Having been riding mountain bikes for a while I've purchased my fair share of parts which promised superior performance and at the time kind of delivered it, but with hindsight were absolute shite. Getting ready to buy a new bike with all the bells and whistles I can't help but think how time will reflect on what is supposedly the best technology available.
Whilst bikes now are for the first time, actually quite good I thought I'd ask about which parts you guys have saved for and lusted after just to bolt on and find terrible.
My particular favourite was a Magura HS33. The old chameleon didn't have disk mounts and I assumed a bright yellow german hydraulic rim brake would be the next best thing. Unfortunately, a greasy rim is never going to brake well, leading to locked up rear wheels in the wet and only marginally better performance in the dry. Of course I couldn't admit that at the time, only now can I admit how woeful the yellow beast was. I suppose it worked better than any of the front forks I had at the time.
So, let it out, which parts did you buy and suffer through? This is a safe place, no one will judge you for thinking a 100mm flex stem was a suitable purchase.
Whilst bikes now are for the first time, actually quite good I thought I'd ask about which parts you guys have saved for and lusted after just to bolt on and find terrible.
My particular favourite was a Magura HS33. The old chameleon didn't have disk mounts and I assumed a bright yellow german hydraulic rim brake would be the next best thing. Unfortunately, a greasy rim is never going to brake well, leading to locked up rear wheels in the wet and only marginally better performance in the dry. Of course I couldn't admit that at the time, only now can I admit how woeful the yellow beast was. I suppose it worked better than any of the front forks I had at the time.
So, let it out, which parts did you buy and suffer through? This is a safe place, no one will judge you for thinking a 100mm flex stem was a suitable purchase.