The Oddesey (sp?) steering damper
Steel rims :evil:
The Fisher 1.25" Evolution headset - raped by the more popular 1.125", and now it seems like 1.5" is creeping in.
I love my XT thumbies! how many other bike officianado's are secretely sniggering at me when I proudly ride past them...thumbshifting all the while?
Plus, I just bought a CrudClaw for all its retro throwback cheesyness, when I get round to posting a pic of my build I dont think you should take a look at it, it sounds like your 'anti-bike'
All sounds good to me......I even toyed with the idea of building such a thing a while back
I think the WCF met it's demise due to cost.......they sold more steel and Ally bikes because they were cheaper for the same spec so it was dropped :roll:
the worst part ever made really is the meched gear systems when you compare them to some of the modern internal gear hubs that are avalible like say the rolhoff 14 speed hub as its really effective and beyond hard wearing why are we all still using mechs and cassettes with products like this on the market :?: i know the rolhoff is heavy but on a one to one mile for mile test the rolhoff will out last and out perform any derallier gear system but 99% of us (including me) still use the cassette and mech open system feel free to get a dig in if you must