What old cycling technology etc would you like to see return?

[Oldhippy]

I think it possibly even puts a good chunk of potential cycling for transport people off as they think they need loads of day glo clobber, helmet etc before they even venture out.

 

[davidphilips]

Cyclists wearing caps have better more frequent sex, go to the best parties, and are the most charismatic. Helmet wearers are the geeks of the party world, sitting quietly in the corner nursing half a lemonade.

Lol, Have to take issue with you there Ming, wear a helmet but when at a party i have a few full glasses of lemonade and not even the no added sugar lemonade.

 

[LarryDuff]

Cyclists wearing caps have better more frequent sex, go to the best parties, and are the most charismatic. Helmet wearers are the geeks of the party world, sitting quietly in the corner nursing half a lemonade.

What about cyclists who wear a cap under their helmet?

 

[tyred]

The chain guard on single speeds and hub geared bikes.

I mostly rode my vintage Rudge roadster (with full chain case) over the winter this year and all I did was occasionally hose it down and a few drops of oil in the hubs. It's a shame that they went out of fashion.

 

[houblon]

During sex.

Oh thank you Drago. I now have an image of noted Belgian Eddy Merckx, complete with sideburns and Molteni cap, addressing himself vigorously to an unshaven young lady in a third-generation VHS copy of an "adult" movie...

 

[Mike Ayling]

Metal tyre levers, the plastic ones are crap.

Mike

 

[Blue Hills]

Metal tyre levers, the plastic ones are crap.

Mike

nothing at all wrong with the Blue Park ones as far as I can see. Don't bend, don't break.

 

[ianrauk]

nothing at all wrong with the Blue Park ones as far as I can see. Don't bend, don't break.

Agreed. Tough old buggers they are...

 

[Blue Hills]

Agreed. Tough old buggers they are...

bloody hell, a response from the blue thing.
Yes, I have bought various supposedly clever things over the years, things that promise to make getting the tyre off easier. Many just bend. The park ones don't promise/offer the greatest leverage, they are positively stubby, but at least I know they won't bend or break. Never broken one. Surprisingly cheap for Park. No need to use anything else.
(offers for my various clever tyre levers considered)

 

[TheDoctor]

Yes, I remember those C+ levers. Still got them somewhere.
I can say that cyclists who don't wear helmets can hold their beer better, are excellent cooks, outstanding engineers, and considerate and enthusiastic lovers. Unless we've had to cycle up Preston / Benington Hill [insert local bar steward hill here].

 

[davidphilips]

Just spent ages fixing rivnuts that had come loose on a caad 9 know most if not all modern steel and titanium frames have propper threaded bosses and only my view but they where far better and never gave any trouble.

 

[Punkawallah]

None, new technology means improvement on the old.

Respectfully disagree. The scrapheap of history is littered with 'improvements' that weren't. The ones _we_ see are just the ones that catch on :-)

GCN have an amusing video on the topic.

 

[Lozi]

26" wheels so i can find tyres for my bike again

 

[Ming the Merciless]

What about cyclists who wear a cap under their helmet?

Worst of both worlds left in corner of party nursing a shandy

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Yes, I remember those C+ levers. Still got them somewhere.
I can say that cyclists who don't wear helmets can hold their beer better, are excellent cooks, outstanding engineers, and considerate and enthusiastic lovers. Unless we've had to cycle up Preston / Benington Hill [insert local bar steward hill here].

At least they both have pubs near the top