Favorite discontinued cycling product

[72gmc]

Matcha can be a tough sell. I know many people who don’t trust it. Free samples are probably a good idea when possible.

P.S. Matcha Kit Kats are a definite like.

[Josh_W]

Specialized used to sell a pair of L wrenches with 4 different size Allen ends and a plastic mount for them that went between the bottle cage and the frame with a wrench accessible on either side of the bottle. Back in the mid-90's, that, a patch kit and a Ritchey CPR9 multitool were all I needed to fix pretty much anything on the trail. I lost one of the wrenches at some point, but the other and the mount are floating around here somewhere.

[prototoast]

The old style power bars.

[.RJ]

Originally Posted by prototoast

The old style power bars.

Thats twice in this thread.

IMO the only thing good about them using the wrapper as an emergency windblock in your bib shorts, nevermind that you'd never be able to eat one of those things when its cold enough to need that

[makoti]

Originally Posted by .RJ

Thats twice in this thread.

IMO the only thing good about them using the wrapper as an emergency windblock in your bib shorts, nevermind that you'd never be able to eat one of those things when its cold enough to need that

At least 4, actually.
Powerbars, the chocolate in particular, were great. Easy to carry, didn't fall apart, did what they were supposed to.
Plus the wrappers were perfect for emergency tire boots

[.RJ]

Originally Posted by makoti

Plus the wrappers were perfect for emergency tire boots

They would be good for that, nice call.

[Old Frog]

Tire Savers. I know they can be found, or fabricated, just not as easy to mount as they used to be.

[PacNW2Ford]

Originally Posted by .RJ

Thats twice in this thread.

IMO the only thing good about them using the wrapper as an emergency windblock in your bib shorts, nevermind that you'd never be able to eat one of those things when its cold enough to need that

Wait, you could eat them? I thought you were supposed to mold them into a boomerang so you could hunt for food!

[Wakatel_Luum]

Originally Posted by Mike V

Winning Magazine
Time Equipe shoes
Time RXS pedals
Campagnolo C Record to Record 10 era (special mention Athena silver)
Dario Pegoretti

The TIME Equipe Magnesium pedals had the best platform stability and yes, yes, YES to the Campagnolo...

[bironi]

Originally Posted by Bob Ross

^^^This

…followed closely by:
- Salsa Shaft seatposts
- Deda Big Piega bars
- fizik Aliante saddles
- Ibex 150-weight merino wool base layers (both short sleeve tees, and long sleeve quarter-zip henlys or whatever they called the mock turtleneck)

Many in my cycling world miss Ibex, I'm in that camp as well.
I still have some well worn items, and they still get the love.

[bironi]

No one has mentioned Shimano's BioPace chainrings?

[jbrainin]

Originally Posted by bironi

No one has mentioned Shimano's BioPace chainrings?

Nope, not ever.

[bikinchris]

Just thought about this:
Blackburn full sized frame pumps. My frame pump is at least 30 years old and it still works great. My wife had a sidewall cut open and after booting it, it easily pumped up enough to get back.

[fourflys]

Originally Posted by bikinchris

Just thought about this:
Blackburn full sized frame pumps. My frame pump is at least 30 years old and it still works great. My wife had a sidewall cut open and after booting it, it easily pumped up enough to get back.

I would agree with this.. my new to me Anderson came with a custom-painted frame pump (either a Topeak or Blackburn I think) and it works so well and looks pretty nice on the bike.. for a non-racer, just not sure why you wouldn't want a frame pump.. they are light(ish) and are out of the way under the top tube.. I guess it might be a fashion thing?

[dmitrik4]

Originally Posted by shadco

Gunnar Bikes.

.

YES!

Funny, this was my first thought as well.