What component from BITD do you miss the most?

[dirttorpedo]

So what component that is no longer manufactured from pre-97 do you miss the most? For me its probably two things. The first is the XT headset with the 1/4 inch bearings. I put one of those on my 92 Stumpy as an upgrade and the thing was bomb-prooof. The other is more general - its the XC rims. Seems almost impossible to get strong light reasonably narrow rims today that you could run 1'' slicks or 2.35 inch XC knobbies.

What about you?

 

[Blindingsun]

Oddy paralevers

 

[raymondluxuryyacht]

Firstly, about xc rims....what's wrong with Mavic xc717s? Or even 317s?

Now to favourite component....tricky but I've got two.
American classic skewers - simple, light, unique slightly quirky design.
Royce Bottom bracket - light, well engineered, shiny, TITANIUM.

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Royce Bottom bracket - light, well engineered, shiny, TITANIUM.

You can still buy these new. They're made just down the road from me!

Still pricey, but I suspect that they now cost less than they did in relative terms; any idea what they cost in the 90s?

 

[euphras_1]

Cup and cone bottom brackets, either Shimano XT or SunTour XC Pro, both are top notch. I still drive them today. :xmas-big-grin:

 

[Neil]

Suntour XC Pro stuff.

Tioga Surefoot VIIs.

X-Lite stubbies.

And I'm gonna say it, Onza bar ends.

Oh, oh, and Zoom stems.

 

[Piers]

Crud Claw

 

[Retro Spud]

Not a component but Jez I wish you could buy OF3 gloves

 

[ferrus]

Campagnolo!
What's the matter with them - after finally getting it really right with Record OR and Icarus, they threw the towel in. Guess their heart just wasn't in MTBs.

 

[azaro]

Thighs that used to work properly the next morning!