Your oldest peice of kit

Mint Sauce · 08-05-2009 7:29pm #1

has to be my gloves, have had for about 12 years, during that time have had 3 or 4 bikes, at least 4 lids, a few sun glasses, replaced wheels on one of the bikes after an incident with a car, countless bottles, cages, brakes, tubes, tyres etc etc

have yet to find another pair that i have even found comfortable, let alone liked, never cycle more than a few miles without them

Andy-Pandy · 08-05-2009 8:03pm

My bike, 1998 Klien Pulse Pro. The only original part on itis the frame and the brakes. I still courier on it, the best money i ever spent.

vektarman · 08-05-2009 8:22pm

Definitely my cycling shorts, 7 years old and never even had to wash them.

Smithzer · 08-05-2009 8:36pm

I have one of these ...................... Somewhere,,,

Mint Sauce · 08-05-2009 8:40pm

Smithzer wrote: »

I have one of these ...................... Somewhere,,,

never knew he was reported missing

Smithzer · 08-05-2009 8:45pm

Hes under the patio I found him

Hermy · 08-05-2009 9:46pm

My first jersey - from '98.

Hermy · 09-05-2009 12:58am

Hermy wrote: »

My first jersey - from '98.

Still have it BTW.
Only wish it was easier to buy old team colours.
I'd love to get the old Mapei team kit!

Chips Lovell · 09-05-2009 7:37am

Hermy wrote: »

Still have it BTW.
Only wish it was easier to buy old team colours.
I'd love to get the old Mapei team kit!

Nice. I've two ONCE jerseys. 1995 Yellow version, and 1996 pink version (or is the other way around).

Have also got the 1996 Mapei jersey.

Hermy · 09-05-2009 9:19am

el tonto wrote: »

Nice. I've two ONCE jerseys. 1995 Yellow version, and 1996 pink version (or is the other way around).

Have also got the 1996 Mapei jersey.

I thought the pink jersey came much later when Eroski became co-sponsor.

Civilian_Target · 09-05-2009 9:38am

Ironically, I think the oldest piece of bike equipment I have is the lock... a 2003 Kryponite Evolution D. Never been broken.

Chips Lovell · 09-05-2009 9:41am

Hermy wrote: »

I thought the pink jersey came much later when Eroski became co-sponsor.

No, their kit was usually yellow, but they used to wear pink for the Tour de France most years to avoid clashing with the yellow jersey. Hence the pink kit can be trickier to find.

fenris · 09-05-2009 9:44am

I have a Girvin Flex Stem prototype (1993 ish) on my old rigid MTB - like the one in the pic without any paint or cable guide!

Aparently you can still order the elastometers

http://www.bikepro.com/products/stems/girvin.html

studiorat · 09-05-2009 9:54am

My La Vie Claire bottle. Original team issue.

And one of these Here Which must have shrunk or something 'cause it's a bit tight now...

Hermy · 09-05-2009 10:01am

el tonto wrote: »

No, their kit was usually yellow, but they used to wear pink for the Tour de France most years to avoid clashing with the yellow jersey. Hence the pink kit can be trickier to find.

Any excuse to bring pink into the conversation...:rolleyes:

My Dyna-tech is older now that I think of it!