Innovations that weren't...

[benjabbi]

Oh god, I'd blocked fighting with Green tyres out of my memory.
You weren't there maaan, you weren't there!

 

[madjh]

The dropper post ... in the 90s and early 00s they were disappear.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Sigh the good old days: "Fits 90% of quality mountain bikes made"
How many seatpost size "innovations" have there been since 1985?

 

[trailwright]

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Cat among the pigeons?
Thank god they didn't last long.

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Oh no they're back...

Have to disagree with you on the flexstem. It was what you might call nowadays a 'marginal gain' compared to rigid forks before the widespread adoption of front suspension forks from the RS1 onwards. It really helped to take the buzz from the bars on long hardpack but gravelly trails for sure. A winner, albeit for a short time in my book!

In fact I've fairly recently grabbed a bargain softride stem from the US to go on a planned build in the coming months as something a bit different. If these were good enough to win the world champs in '93 then good enough for me.

 

[bikeworkshop]

All these parts have a place finding the way forward in bike design.

and perhaps this was before they thought of fatter tyres.

People are winning on oval chainrings now!

Let me throw 19mm race tyres into the ring

 

[bikeworkshop]

Campag deltas!

I know they look beautiful.
Like you imagine the perfect bike part should look!
But they are heavy, complicated, expensive, and don't work very well.

And a total PitA to adjust properly.

I've put it out there now

 

[Woz]

Not technically retro ...... but still. ST-M960 and all trickle down derivatives of.

 

[greencat]

Kirk Magnesium. I had one of these bitd and loved it. I didn't love the dropout snapping off during a fast rocky descent though.

 

[novocaine]

the raleigh vekter
promised so much, delivered so little.

 

[madjh]

The turbo spoke, from the 80s to ... errr today in your trusty shop of aliexpress. The sound is ... amazing. Especially if you are not the one who use it. All people will enjoy ... in diferent ways. It has been improved since the 80s... prure joy and tech.

Perfect for your motor-ebike or what ever you call a bicycle with a motor.