Innovations that weren't...

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The quick- release saddle layback...

Thanks to @sparkybhp and his charming dawes ranger for reminding me

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1986-dawes-ranger.487440/

 

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Here's a few collected here from a decade ago...
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/15-worst-ever-mtb-inventions.285045/