Pet hates

[Keith Oates]

We've had threads about the best and worst looking bikes etc. so what about one regarding the 'pet hates' we have in the cycling world. For me I hate the way that aero wheels have the manufactures name in big white letters on them, ZIP and HED come to mind. I also don't like the huge letter on the down tube such as CERVELO. Any one else like to add there non favorites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[wafflycat]

I like ZIPP and Cervelo, so they don't bother me one iota

 

[Keith Oates]

wafflycat, I'm not knocking the products I just think the logos or names detract from the appearance wheels. bikes etc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[wafflycat]

I like them on there

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I hate those flashing LED lights that have peculiar patterns on the flash setting, rather than just all the LEDs flashing all at once. They're much less visible than steady or regularly flashing LED lamps.

 

[Keith Oates]

I like them on there

Fair comment, so is there anything cycling related that you don't like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[girofan]

Big globby welds on the junction of frame tubes, particularly aluminium bikes. Whatever happened to internal joining of tubes as produced by Peugeot some years ago?
I realise that lugs make a frame heavier and cost more to produce, but at least they look nice!

 

[wafflycat]

Fair comment, so is there anything cycling related that you don't like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

£69.99 BSOs from Halfrauds, supermarkets & toyshops. Made from gas-pipe with components of cheese.

 

[John the Monkey]

I hate those flashing LED lights that have peculiar patterns on the flash setting, rather than just all the LEDs flashing all at once. They're much less visible than steady or regularly flashing LED lamps.

I do like the "chaser" pattern ones - if you're not running a steady/flashing combo of lights, I think these make it slightly easier to judge distance than an all on/all off flashing pattern.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

The thing I don't like about them is you've only got one LED lit up at once, especially on the cheaper ones. I've never had a problem judging distances with the flashing ones, certainly not compared with the problems I sometimes have seeing people in the first place because of their absurd rear lights.

 

[TVC]

Wind, and rain, and cold, and low sun, and fog, and cars, and pedestrians, and roundabouts, and hills (up)

 

[Dave5N]

Tyres that are a struggle to get on and off.

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Idiots cycling at night with no lights whatsoever.

 

[TheDoctor]

The fact that there's at least 25% more of me than I would like there to be!!!!!!!!!

 

[got-to-get-fit]

The ITM lite bars on my Bianchi cos i cant get light brackets/cycle computers etc to fit on em and end up using cable ties and insulating tape which looks sh*t