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oh, yeah, I do have a marzocchi 66slATA fork
I didn't really dislike it but plenty of folk did
This vvv 😆
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Oh god, URT suspension. Why?
The Orange X1 a friend had was utter poo.
Saint pedals
Giant Trance
RaceFace jackets as mentioned utter shit zips.
Orange P7 Think mine must have been welded by a blind monkey.
Sram x9 rear mechs
The original Michelin Wildgrippers.
High Rollers:
Many tyres can maintain edge grip without sacrificing grip at shallower angles.
Very, very poor rear grip when climbing.
Overpriced.
Madison D'Arc glasses:
Made me feel like I'm floating a foot over the bike.
Constantly fell apart.
EBC mitts - Velcro strap too short to close properly, lasted only months. Previous Spesh lasted years.
Orange Clockwork:
Delivered with different length crank arms, the wrong colour, the wrong bars and stem.
Rode like a pig, hated it.
The best thing about it was the SunTour Microdrive transmission.
Hope chain guide. Didn't work at all.
FOG - Member
Giant Trance
POSTED 50 MINUTES AGO # REPORT-POST
Really? I adore mine. I've ridden a shitload of bikes in my time and my 2008 giant trance is such a sweet ride that I spent the money I was going to use to buy a Norco sight on a full rebuild of the giant.
Anything made by Hope
Some of the stuff mentioned above I really like ( Nobby Nic tyres, hope and endura stuff).
Worst thing so far has been a solarstorm x2. Very bright for 10 mins then the battery is flat.£12 though so what do I expect!
skinny boy,- it's the 29er which has a very low BB which means every time you go round a bend or through a rut you ground the pedals. I moaned about this on a different post and was told it was my pedalling style! All I can say is I don't ground anything riding the same trails on my HT which doesn't have a particularly high BB. Very annoying because in a straight line it is great.
Some fake nutella I found in a Colruyt supermarket in france
...was a bit shit? 🙂
Ahhh i see Fog me old china. I've heard that too about the 29er version. I think all the 29er models had this flaw, a mate has the Anthem and that has a shockingly low BB. on the other side of that colin, I had a MC Fury and that was BB clearance heaven but made you feel like you were riding a grand national horse!
dingabell - MemberXT wheels with 'fabulous' cup and cone bearings.
If they're so great, how come no one else uses them?
Cup and cone is more expensive to make than cartridge (essentially cartridge moves cost from the manufacturer to the customer), and most people are too incompetent or lazy to maintain them so disposability has become a selling point.
Just noticed a few people mentioning XT disc hubs. I've just had a rear let go: the cones were forever coming loose, no matter what I did to try and keep them tight.
The cassette-side came loose, the cone wound itself in and jammed the rear wheel going down Dai Hard at BPW. Needless to say, the bearings & cup/cone were ruined.
Solarstorm front light. Battery wouldn't recharge after first use.
Smart Lunar rear lights. A few raindrops and they stop working.
Aldi track pump.
I wasn't expecting big things but had only used a hand-pump before so figured it would be better than that at least. It wasn't, and broke the second time I tried to inflate my tyre with it.
I do think the cycle clothing from aldi is OK though.
Stans yellow tape £7 a roll and free duck tape works better !
SLX brakes.
Chiba gloves, lasted one month before there was a hole in the leather palm.
Endurance clothing, stitching and trim problems with every single piece.
Shimano winter boots (MW81) 2 pairs have had the neoprene cuff fail allowing wet and cold feet.
Egg beaters
numerous Fox & Poc Gloves.
Endura singletrack shorts & humvee 3/4
petrov vodka (tastes like the name suggests and gave a similar hangover)
Charge Duster - some might like it, but I always preferred my slot drop 26 inbred and will swap it as soon as I can find someone to buy the darn Duster. :/
lezyne 'screw on to the value' pump - removes the damn valve core every time I take the head off the valve POS!
crotchrocket - Memberlezyne 'screw on to the value' pump - removes the damn valve core every time I take the head off the valve POS!
