"Isn't modern bicycle technology absolutely wonderful?"😍

bikeworkshop said:

Mmm this is reminding me of a thread called something like

State of the industry: a running thread

https://singletrackworld.com/2023/10/signa-sports-financial-woes-future-of-crc-wiggle-nukeproof-and-more-in-balance/?fbclid=PAAaaA5U4mbFVF_6CoN6gnPDoMiygklntcX39pRTmtkl7ELXLOXKEx25a-j_s&utm_content=cmp-true I'm not one to suggest stockpiling but you might want to consider it if Wiggle and Chain...

www.retrobike.co.uk

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I'm feeling all nostalgic

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Mike Muz said:

Recently had a two piece gear hanger snap in half not long after I used a shop torque wrench to adjust it

With the collapse of Wiggle and being a Vitus frame, finding a replacement was tricky and expensive.

So I looked around for another frameset to swap everything onto, should it happen again or if I decide to sell the Vitus. Bought that and the shop mechanic told me yesterday that it has a bearing specific to that headset! Bike specific headset bearings. I had to check it wasn't April 1st!

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bikeworkshop said:

Frame specific hanger?
Sounds like a job for 3d printing.

There's only so many Darth Vader valve caps a cyclist needs after all.

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Guinessisgoodforyou said:

No one needs a darth vader dust cap. Think of wheel balancing and turbulence

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bikeworkshop said:

Is it ok to do a:

"I've had loads of blah blah blah on all my bikes and I've never noticed blah blah blah" ?

Or do I just point out that:
one man's Darth Vader valve cap is another's Chris King headset?

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