What bit of biking gear do you own that will outlast you?

I’m still using a dakine bag from about 15+ years ago, and it’s still going strong. It’s been through the wash countless times and comes out looking like new.

Whats your hardiest bit of kit?

I rode to work yesterday with my laptop in a pannier from 1992. It doesn’t get used much though.

My Ti King Cage is from 2008 and still going strong on my main MTB. Never dropped a bottle.

I really struggle to throw jackets away, i just stop using them while there’s still a tiny bit of life in them left.  Then occasionally they’re the perfect jacket for an occasion.

I think my time pedals are likely to outlive the human race…

Probably longest lasting kit is an original buff when they first launched.
I did find (and start using) and old Freestyle GoreTex cycling jacket (whatever happened to Freestyle) that will be from the mid 90s.

They’re not currently on a bike, but I own a pair of fully functioning M540* pedals that are at least 20 years old probably more, and still function perfectly despite never having been serviced

*I know right, get me with my fancy pants axle spindles…

My STW bottle opener that arrived this week? thanks STW 😀

Most of it I guess given the ever decreasing frequency of use

Don’t know about gear but I’ve a tub of copper slip that’s probably well over a decade old and will be likely passed down to future grandkids

A Muddy Fox handlebar pouch from 1985. Designed to fit the twin clamp triangular stems of the time. It was only recently I saw on the label inside that it was made by Karrimor. A reminder of two once great brands now like a shit act without a single original member managed by the great Mike Ashley

XT seatpost and SPDs, 1990.

I own a pair of fully functioning M540* pedals that are at least 20 years old

I’ve got a pair about the same age. Shimano SPD’s are impossible to kill. You could drive over them in a tank and they’d still work

I’ve got a Sombrio softshell that must be 15 years old. Still in good nick too, despite spending most of those years absolutely caked in Lancashire moorland filth

Two rohloff hubs.  A sturmey archer hub that is already 60 years old controlled by a lever that is 85 years old

Several sets of M520 and M540 pedals.

Given the lack of moving parts, and further lack of new bikes to put them on, I’ve got a couple of sets of KCNC titanium QR’s that have moved form bike to bike to bike, and will probably never die.

I put a 1/8th steel 44t chainring on my fixed-gear commuter last winter, I don’t think it’s practicable to do enough miles to wear it out!

I think my time pedals are likely to outlive the human race…

Oddly I killed every pair I had fairly quickly, the only thing that lasted less time were:
a) Time cleats
b) eggbeaters (and their cleats)

I was out on Wednesday wearing my Endura Roubaix long tights and my Gore (used to be) waterproof jacket that I bought from Tim and Judith at Sideways Cycles in 2001.

nothing

My Dura Ace 7400.

@vmgscot – does it have the purple, fleecy inner collar (like mine)?

 A sturmey archer hub that is already 60 years old controlled by a lever that is 85 years old

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wins

Steel dialed bikes prince Albert frame.
No doubt i will never break it.
Chances are that i will run out of parts for it first

My old man mountain rack is a chunky bit of kit. Way over engineered for what I use it for now.

Hmmmm,I have an old Wrenchforce bike/work stand that seems pretty bombproof…..shame they stopped making them.

On my gravel bike is a Shimano 600 front mech. The precursor to Ultegra. It was on my first road bike which I bought in about 1996 and when I sold the frame, I ended up with a pile of parts off it, some of which I sold, some of which just stayed in the parts bin. Anyway, it’s been used on various framesets over the years and it’s on my current gravel bike – I could easily have bought a new front mech many times over during bike builds but this one is beginning to have sentimental value or at least is appealing to a stubborn “how long can it actually live for?!” mindset within me!

I know that front mechs aren’t exactly complicated but it’s done over 100,000 miles of road and gravel over 25 years and never missed a beat.

Oh and I have a Kahuna courier bag which I won at Enduro6 in about 2002 which is still in daily use.

I think my time pedals are likely to outlive the human race…

I was thinking of the Time Atac Freeride pedals which are now on my gravel bike.

Must be 15+ years old now. Never needed touching.

Noone in the history of cycling has ever worn out a set of bog-standard Shimano SPD pedals. Period.

@scotroutes none of that fancy-pants fleece trim here…

Any Ground effect merino clothing, must be nigh on 30 years old.

Still using a few bits I bought in 2001- Oakleys, camelback, the bike itself, and just stuck a new old stock XT front mech from 2000 on, like the one it came with. Had to chuck some pearl izumi baggies and t-shirts out that also came in 2001, nothing wrong other than looking a bit tired but couldn’t close my cycling gear drawer

Park Heavy Duty Tyre levers

I’ll add my old Shimano 600 groupset from late 80’s. Still going strong.

5 10 impact shoes.  Way way over engineered for what I ride.

I’ve got a pair about the same age. Shimano SPD’s are impossible to kill.

I smacked one into a rock on Rooley Moor back in the mid 90s. Couldn’t clip in anymore, fixed it with a big screwdriver and hammer in my dad’s shed. I still have those pedals and they still work.

Pace Winteractive smock/jacket.

Chris King headset.

All my stems.

Ye olde Dakine kit was bomb proof wasn’t it? My ski gloves are so old the logo is two words “Da Kine” and they’re still solid.

I have a Saint hollowtech bottom bracket on my singlespeed. In July, it will be 12 years old, and it’s never missed a beat – despite lots of gurning up Welsh mountains and the South Downs.
It’ll probably fare better, in a nuclear war, than cockroaches.

Chris King headset on my ancient Cotic soul still looks brand new.

@mamadirt’s Dialled Holeshot frame continues to be passed down to rad women and girl bikers ☺️

Not joking in the slightest, the simple answer is my entire bike as the damn thing never gets ridden. But because it’s in good nick, my joints will seize up before it does.

A pair of endura single track shirts that I bought from these classifieds in 2010. They split at the seam  shortly after, we’re sewn up and are still going strong. They’ve faded out of use and now back in to try and kill them off – having none of it.

Chris King headset.

My Cove HT had a CK headset put onto it when I built it in about 2003.

It was still immaculate when I sold the bike last year.

My early 90’s Silca Pista track pump I suspect will withstand nuclear armageddon.