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Lycra worn on the outside when off roading.
Why ? I usually wear lycra kit its so much more comfortable than baggy shorts flapping around
And whilst I'm at it lets be honest about the baggies thing. They are a pure fashion / appearance thing and add nothing to performance.
Put your hand up if you have ever caught lycra shorts on on your saddle on a tricky bit of trail?
I rest my case.
BTW I wear baggies. If you'd seen me in lycra you'd thank me.
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I'd like to see the end of 'skills' courses.
Mental skill set my arse!
I hate fashion over function. To me riser bars are the best example, although there are others. The hands can be put in the same position with less material using a different stem and an appropriately designed flat bar.
People driving to trail centres without exploring their local trails or getting a map out bugs me. They're missing something, losing out.
Euro - MemberI'd like to see the end of 'skills' courses.
So would I- bring on the day when I know all there is to know and there's nothing they can teach me, it'll be awesome.
Hammerschmidt - I rented a bike (Butcher) in Morzine this weekend, came with KS dropper post and Hammerschmidt crankset. I loved them both, we were touring around the XC trails above Les Get most of the time, the precision on the front shifting was a god-send on the steep ups....it's just "there". Liked the dropper too, used it all day long, didnt feel the need for a remote.
That Butcher is a decent bike, 14kg build, didnt feel that heavy, did plenty of climbing on it in 32c heat.
Blimey, waderider- churning out stuff Keith Bontrager said 10 years ago: [i]...riser bars...The hands can be put in the same position with less material using a different stem and an appropriately designed flat bar.[/i]
Here's Keith
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The riser bar thing came from motorbike bars, at least it did with people I grew up riding with. A few lads started putting Renthal bars on their mountain bikes before anyone made proper mtb specific ones.
So yes, it may be fashion now, and I suppose it was then to some extent. However, I think the function came before the form, as they were wider and no bike manufacturers made them at the time.
Women only riding groups/skill sessions. (Why can't we just all ride together.)
Some women lack confidence and prefer to ride without men, who they fear will judge them and bemoan the fact they are slower.
Walking up what is clearly rideable... MTFU and ride it 🙄
People who say "£1,500 isn't a lot to spend on a bike". It's a 'king fortune to most people in this country.
Bikes that can only go downhill. WTF? If you can't ride it back up, get fitter or buy a proper bike.
People worrying about flexy kit when their wrists/elbows/shoulders/knees etc have more flex that you can shake a stick at.
Glad Bula hats are still considered cool 😀
+1000 for 15mm Axles. Other then Fox dodging a perfectly good standard what is the point.
Seatposts, can we pick a couple of sizes and stick to them. Say 27.2mm for steel frames and 30.9 for everything else. Do we really need all those different sizes?
I have no idea why 15mm axles exist, other than as a cynical marketing ploy to further differentiate the Fox 32 and 36 lines, in addition to helping Shimano sell more hubs.
But then I've already ranted about artificial "standards" which serve no purpose whatsoever other than to force people to upgrade because the old bits won't fit anymore haven't I Giant?
Seatposts are an area where a sensible standard should apply, but then someone like Giant will probably unveil a 30.75 standard that is claimed to be 15% better than anything else.
Bitter? Moi?