Best bike product

[saab2000]

Alright, we've been here before. But along the lines of the worst thing you ever used, what have people had that turned out to be among the most satisfying? By that I mean most surprisingly good or best value, etc?

I can think of several things that provided much service at a low price and some of which lasted years. Some are just good.

- Peugeot, as seen in the "Bikes no longer in your stable" thread
- Cinelli bars and stem, 65s
- Deda Newton bars and stem (much better than I expected)
- Vittoria CX tubulars (now Veloflex Criteriums)
- Campagnolo Nucleon tubular wheels from here and eBay. Excellent wheels.
- Turbomatic II saddles
- Campagnolo 10-speed stuff has worked very well since I got my first groupset in 2001. No complaints or desire for other stuff.
- Some of my Park tools, especially the spoke wrenches.
- Time pedals, especially the Impact Magnesiums

[seehunt]

Slime Tubes - at least on my mtn. bike tires, I have not had a flat in more than 2 years, frequent flats prior to slime. Hours of dirty, frustrating aggravating flat fixing eliminated, THAT is satisfying!

[dave thompson]

best bike product? (Ooohh, I'm gonna get it!)... Shimano Dura Ace 9-speed triple components. Bought some when they first came out and a second set shortly thereafter. Easy to set up properly, work extremely well, easy to use and bullet-proof in my experiences.

[Headwinds]

Alll the stuff I currently have on my bike, I don't have patience and can't accept anything that does not work 110% better than my expectations!

For that matter:

Serotta Frames (and the people behind it!)
Campy Record Group (including the chain!)
Chris King headsets (the Phil Wood of headsets!)
Phill Wood Ti BB's (the Chris King of Bottom Brackets!)
Mavic Wheels (most models I have used: Ksyrium, Cosmos, Open Pro rims, Cosmic, etc.)
Topolino Wheels (I sold them, but they were great!)
Fizik saddles
Stella Azzura bars and stems... Ok some of the their carbon stuff has been questionable, BUT that's carbone!
Conti Tires (GP 4000 and Attack/Force)
Michelin Latex tubes
Sigma Comoputers (BC 1600)
Time pedals (RXS Carbon) I was not too happy with the Impacts, the paint would not stay on these pedals!

Cheers!

[Ahneida Ride]

Mr. Kelly Bedford ( The frame designer of our beloved Serottas )
Mr Bedford never receives the credit he deserves !
Kool Stop Salmon Brake Pads
Brooks saddle ( for many anyway )
TA Zephyr Triple
Campy Record/Chorus 10 shifting.
Phil BB
King HS ??????
Speedplay frogs
Mountain Cycology ... Ludlow Vt.
Dbrk, Uncle William , Smiley, Russ, Sandy and Kevin
and all my good buddies here !
This forum

[The Spider]

black Chris King headset

It's like a good pair of jeans or your favorite winter meal. I seriously wouldn't consider buying some high-end frames because I couldn't get a King into it.

It's our equivalent of women's Little Black Dress!

[Sandy]

Serotta framesets
Dura-Ace 10 brakes, ergonomics, shifting
700x25 clinchers (Sorry Too Tall)
Avocet Air40R saddle
Serotta Forum
STI shifting
Clipless Pedals-your choice
Jeremy's Wheels
Salsa Short and Shallow Handlebar
Cinelli, Bontrager cork tape
Smiley's fit


Serotta Sandy

[Tom]

HID headlight. Around here the weather's OK, it just becomes dark. That thing is great. I only bought one last fall so I'm looking forward to summertime midnight rides too.

born warming cream on the manbag





(thanks for the tip --it lit up my life)

[zank]

Ritchey WCS and Pro bars, stems and posts - top-shelf design at great prices.
Polar CS200cad - The best computer I have ever used.
Fizik tape - ultra-thin and its silver!
Nightpro lights - I was blown away by this $80 light's ability to light up a trail.

[Ray]

As discussed in another thread, this hub is the be-all, end-all for fixed gear riding (and I guess ss freewheels too). BETTER imho than horizontal dropouts or track ends. Perfect chain tension and wheel alignment every time with no real effort or 'eye' involved. Eliminates the last good reason for horizontal dropouts and opens up EVERY bike you've ever loved to the perfect potential of fixie heaven!

Just got one a few weeks ago and it's rekindled my passion for riding fixed because I'm doing it on a frame I actually LIKE. I'm kicking myself for not getting one of these pups as soon as they hit the market.

-Ray

[Elefantino]

Hmm. What hasn't been mentioned?

— Mavic Open Pros
— Specialized BG saddles, which replaced my beloved Avocet 02 Air 40Rs
— Specialized Phat Wrap (w/4.5mm pads)
— Ergo handlebars
— DeFeet Air-E-ator socks
— Crossland 12g C02 cartridges at Wal-Mart
— Older steel frames (my '86 DeBernardi, which is being built up again after a JB face-lift)
— Maxxis Detonator folding clinchers
— Voler bib shorts
— My new Record group that I got from Bikeridah

[stevep]

handbuilt wheels
light, strong, cheap(er)

Campagnolo.

[sspielman]

Veloflex tubulars...perfection in bicycle tires has been achieved....
Elite Patao cages and Bajiji bottles...the smaller diameter is really "proper" . I thought for a little while that the last thing that we needed was a "non-standard" water bottle size, but after being given one, I decided that it was a better size. By the way, ALOT of bottled water bottles are this diameter...which can be handy at times....