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Power grips - actually they were pretty good.
Not really a dead-end, as mentioned they are a solution to a problem some people actually have.
I've had balls of ice where my clips should be when trying to ride in the snow sometimes. So if I did live somewhere that was normally snowy I probably get some, along with a fat bike.
(Actually if I really did have balls of ice Id be on telly, till they melted)
How about matching collar and cuffs (front and rear shocks anyway)?
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Ghostly, my point being a UCI ruling is no real judgement of how good a product/component is.
And for the "CX bike" troll a few pages back, not only is CX clearly thriving (Wessex had to cap Oxford round at 400 and were turning racers away) but surely the gravel bike is the next step along that evolutionary branch (Niner just stuck more braze-ons on their RLT) so clearly not a dead end.
HID lights
I wouldn't have said HIDs were a dead end as such more a stepping stone. HIDs combined with the then more common NiMH batteries gave great light output and increased runtimes, then coupled with Li-Ion batteries the same runtime for less weight or increased runtime for similar weight.
Then LEDs had developed sufficiently to be a viable option, although I'm not sure the light pattern and output has greatly exceeded a HID, the price has though.
Forks with grease as the lubricant. And trying to service them.
And the irreversible auto-lockout of PACE forks if it rained.
Forks with grease as the lubricant.
I like this idea. You always have the grease where it's needed, and you can always add more. And grease is the right substance for the job. Never mind faffing about changing oil.
Considering adding grease ports to my current forks.
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What is this weirdness? It get that it's something to do with the brake, but why is there suspension on it? It's a hardtail, right?!? 🙂
Suspension dropouts. The whole wheel is free to move.