What old cycling technology don't you ever want to see again?

[Ming the Merciless]

OH-NO the shame the embarrassment, I’m still on 9 speed . I’m so pleased the forum gives me the cloak of anonymity.

It is alright someone missed my irony meter. My recumbent is firmly remaining 9 speed and friction shift, road bike is 10 speed and bar end indexed, and Brompton 3 speed.

 

[Juan Kog]

It is alright someone missed my irony meter. My recumbent is firmly remaining 9 speed and friction shift, road bike is 10 speed and bar end indexed, and Brompton 3 speed.

I didn’t miss the humour , I never had you down as a 12 speed guy .
EDIT I was at Mill end plants GC on Tuesday, I did look out for a ruthless tyrant on a recumbent

 

[Bollo]

Bananas

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Brookes Professional Saddle:

Fitted to Raleigh Team Professional c1972/3.

Aged 16 I rode from Gravesend to Herne Hill in streaming rain to watch cycle racing on the old wooden velodrome, no mudguards.

The saddle sunk in the centre and was very uncomfortable - despite using the tensioning device it never regained its shape properly.

Ended up replacing it with another saddle (can't remember what it was) and that never caused a problem.

 

[Smokin Joe]

11 speed is, like, sooooo 2019. That's, like, ancient.

It's all wireless 12 speed now, grandad.

My two wheel tractor is on seven speed.

You boys, don't know your born.

 

[roley poley]

those "do it all" plate spanners that were given away on a budget bike purchase

 

[Mrs M]

These things 😟
Gave off hardly any light, heavy, ugly and cost all my pocket money on batteries!

 

[roley poley]

safety levers...GT brake levers...."suicide levers"...???

 

[Ming the Merciless]

those "do it all" plate spanners that were given away on a budget bike purchase View attachment 634564

Still have those sitting in the tools boxes and occasionally prove useful when I can’t find the right stand alone spanner or need something slim.

 

[roley poley]

Still have those sitting in the tools boxes and occasionally prove useful when I can’t find the right stand alone spanner or need something slim.

yes you are right ..I find I can bastardise bend or file them into some use ..so I withdraw my claim

 

[bagpuss]

These things 😟
Gave off hardly any light, heavy, ugly and cost all my pocket money on batteries!

The batteries were awful . Soon went flat . They could have made them last longer even back in the 70's . Sell more cheaper ones = more profit .

 

[bagpuss]

Cotter pins . Enough said .

Ohh and choppers & RSW 16's

 

[Deleted member 1258]

those "do it all" plate spanners that were given away on a budget bike purchase View attachment 634564

I've still got a couple of those in my tool boxes somewhere.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

These things 😟
Gave off hardly any light, heavy, ugly and cost all my pocket money on batteries!

Nearly as bad as the wonderlights, the ones that ran off the door bell battery.

 

[FishFright]

11 speed is, like, sooooo 2019. That's, like, ancient.

It's all wireless 12 speed now, grandad.

Pfft get with the programme ! Campagnolo have a 13 speed gravel bike group set.