple levels of campy hubs back, at least record/chorus/centaur in drillings of 24/28/32/36 please.

[Schmed]

The older Pearl Izumi spandex shorts with contrasting stitching. Fit perfectly.

The newer version should be called Moose Knuckles because they aren't flattering.

[Gummee]

i want multiple levels of campy hubs back, at least record/chorus/centaur in drillings of 24/28/32/36 please.

That's not where the market is. Market's in pre-builts. Till that changes, keep dreaming

M

[Tony T]

"Dreaming" is the purpose of this thread :)