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Old 08-08-2024, 06:17 PM
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Old 08-08-2024, 06:22 PM
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Speed Play Frogs. I'm still using them, but man are NOS and used cleats getting expensive. Nothing on the market like them.
Upvote. When my wife's cleats go out, I don't know what I'm going to do. She will NOT switch to SPD.
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Old 08-08-2024, 06:26 PM
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Me too on the Frog pedals and cleats.
I unclip on steep descents riding fixed.
They were so easy in and out.
My spd’s make me sound like the tin man.
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Old 08-08-2024, 06:29 PM
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If I ever need to find my "favorite discontinued cycling product", I just go to my local co-op, they have an endless supply of whatever I want.



Lucky you, living within walking distance of Clean.
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Old 08-08-2024, 06:37 PM
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Ahh! Too funny, ok gotcha on that one.

Couple of 00’s I’m picking up.

Have a white Aliante left in the bin thats been there a loooong time. Although a few months back I scored a combo white and black, NOS model with kium rails. Its sweet.

Kinda painful when getting a tandem—-it takes 2 saddles at a time!

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I interpreted his post as facetious since he likes them too and was discouraging you from buying up the ones on eBay that he'd prefer to buy. Could be wrong, of course.

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Old 08-08-2024, 06:38 PM
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Someone already said Frog pedals and cleats.

Rhode Gear Cabretta Plus gloves. The best ever.

3TTT 4Girls bars. Narrow and shallow with short reach.

Avocet 40W and 40M saddles.

When component manufacturers release a new gruppo, they delete the previous version. Of course, that's because they want you to buy the new stuff. But I would love to have the chance to buy Red ETap 11 speed. I don't need 12 gears .

Some of you guys need to look into SOMA bike store. They sell copies of discontinued saddles.
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Old 08-08-2024, 06:41 PM
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What's your favorite discontinued cycling product?

Mine might be the 1up USA CPR-A2000 trainer.

I hadn't used mine in a while, but wanted to do a FTP test, so pulled it out of the basement last night. Greased the balls, mounted the bike up, and it's just as smooth and quiet and perfect as it ever was. Just a great product. Light, well-engineered, user-serviceable. I know smart trainers are all the rage, and surely it didn't make sense to continue it... but boy, it is a great trainer.
I have one of these stuffed somewhere in a closet. Is there any worthwhile resale market for these things?
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Old 08-08-2024, 06:48 PM
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I agree - this Sigma computer does everything the Avocet 50 did, plus more. Like the Avocet, it is wired, but unlike the Avocet, it uses a single battery instead of two, and the battery lasts more than a year (the Avocet 50 was a battery eater, and needed new batteries several times a year).

There are other similar Sigma computers that are wireless. This requires an extra battery for the speed sensor (and another for a cadence sensor if used), but makes installation quicker and cleaner.
How good was/is the altitude gain function? I haven't seen a bike computer, including the GPS enabled ones, come close to the Avocet 50's accuracy for this. I still have two (I believe) functional Avocet 50s but the mounts/wiring failed and I switched to Garmin Edge computers.

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Old 08-08-2024, 06:54 PM
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Old 08-08-2024, 07:12 PM
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Non-tubeless clincher rims for ease in mounting tubed tires (rumor or fact?).

Cytomax. They sold out and it was discontinued.

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Old 08-08-2024, 07:24 PM
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Suntour Superbe Pro components

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Old 08-08-2024, 07:40 PM
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Certainly the Fizik alloy seat posts. Those are the best.

Rim brake mechanical 11 speed stuff, like R8000.

Although I never got around to getting a set, SRAM Red WiFli 11 speed 2x eTap electronic. Thought seriously about putting this on my travel bike, but SRAM had already stopped making some of the group.

Seven 5e straight 1-1/8" forks. Best straight steerer tube fork out there.

Oh, and Bell Biker helmets.
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Old 08-08-2024, 08:07 PM
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Mine are mostly vintage mtb parts.

Paul Components stop lite cantilever.
High quality, smaller than 2.2 tires.
Easton hyperlight handlebar
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Old 08-08-2024, 08:51 PM
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Me too on the Frog pedals and cleats.
I unclip on steep descents riding fixed.
They were so easy in and out.
My spd’s make me sound like the tin man.
Crank Brothers FTW. Totally underrated IMHO
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Old 08-08-2024, 08:53 PM
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Despite my snark, we’ve never had it so good. Except with, perhaps, tubular tires. I’m not being snarky. Except for my somewhat rare use case, I’m not sure we’ve bettered 1980s or 1990s or 2000s tubular tires. Seriously.

I moved away from them for a reason and I don’t look back in anger or with regret but they were the best tires I’ve ever used. Period. Especially Veloflex. So many tens of thousands of miles of superb rides. I’d go back but we can’t really do that, now can we.
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