Modern bike features that've spoiled old bikes for you..

[Ming the Merciless]

Ahh, but 'back in't day' 'when men were men', touring on single speeds & three gear derailleurs were the norm - !

As was walking on hills

 

[IanSmithCSE]

Good evening

Oh and Thru-Axles, brilliant things that guarantee perfect wheel alignment every time.

Okay, I have to admit to wimping out and getting the occasional lift home. :-)

With Q/R it is just flick/flick and the bike is in the car and at the other end it is just as easy.

No, oh that's unfortunate when you realise that the thru axle fell out and is in the car boot a mile or two up the road.

Bye

Ian

 

[chriswoody]

With Q/R it is just flick/flick and the bike is in the car and at the other end it is just as easy.

No, oh that's unfortunate when you realise that the thru axle fell out and is in the car boot a mile or two up the road.

With Q/R you have to first hope you have a bike without the dreaded lawyers lips, which completely defy the words quick and release. Then with disk brakes you have to faff around lining the disk up in the caliper to prevent rubbing as you close the lever. I have them on one of my bikes and I hate the cursed things.

With Thru-Axles the first thing you do on removing the wheel is pop the axle back in the frame and nip it up finger tight. That way no dirt gets in the threads and you don't misplace them. There's no way anyone will convince me that they are not superior to QR, I find them a godsend and make maintenance so much easier.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Built in USB Chargeable Battery instead of Changeable Batteries on Lights

Yeah I know Dynamo (and oil lamps I presume) came earlier but I prefer a light I can change the battery on myself.

Yup - built in LED lights can be a pain
a few times I have put a rear light on and got home to find it had run out of electrons at some unknown point on the way back

I now have 3 rear lights and 2 on the front so I can be reasonably sure at least one will stay on!!

when I had batteries then they lasted longer and I could carry sone soare batteries
I suppose they still could still have run out and me not notice but they never did

Of course - I could by more expensive LED lights with bigger internal batteries but they will still run out unless I charge them before every trip

 

[Jenkins]

STI (and SRAM equivalent) shifting/braking system with hidden cables.
Cotterless cranks and external bottom brackets
Aheadsets

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Then with disk brakes you have to faff around lining the disk up in the caliper to prevent rubbing as you close the lever.

Never had that issue in 22 years of running disc brakes and QR.

 

[chriswoody]

Never had that issue in 22 years of running disc brakes and QR.

Your not the first person I've heard say that, so maybe it's not a universal issue. I've only ever owned this one bike with hydraulic brakes and Q/R.

Also my back wheel goes back in no problem at all, it's just the front wheel, along with the lawyers lips, is an absolute pig to get in. For some reason it requires getting the lever to close almost 80%, then gently eyeballing the rotor in the caliper and pushing the wheel as you close the last bit. Get it wrong and the pads will rub the disc.

Could well be that if you were to measure everything with precision tools, that something is out of whack slightly, I really don't know. Maybe it is just my bike and no others, but it really is a pain in the back side.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Your not the first person I've heard say that, so maybe it's not a universal issue. I've only ever owned this one bike with hydraulic brakes and Q/R.

Also my back wheel goes back in no problem at all, it's just the front wheel, along with the lawyers lips, is an absolute pig to get in. For some reason it requires getting the lever to close almost 80%, then gently eyeballing the rotor in the caliper and pushing the wheel as you close the last bit. Get it wrong and the pads will rub the disc.

Could well be that if you were to measure everything with precision tools, that something is out of whack slightly, I really don't know. Maybe it is just my bike and no others, but it really is a pain in the back side.

I am with you on this.

It was a pretty universal issue back in the day on MTB forums.

I have owned 3 MTB's over the years with discs and QR's (Marin, Giant & Pace) and none of the discs ever lined up with the pads after a wheel removal and refit.

Same with road bikes and rim brakes. Fettle the pads just right, take the wheel off and replace, and the pads were never quite in the same position in relation to the wheel rim.

TA's: perfect every time.

QR's are pretty naff old-tech, imo.

 

[raleighnut]

As was walking on hills

I've still done that with a 21 gear bike (3x7 with 30-28 bottom gear) when it gets to the point of going so slowly uphill that you are slower than walking then I get off and push, please note this is with a heavily laden touring bike, Tent, sleeping bag, stove, pans, some food, and some clothes. It's still easier than carrying all that crap but then who wants to spend a week with the same undercrackers on except maybe @Drago for me I'd sooner have a change and summat dry if it has been persisting it down all day