stuff that works that you didn't think would

Few things this year that I have found. ordered as a "humm, that is interesting, but I don't think will work" and I've had great luck with them

Ergon grips. NO bar ends, but you can palm the grip to relay. Too heavy for XC rave, poor position for just DH, but for all mnt use, great.
http://www.ergon-bike.com/i/i_grips/gx1.jpg


hyper handle (whipless chain whip)
just thread on the cassette tool, and this overtop. has 4 sides for 11-14 tooth cassettes, and pull the tools in opposite directions. no more chain whips slipping and cut knuckles.

http://www.jastein.com/Images/Hyper-Long.jpg
http://www.jastein.com/Images/Hyper-app2.jpg

full suspension
disc brakes
tubeless tires
rapid rise shifters ;)

clipless pedals

Meeting people on a ski message board to go mountain biking with.

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Meeting people on a ski message board to go mountain biking with.

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non UST tire with a tubeless set up.

Homemade stan's.

The true value of drinking water often and especially before you get thirsty, and eating the same way, when on longer rides.

lefty forks
i still dont like the idea though

Crocs. Nothing to do with biking unless you change into them from bike shoes, but still who knew that something so f'ugly would be so comfortable ?

Even better is the availability of silly little plastic things (Jibbitz ?) you can get to fill in some of the holes.

Plastic saddles. No, wait. I use Brooks. They didn't work.

Buying, Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, and doing all of the work on my bike (old=lots!) myself this season. Fun, satisfying, and no need to deal with pretentious shop dudes.

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lefty forks
i still dont like the idea though

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I agree; it's baffling.

Rebuilding an 11-yr-old hardtail for a friend.

N-gear jump stop
blackspire stinger

Rollamajig = much smoother shifts

http://www.vaust.com/catalog/images/img_rollamajig.jpg

Sette lever adjustable seat post...total gamble thought it would be total crap but worked great... posted on another thread.

ghetto tubeless on Mavic 317s and Panaracer 2.4s.

origin 8 speedball knock-off seatpost

ghetto-rigging a 9spd cassette w/ 1 missing cog on a 7spd cassette with a 9spd shifter/der/chain for a functional 8spd setup for folks that want a nice riding bike with new parts but have a 130mm frame and an old m900 wheel.

Teflon Tape on My EBB, Stoped the Creaking.

Ghetto Tubleless....

Taking a hammer and beating my crank until it was straight. Still not perfect but not too bad at all.

my Cog headbadge

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my Cog headbadge

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I put one of those silver (Bontrager) headbadges on too. It works. It's so cool (and silly expensive) that you have to go bigger with it. So the performance characteristics of the bike are actually enhanced. Who knew ?

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I put one of those silver (Bontrager) headbadges on too. It works. It's so cool (and silly expensive) that you have to go bigger with it. So the performance characteristics of the bike are actually enhanced. Who knew ?

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I made mine from an old worn out cog? blow torch and a hammer. What i didn' t know would work is it fit so well it just snaps on and stays there.

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I made mine from an old worn out cog? blow torch and a hammer. What i didn' t know would work is it fit so well it just snaps on and stays there.

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Sorry, I thought it was one of these

That's some cool stuff, but no. The most expencive part was the fork and it was only $75. Don't think I could slap a $95 head badge on a $45 frame.

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That's some cool stuff, but no. The most expencive part was the fork and it was only $75. Don't think I could slap a $95 head badge on a $45 frame.

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Remember that the thread is titled "stuff that works that you didn't think would". I think you'd be surprised how much better your bike would work with a solid silver head badge, especially if it's the most expensive single element :rolleyes2

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