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gimmicks that disappeared off the face of the planet

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  • #2
    Taxuser1
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    These boys

    I remember Ciaran Power with a set of them back in the 90s underage. They looked cool.


  • #3
    magicbastarder
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    oval chainrings - biopace and the like.


  • #4
    Borderfox
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    I had a set of those Scott Drop in bars, two rolls of bar tape to cover them!! Had a set of extreme tri bars that I used to good effect on the tt bike


  • #5
    Wanderer78
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    Taxuser1 wrote:
    I remember Ciaran Power with a set of them back in the 90s underage. They looked cool.


    He told me he made his own when he was younger


  • #6
    Taxuser1
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    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    He told me he made his own when he was younger

    they were class regardless !


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  • #7
    wanderer 22
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    026071bc1b223dc2ae6724e66bbf5a89.jpg

    Do kids still do this?


  • #8
    ThisRegard
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    That Turbine yoke reminds me of the bit of sellotape footballers used to put on their nose to help them score goals or something.


  • #9
    bazermc
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    Lance


  • #10
    RobFowl
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    The Scott bars were cool, UCI in their wisdom banned them...


  • #11
    Darkglasses
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    WATSON_00001362_160.jpg

    Spinaci bars (thank god)


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  • #12
    ednwireland
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    Onza ho pedals they were terrible . Elastomer instead of springs

    "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others" - Winston Churchill

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #13
    Chuchote
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    This hasn't yet:



  • #14
    Quigs Snr
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    The Scott bars were cool, UCI in their wisdom banned them...

    Well I better not enter any races on the TVT I am putting together in Z Peugot colours, complete with the same kit that lemond used including some new old stock Scott Drop In bars that I picked up on ebay.


  • #15
    The tax man
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    Speaking of Scott bars....
    35f18157.jpg
    Had a set of these on my mountain bike back in the day.


  • #16
    super_furry
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    90s_8.jpg


  • #17
    Mycroft H
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    5781e1c13f45b2441ad3e9191c22d5e9.jpg


  • #18
    magicbastarder
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    i used to have a muddy fox full wheel disc on my mountain bike in my teens. pawprint design. it was noisy, and jesus was it a liability in a crosswind. but everyone (my age) thought i was cool.


  • #19
    RobFowl
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i used to have a muddy fox full wheel disc on my mountain bike in my teens. pawprint design. it was noisy, and jesus was it a liability in a crosswind. but everyone (my age) thought i was cool.

    I still think they are cool.......


  • #20
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    super_furry wrote: »
    90s_8.jpg

    You can get these in Tiger shops. I have them (on the basis that no self-respecting bike thief could bear to have to take them all off the spokes) and little girls look at them worshipfully. All the bike needs now is those sparkly pink metallic tassels on the handlebar ends.


  • #21
    magicbastarder
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    I still think they are cool.......
    everyone thought *i* was cool. maybe they don't still think that.


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  • #22
    eeeee
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    Chuchote wrote: »
    You can get these in Tiger shops. I have them (on the basis that no self-respecting bike thief could bear to have to take them all off the spokes) and little girls look at them worshipfully. All the bike needs now is those sparkly pink metallic tassels on the handlebar ends.


    Bar tassels, awesome! Never had them. I don't have a bike to suit them though anymore, although I think they'd all appreciate them!


  • #23
    buffalo
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    Chuchote wrote: »
    This hasn't yet:

    I think I'd spend my ride trying to bunnyhop off the rollers to punch those floating boxes, Mario World style!


  • #24
    cdaly_
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    Chuchote wrote: »
    You can get these in Tiger shops. I have them (on the basis that no self-respecting bike thief could bear to have to take them all off the spokes) and little girls look at them worshipfully.

    You know, these could be fun on a 300km audax ride...


  • #25
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    cdaly_ wrote: »
    You know, these could be fun on a 300km audax ride...

    They actually only clatter when you go at walking pace. As soon as you start cycling at a normal rate they stick to where they are and there's no noise.


  • #26
    rollingscone
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    nee wrote: »
    Bar tassels, awesome! Never had them. I don't have a bike to suit them though anymore, although I think they'd all appreciate them!

    Sounds like a job for.....

    NEW BIKE


  • #27
    lennymc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,390 ✭✭✭lennymc


    RobFowl wrote: »
    I still think they are cool.......

    I think every knows your taste is an acquired taste. I think it's actually quite questionable


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