Innovations that weren't...

[mior]

Shockster bolt on rear suspension- turn your hardtail into a full suspension. I keep forgetting I own a NOS in box one of these.

 

[Woz]

 

[mior]

would be fun to cock around on, maybe add some ridiculously low gearing and ride up walls. would it understeer like a car?

 

[bikeworkshop]

Had one of the profile ones at the top there.
Completely useless sadly.
A lot like riding a cheap heavy bike with sticky bearings and soft tyres.

 

[27motorhead]

Had one of the profile ones at the top there.
Completely useless sadly.
A lot like riding a cheap heavy bike with sticky bearings and soft tyres.

So more of a nightmare than “dream machine”!!! Marketeers should be made to ride these bikes before they come up with their fluffy words and phrases!

 

[bikeworkshop]

Here's a perfect example of us bikes people being patronised by the "automobile and aerospace" engineer, overcoming those "problems" of making cycle frames from drawn tubes.
Heavy, weak and dull.

 

[Woz]

Had one of the profile ones at the top there.
Completely useless sadly.
A lot like riding a cheap heavy bike with sticky bearings and soft tyres.

You obviously were not a "discerning rider".

 

[Woz]

Campagnolo inflatable saddle.

I reckon this one is ready to be dusted off by now and be back on the market and capitalise on Adventure Bike comfort.

 

[Imlach]

Campagnolo inflatable saddle.

I reckon this one is ready to be dusted off by now and be back on the market and capitalise on Adventure Bike comfort.

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On the go rectal douche

 

[madjh]

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Christini was the sequel, and even today they make the first fat bike with AWD. And their motorcycles has AWD.