what was something you used to think was crap but now you quite like it?

[joglo]

big cassettes

I always thought a bike has to have a crank set with big chain rings and small cogs at the back.
Still don't like the optic of the pizza-size 11-50 cassettes at the rear wheel, but love to use the choice (and getting rid of a front shifter and mech)

 

[longun]

Suspension.........

 

[MR OX]

Reflectors, first thing to come off any bike I had. Now love a bike with original reflectors & always try & fit a pair to any old bikes I save from the bin & rehome.

 

[benjabbi]

Life!

More seriously, Gripshift, you wouldn't have seen them anywhere near my bikes in the 90/00s. Now I quite like them.
Also +1 for tanwall tyres.

 

[Ren Rawbor]

Reflectors, first thing to come off any bike I had. Now love a bike with original reflectors & always try & fit a pair to any old bikes I save from the bin & rehome.

+1. Especially any orange/amber wheel ones.

(Still hate dork discs though lol

 

[legrandefromage]

anal se...

oh hang on, wrong forum, er, theres not much as was an early adopter of discs and 'spenshun

Cider! Yes, cider is much more civilised these days over 1990's Diamond White/ Tennent's Super Strength turbo shandies...

 

[Ren Rawbor]

anal se...

oh hang on, wrong forum, er, theres not much as was an early adopter of discs and 'spenshun

Cider! Yes, cider is much more civilised these days over 1990's Diamond White/ Tennent's Super Strength turbo shandies...

Diamond White? You posh git, what was wrong with Zeppelin?

Kidding, we all know neither have ever seen an apple or pear.

Ugh, this is kind of the opposite (used to love a snakebite, or a straight Jack.... Or anything with alcohol in for that matter, but now I don't touch a drop)

Oh, but I still hate gripshift. Gimme rapidfire or thumbies any day.

 

[BerthaPog]

Proper thumbshifters. First mountain bike was rapidfire, didn‘t get thumbies until 20yrs later!

 

[player]

Pannier bags.

I used to think they looked shite but now I've been commuting for a few years and needing the space for jackets, a packed lunch and spares they're bloody awesome.



Still look a little bit shit though.......

 

[Carge]

RetroBike
Only (s)kidding

+1 for thumbies - swapped em out as soon as bitd. Got a bike with them still on it and just love how well they work.