"Lezyne: Terrible ideas, beautifully executed"
A fatbike 😯
Orange ST4
Although the Trek Fuel EX9 I bought in 2009 was far from a disappointment, the Jones XR front tyre was frankly terrifying. First ride was a bit wet and I was constantly stopping, checking stuff wasn't loose and came back a bit gutted that my new bike was a bit shit and had absolutely no front grip!
Then I saw a Jones Big Earl Wet in the shop, big and knobbly, exactly what I wanted and I feel in live with the bike. Really rated the XR rear, but the front...
* Hans Dampf tyres.
* An Aldi chain cleaning kit.
* A Tesco spoke key.
* Muc-Off chain lube.
* Shimano wheels.
* Muddy Fox clear bike glasses (couldn't figure out why I was crashing into stuff until I realised the lenses shifted everything slightly up and to the left.)
lezyne 'screw on to the value' pump - removes the damn valve core every time I take the head off the valve POS!
Yes! This! ^^
Most ANNOYING thing in the world.
Fenwicks foaming chain degreaser is a pretty shite.
The canti's that came with mid-90's bikes, pre-V-brakes
Elastomer suspension and/or RST forks
Tesco's tea towels
McDonalds 'food'
Most of the really cheap stuff from Ikea that was acceptable when you were a student
Timbuk2 messenger bag, the quick clip is poorly executed as is the stabilising strap, and the corners stick out and collect rain. The reality is it is at best rather basic yet incredibly expensive. Every time I see them getting recommended on here my face falls into my palms and I sob.
Just cannot get on with my Osprey Raptor. Great build quality but I find it uncomfy and the layout frustrates me.
Renthal Grip bolts disintegrated upon installation.
I like my Hans Dampf's and my high Rollers. Pretty much the only tyres that I'll use.
I bought some Rock Shox Judy XC's in 1997...they were awful. Also had some Psylos which were the worst forks that I ever bought and I've never forgiven RS for those forks.
A CD of nightfreak and the sons of Becker by The Coral.
Bought in gatwick when travelling to Italy for work. I liked it so much that halfway through its first play the CD became a handy drinks coaster on my desk for the 18months duration of my work secondment.
Nobeerinthefridge - Member
Hans damfs. I wanted to like them. I so wanted to like them. Everyone else liked them. They were the draggiest, slowest piece of dung I have ever used.
POSTED 20 HOURS AGO #
+1
Fenwicks foaming chain degreaser is a pretty shite.
+1 to that.
_tom_- What's your beef with SLX brakes? I ask because mine took a bit of getting used to but I'm pretty happy with them now.
Landrover Freelander.
Schwalbe Racing Ralph .
One worked very well off-road , but suffered mechanically. Often.
The other was bloody appalling off road. Actually, bloody appalling.
Aldi track pump - hose snapped off.
Aldi cycling gloves- fell to bits
Specialized Enduro (2010)
Magura Thor forks
Fox 36van r's
Are you using the chain scrubber sponge with the Fenwicks mousse?
I've found they work well together..
Each to their own with what lasts or works
Have found Fenwicks foaming degreaser to be one of the best products i've used over the last few years, changed the way I clean the bike, as it's quick & easy, far easier than using a chain cleaner device, have used several, and never found one that worked well..
Have found Aldi gloves last well, yes they fall apart, but only after a lot of use & several years, far better VFM than On-one gloves which just fall apart (although they are nicer while they last)
This bloody Nokia cant do a thing, you type stuff, by the time you post and read it you realise its gobbledy gook, no capital letters and you cant actually edit the post because the cursor sits blinking at you with mo way of moving it
Pretty much everything with Endura written on it.....except for their knee warmers. Odd.
Katadyn Water Bottle. Barely a drip comes out no matter how hard you squeeze the damn thing. Utter tripe!
I wonder how many of these hates are user error. Although the Hans D's are pure emperors clothes. Utterly shit tyres yet constantly raved about clearly by people who have no clue!
All my Endura stuff has been brilliant. The only reason I'm going with a new brand this year (DharCo, Aussie brand) is I fancied a bit more colourful kit than the muted camo colours of the Endura stuff. Saying that, Endura have more colours in the 2015 range.
My custom Chas Roberts frame in '97 was soooo nice, but really really shit.
Maxxis Minions. Awful things. Hate mine with a passion.
Ride it harder.