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A Mini Metro, the kids loved it and I was helped out with a jump start ( 😯 ) by a very nice lady once but I think she felt sorry for me. The car was yellow. It really did look like an up-turned skip.
A temporary clothes rack. It took 20 mins to put it together and then it collapsed immediately we put clothes on it.
EDIT: I have never bought anything hopeless for the bike, just stuff that isn't useful yet. The cheap tyre levers broke so I had to buy better ones which I see as a positive !
That new Fat tire book.
Oooonly kidding. :O)
I bought a pack of four Snickers for a quid.
No way were they normal size!
Had to eat all of them to satisfy my hunger pangs.
A KS i900 seatpost - words fail me. I'm afraid!
Too many tyres to name them all, but some were funny colours and French which usually meant the rubber was harder than granite. Fortunately I learnt rather quickly just how terrible Schwalbe MTB tyres are (odd really as their road tyres are so good!), so only a couple of Nobby Nic's in there.
Plenty of Endura clothing. Sorry guys, it really isn't up to much once it's been washed a few times. Longevity isn't their strong point!
Hope disc brakes. Once bitten, twice shy etc. owned about 4 pairs between about 2001 and 2003, and just gave up! Have recently ridden a couple of bikes with modern X2's and X4's on though and been thoroughly impressed.
Rockshox Reverbs - Best thing since sliced bread when they're working properly. Unfortunately I'm on my 3rd now, the first 2 being replaced/fixed under warranty, and it's already fit for a trip back to Fishers for another warranty job!
Charge Saddles - not comfy at all!
Fizik Saddles - instruments of tortute, every one of them but especially the Gobi!
Cotic BFe - the frame I wanted to love but we weren't for each other. Odd as I've loved Soul's I've ridden!
A CX bike - borrowed one for a few days last year, really enjoyed it. Bought one this year, used it about 4 times. Maybe I just bought the wrong one but it just felt too much of a compromise too much of the time.
There are more but it's late and I can't remember them all properly right now...
mboy - MemberCotic BFe - the frame I wanted to love but we weren't for each other. Odd as I've loved Soul's I've ridden!
I didn't like it much either. You must have bad touched it.
As above Juicy 3s, just pure hassle.
Fenwicks foaming chain cleaner. Just launches pink foam everywhere. Other than on my chain. Stupid.
Fenwicks foaming chain cleaner. Just launches pink foam everywhere. Other than on my chain. Stupid
Get a scourer or the fenwicks chain sponge and spray it on the sponge.. then scrub the chain.. works better that way.
Fenwicks sealant, utterly rubbish. And they didn't respond to my complaint email either.
Thanks to their complete inability to seal the tiniest of holes that wouldn't trouble Stan's or Joe's, I had to redecorate my hallway.
Charge Spoon. I love the comfort, I've got them on three bikes, but will someone please stop the creaking!!!!!
Poplocs.FFS why? They work in the showroom, but stop as soon as you ride the bike and want it to unlock. You then spend several rides trying to make it work, and realize that you are far better off reaching down and turning the knob by hand.
Rubbery lock-on grips.
Fox Flux helmet. I have a thick neck, and when I am standing on the pedals and look forwards the back of the helmet is pushed upwards, and the front comes down pushing my glasses down my nose. I try to tighten the sliding adjustable retainer and it traps hairs. I don't see why I should have to shave my head to wear a helmet and see where I'm going.....
All the baggy shorts I've ever tried.
I'm now Lycra all the way; it just works.
Charge Spoon. I love the comfort, I've got them on three bikes, but will someone please stop the creaking!!!!!
My Madison Flux has been silent for 5X the length of any of the Charges I've owned.
Fox Flux helmet. I have a thick neck, and when I am standing on the pedals and look forwards the back of the helmet is pushed upwards, and the front comes down pushing my glasses down my nose. I try to tighten the sliding adjustable retainer and it traps hairs. I don't see why I should have to shave my head to wear a helmet and see where I'm going.....
[troll] That's what happens when you buy stuff that doesn't fit[/troll]
+1 for a creaking Charge Spoon.
However, it's twenty five sniffs and is the most comfortable saddle I've ever used so I merely turn up the music on my Ipod and that sorts the creaking problem.
And I'm going for broke here, but surely cartridge bearings in mountain bike pivots deserve a nomination? I'm a long standing Specialized owner and I have ten of the suckers in my frame and cleaning them regularly is a colossal PITA. Even if you have high quality stainless steel bearings a-la Marin, the races eventually get notchy and die. Surely needle bearings would be a better alternative?
I have Spoon saddles, Avid Brakes and On One windproof and Spec gloves, all lovely.
My Aldi trackpump fell to pieces but there clothes, (apart from mitts) are excellent.
My Independent Fabrication TI SS was disappointing, as the geometry was so weird, it tried killing me on every descent......