[Closed] Stuff that just works

+1 for Thomson seatpost and SPDs - never have to touch them.

Topeak Joe Blow pump - bike tyres, pram tyres, lilos, footys - piece of pish.

Free Gilet that came with MBR about 9 years ago - still used plenty. Can't bring myself to replace it - nothing looks like it'll do the job as well.

+1 for the m520s - amazing bit of engineering - commuted usuing a pair for 5 years, did nothing to them, still work a treat - why pay more?

Gore ride on cables

small block 8s (at least in the dry)

Any bit of Gore clothing i've ever had.

time roc atacs
xt hubs
spesh bg shoes

The Shimano SLX groupset, great price, look pretty good and i've never had a problem with any of it 😀
Hope Hoops
Giro Hex Helmet
Shimano AM40's and DX shoes
Camelbak Mayhem

2.35 DTC Nevegals
Shimano AM40s
Hope Hoops with Flows on
Truflo Evolution Plus pumps
Pretty much every FSA headset
SLX cranks

minion fronts, on the back and front

gravity dropper with 4" drop
hone crankset
fire eye skinny grips
troy lee helmet that fits like a glove
CK headsets

[i]XCs are more reliable, they only snap axles.[/i]

Very true, I've snapped 2 in 15 years!
Buffalo windshirt, stiil excellent after 20 years. Here it is/was 20 years ago. (you can tell it was 20 yrs ago by the lid!

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Parrot clothing. Still use it even though its at least 10 years old!

SLX

WD40

I dont really get the seatpost thing though. Shirley a post is a post. Is it to do with weight?

My Halfords socket set

It's a good call!

My Halfords socket set

add me to that list.

i've literally nearly worn out the ratchet. it does 'just work' everytime.

Wilko's 99p bike oil

Avid Flak Jackets.

and lungs

Kona geometry

This Halfords socket set - is it any specific range? I could do with a new one.

just thought of another one.

powerlinks.

Ace little ride savers those things are.

singlespeed 😛

I've got an aincient britool socket set and a new halfords one, both work as well as each other (although the britool one is possibly 50+ years old)

Not sure how much work you have to to do to wear them out but I've just started using the mini (about 4") ratchet wrench, its ace! Using it with an extension bar and a set of allen keys and my real allen keys are gathering dust.

My 90's, conventional swing LX front mech. From the days before shimano built crap stuff that wore out.

sora groupset on my road bike that wont die

brooks b17 saddle

The 1.8" Nobby Nic Evo I finally got to test this morning - super fast rolling yet very grippy in mud. Perfect!

My Reba forks i just go out riding forget that they are there unlike other forks i've had pogo sticks or constantly checking that you've not got a punture on the front wheel

So basically from this thread every thing 😉

Nope - stuff that doesn't work:

Avid Juicys
Conti MKs
Spesh Fastrax
M525 hubs
Conti Supersonic tubes

And many more bits...

This puppy. 20 years old. was not cheap, but paid for itself many times over 😆

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This seems to be coming up a lot lately!

I reckon I've spent far less on transmissions than I would if I replaced my chain every time it said it was worn!

There's some very dubious things on this thread! I think it's fair to put a lot of Shimano stuff on the list though!

I've become super nerdy over chain wear/length after killing two entire drivetrains very quickly. Well worth following a simple but effective chain cleaning routine - I wasn't doing it right before despite thinking I was being careful - doh!

Only paid £6 for my chain gauge though!

njee20 each to their own. A bling rear cassette and rings is a luxury for me and I just find that keeping the chain clean and replacing when worn means the other bits last a lot longer. XTR cassette and chainset rings on superlight 2+ years old now. 😀

+1 for shimano gears. Rear mechs seem to last for ever.

SFB to the forum please....

ha ha, old news 🙂 I wish it [b]had[/b] just worked...

gore clothing. unnoticeable in use which is the best thing i can say about any kit.

+1 520 Spuds
+1 Powerlinks
Coil Bombers pre-Asian manufacture (7 years old and one oil change here)
Mavic 717/719 rims
Easton bars
Shimano disc brakes
Octalink bottom brackets

Hope Bulb hubs (big bearings and titanium freehub = bombproof)
Mavic F519 rims

Deore Shifters (still going strong after 10 years)
Old style XT rear mech (only went sloppy after 10 years)

Avid BB cable discs (awesomely zero maintenance - literally just cleaned them out a few times in 8 years)

Good to the point of excellence:
[b]Royce[/b] square taper bb's
[b]Easton EA70[/b] stuff
[b]King[/b] headsets

Not good:
Seemingly, anything made by Pace these days 🙁

Thomson stuff.

Lockons

Maxxis supertackies

Coil shocks

Beef flap/piss curtain inner tube mudguard thingies.

Shimano cranks and cassettes

Selle Italia saddles

Cougar - the Halfords Professional <edit>tool</edit> range is the business. If you're not in a hurry they're on sale every 3 months or so.

Egg Beater pedals 🙂

*prepares for scorching*.. but I had my original set for 6 years without any issues whatsoever

Charge Knife saddle