What Retrobike "feature" do you avoid when looking for bikes?

[novocaine]

It is a hard feat to conquer, bending your wrist. Had I not gotten my chronic masturbation issues under control I doubt I'd ever have revved my way through an 8 speed cassette again.

Hairy palms make it hard to twist without puping trapping.

 

[Markybeau]

Anything that has Bikehut branding.
Aluminum or aluminium frames
Anything after XTR 95X
Full suspension

Otherwise I pretty much like what everyone else has so far hated...except frame damage.

Oh, and any frame over 16".

 

[Smokinapankake]

Cantilever bosses with the spring pin locating holes on the outside. Useless!

 

[KermitGKona88]

I too hate frames with moving parts. I want to go straight.

You know what I mean glasshopper... Steering obviously, but any kind of suspension NAH!!! Especially Flexstems... Nurse!!! The nightmares are starting again...

 

[rentedmule]

The full sus hate is shocking...

 

[Wyndbrook]

Any form of suspension, I fitted too many front suspension front forks to rigid bikes in the early nineties.

 

[Ren Rawbor]

I too hate frames with moving parts. I want to go straight.

Always move forward, going straight will get you nowhere....

Also @benjabbi, kermit et al, you can karma me all your snowflake wheels when you run across them. I won't complain.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Always move forward, going straight will get you nowhere....

Also @benjabbi, kermit et al, you can karma me all your snowflake wheels when you run across them. I won't complain.

Do you like inferior weak wheels?

 

[Ren Rawbor]

@Guinessisgoodforyou you have some I can have gratis as well then?

They look cool IMO and good enough for light trail riding. Wouldn't find them on my LTS obvs. but I'd slap a set in the Base bikes or other urban/light trail machines in a heartbeat.

 

[bikeworkshop]

After years of study I conclude:
the snowflake wheel is meant to show the uninitiated that you know a lot about bicycles and build your own wheels.
To the initiated though you look like a muppet.
Or a plonker.

That's the payoff.