Anyone try to put retro parts on their modern bike?

[velomaniac]

I fit thumbies to all bikes and old parts I like to anything that will take them. Despite years of inovation there is much that links from past to presnt and back again.

 

[feetabix]

...to this day i am amazed shimano have never rereleased the thumby......its simplicity,reliability and light weight in its purest form.....i would have them on any bike i own and im sure im not alone!!

 

[utahdog2003]

I'm a big fan of Altek brake levers and full kevlar SDG saddles on all my bikes, even the modern ones. Altek levers work great with BB7s

 

[Pickle]

I owned this 2007 Avalanche Expert for a few months, and as you can see put on it an old Flite, LX chainset, KORE stem, GT flat bar and grips.

However, I just never got on with a new bike and sold it to fund a 1992 Zaskar LE

 

[kiatkiat]

I have a set of paul thumbies before on... untill I remove them...

 

[fingers]

2007 Clockwork - retro parts -

Xray Gripshifts
Tioga Alchemy Stem
X lite XC bar
Pace Evo's
Sugino MTB (not CD ) cranks
Vetta TT saddle

 

[fingers]

And soon to be added - rigid forks to match (custom), M739 mechs.

 

[velomaniac]

Fingers, what do you think of the Porcupine tyres, I'm now regretting the set I bought, I have as yet to find terrain they like :?

 

[fingers]

Fingers, what do you think of the Porcupine tyres, I'm now regretting the set I bought, I have as yet to find terrain they like :?

I think theyre shite... So soon, this will be fitted with amberwall smoke/darts... (old and worn, but ace!)