Bike trends that went out of fashion

[raleighnut]

Suicide levers - my number two bike had them in the late 70s. I'm glad to say that I haven't seen a bike with those fitted for a long time.

EDIT - also note that as well as 'suicide' levers this has wingnuts on the front wheel.

 

[Drago]

Nasty Huret derailleurs on every model of bike, except for the most expensive ones.

 

[mjr]

Obeying the Highway Code

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

Bloating the Highway Code with a load of evidence-free (and sometimes contrary to evidence) shoot in 1999 brought it into disrepute IMO. The cycling-specific section ballooned from 6 rules (3 of which were already a bit dodgy) in the 1970s edition to 24 rules now (and I'm not even going to count how many are bull), for example. The full code doubled from 150 rules to 307, from a 52-page glovebox/pannier booklet to a full 152-page rectangular-spine paperback to leave on the bookcase. It was a massive backwards step.

I'd love a reasonably lightweight commute bike with a chaincase.

Cases are pretty difficult with derailleurs but Raleigh still make a chain guard with a cutout for a front derailleur, part ACD215, which is pretty widely stocked by local bike shops in transport cycling areas and orderable elsewhere. Similar ones are available from SKS and Axa but aren't as easy to find in the UK. Most of them require you to remove the bottom bracket cartridge and fit the guard's support bracket behind around it, so it's easiest done at new BB time anyway.

Long socks with the trousers tucked in, as worn by the guy pushing off. Every club cyclist wore those during the winter -

Now banned by UCI rules, aren't they? "Socks used in competition must not extend above
the middle of the leg. Ankle socks are also allowed unlike long socks" And loads of club racers follow UCI rules even when they're not obliged to.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Proper frame mounted pumps that did the job.

 

[rrarider]

Proper frame mounted pumps that did the job.

Not quite out of fashion yet, I bought a Topeak Road Master Blaster not long ago. Zefal make one that's much the same. I have an old traditionally shaped frame with the a top tube parallel to the road, so the pump wedges in alongside the seat tube. More modern frames don't have a convenient place to wedge such a pump.

 

[derrick]

Wavy chain stays

 

[Reynard]

Cycling capes

Decathlon sell them...

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/500-city-cycling-poncho-black-id_8397113.html

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Ape hanger handlebars.

Apes riding bikes

 

[youngoldbloke]

Long socks with the trousers tucked in, as worn by the guy pushing off. Every club cyclist wore those during the winter -

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Now banned by UCI rules, aren't they? "Socks used in competition must not extend above
the middle of the leg. Ankle socks are also allowed unlike long socks" And loads of club racers follow UCI rules even when they're not obliged to.

Nothing to do with the UCI. Don't think any racers wore Plusses (except when training maybe). Anyway http://www.tudorsports.co.uk/tudor-sports-products.html still sell them, and the appropriate socks

 

[Sharky]

Don't see many frame numbers or adjustable wire toe clips anymore ...

 

[derrick]

Apes riding bikes

There are plenty of them around.

 

[Sharky]

and if you don't know what wire toes clips were, they were something like these .....

they were expensive !

and if you don't know what 1s 2d is - as your granddad.

 

[mickle]

Double and triple clangers.
Tubs.
Horizontal top-tubes.
Round seatposts.
Metal.
Headbadges.
Lugs!
559.
Panniers (it's all about the bikepacking now).

 

[johnnyb47]

And not forgetting bicycle clips to keep your trousers away from the oily chain. I can't remember the last time I saw anybody sporting these :-)

 

[Profpointy]

Double and triple clangers.
Tubs.
Horizontal top-tubes.
Round seatposts.
Metal.
Headbadges.
Lugs!
559.
Panniers (it's all about the bikepacking now).

Ahem... "horizontal top tubes"; Crossbars if you please