Bike trends that went out of fashion

[davidphilips]

Biopace, rapid rise (normal low) rear derailleurs and delta brakes.

 

[Tin Pot]

Can I get a flag on my bike with something humourous and offensive on it?

 

[Cycleops]

I always liked those thick foam grips on my road bike back in the 80s. I think the expensive ones were made by a company called Grab On. I could never afford them and always settled for the cheaper ones. For some reason I would always

Still available https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/handleb...m-maxi-handlebar-sleeves-for-drop-bars-black/

 

[Threevok]

Bench seats

 

[Oldfentiger]

Handlebar bottle holders

 

[Drago]

8 track players.

 

[nickyboy]

Riding wearing a tweed suit, and a tie

 

[Drago]

Being strafed by Messerschmitt's.

 

[Tin Pot]

Million lumen lights.

 

[Threevok]

Being strafed by Messerschmitt's.

True - although I still have stuff thrown at me, by little Fockkers

 

[winjim]

The Oxford fold out safety reflector.

 

[roadrash]

These..

 

[roadrash]

and these...

 

[mjr]

Mud guards. Seems riders prefer the badger stripe of honour now.

Around here, that's called a skunk stripe. Smells like it too, thanks to the shoot that runs off the crop fields.

 

[spen666]

Obeying the Highway Code

Mind you that seems to have gone out of fashion for all road users, cyclists, pedestrians and motorists