Stupid trends that have come and gone in the freeride world

trail worker · 12-22-2003, 10:13 PM

Let's see how many we can come up with..a few that pop to mind:
-riding with you're seat slammed ALL the way down...you're stuck riding around like an adult on a kids bike.
-back in the day when it was "cool" to wear little to no armour.I'm glad that one is changing.

a few that I find stupid at the time being:
the 6 inch single crown forks,the super monster fork,bikes that you can't pedal anywhere except off the edge of a cliff.

OptionaL · 12-22-2003, 10:21 PM

i don't think these "trends" have come and gone. seat thing is preference, i leave mine all the way down, so does everyone i ride with. armor is again preference, everyone i ride with just wears a helmet.. sometimes shin pads.

the supermonster trend will always be around, because there will always be people that want a bike they can ride off sand cliffs

Rat · 12-22-2003, 10:39 PM

Nothing wrong with a six inch single crown. It would make a nice light agro trail riding fork. I tried one of the shermans and I wouldnt hesitate to ride one.

As for trends that have had thier day, I dont see alot of Gazzy 3.0 's on the shore anymore.

I also remember when the Giro Switchblade was THE hardcore helmet to have.

Sobot_FR · 12-22-2003, 10:39 PM

I dunno, maybe regualr helmets, most people wear the BMX or skateboarding style helmets now.... and some don't wear helmets.

Scarface · 12-22-2003, 10:42 PM

thankfully im not a part of that trend.. I like my seat up at least showing 3-5 inches of seat post..or else why even have a seat post? might as well glue a MX seat on there..
6 inch single crown forks : good improvement, only if they could be a bit lighter but that would jepordize the rider's safety. But the single crown provides one with so much more mobility, such as going down really windy switchbacks or doing an x up or a barspin.
and another thing 1.5" is out of the picture.

Armour + ppl wearing it : good thing.

trail worker · 12-22-2003, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scarface
thankfully im not a part of that trend.. I like my seat up at least showing 3-5 inches of seat post..or else why even have a seat post? might as well glue a MX seat on there..
6 inch single crown forks : good improvement, only if they could be a bit lighter but that would jepordize the rider's safety.

yeah,i mean it's one thing to ride with you're seat WAY up,but i mean i see people riding along the highway with they're seats as low as they go...even when i'm trail riding i try to keep my seat up a little bit,just so if i do have to pedal my knee's aren't screaming.also,there's a difference if we're talking about a 12 inch hardtail and an 18 inch fully frame..obviously you don't need to raise you're seat as much on the fully.

and that's what i mean by the 6" sc forks..right now they seem somewhat trivial to me because of the weight penalties..a Z150 doesn't weigh much less than my boxxer does...

Scarface · 12-22-2003, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by trail worker
yeah,i mean it's one thing to ride with you're seat WAY up,but i mean i see people riding along the highway with they're seats as low as they go...even when i'm trail riding i try to keep my seat up a little bit,just so if i do have to pedal my knee's aren't screaming.also,there's a difference if we're talking about a 12 inch hardtail and an 18 inch fully frame..obviously you don't need to raise you're seat as much on the fully.

and that's what i mean by the 6" sc forks..right now they seem somewhat trivial to me because of the weight penalties..a Z150 doesn't weigh much less than my boxxer does...

yea your right z150s dont weight much less but just the fact that it is a SC and has 6" is definately opening a whole new wide range of options for the riders.

Midas · 12-22-2003, 11:04 PM

What about the rings for racing XC and such that were shaped in an oval so you would get more force and you would bob ahead looking like a goof. Another fad was all the PURPLE ANO!!

.243racer · 12-22-2003, 11:10 PM

BIOPACE!!!!!!

trail worker · 12-22-2003, 11:24 PM

yeah but i'm talking about freeride trends...
I rode with all that stuff at one time back in the day...purple aneodised barends,biopace chainrings...you name it,back then it was cutting edge and i just HAD to have it on my bike.things have certainly changed since '95 when i got into the sport.

Islandrider · 12-22-2003, 11:31 PM

THE fenders

Cool Stop Break pads

The bigger the tires the better your bike is (gazz 3.0)
Roach gear used to be alot more popular now its Dainese and 661

trail worker · 12-22-2003, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Islandrider

Roach gear used to be alot more popular now its Dainese and 661

dainese leg armour is crap,i got hosed when i bought some of that.i should refer to the whores revenge thread to settle the situation.

c2skyrida · 12-22-2003, 11:57 PM

Double-wide rims are pretty st00pid.

Scarface · 12-23-2003, 12:00 AM

Back when i used Dainese leg armour it worked really well, flexible and free enough for dirt jumping and yet protective enough for Mountain. Now for dirt I use TSG knee pads and some shingaurds if I think i need it..
Umm havnt gotten a chance to test out the TSG leg armour for mountain biking but it looks pretty good.
thers a pic of the TSG leg armour for mtb's for ones that are wondering what it look slike
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/phot...w&image=100918

Dude · 12-23-2003, 12:14 AM

Sram deraileurs. Highway fucking robbery.

12-22-2003, 10:13 PM	#1
trail worker bikes on the brain Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: West Kootenays Posts: 5,772 Rep Power: 8773456	Stupid trends that have come and gone in the freeride world Let's see how many we can come up with..a few that pop to mind: -riding with you're seat slammed ALL the way down...you're stuck riding around like an adult on a kids bike. -back in the day when it was "cool" to wear little to no armour.I'm glad that one is changing. a few that I find stupid at the time being: the 6 inch single crown forks,the super monster fork,bikes that you can't pedal anywhere except off the edge of a cliff.

12-22-2003, 10:39 PM	#4
Sobot_FR Learn to Swim Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Burlington Ontario Posts: 1,288 Rep Power: 10	I dunno, maybe regualr helmets, most people wear the BMX or skateboarding style helmets now.... and some don't wear helmets. __________________ .243 racing wethepeople

12-22-2003, 10:42 PM	#5
Scarface Superheros Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: South Surrey/White Rock Posts: 1,421 Rep Power: 83	thankfully im not a part of that trend.. I like my seat up at least showing 3-5 inches of seat post..or else why even have a seat post? might as well glue a MX seat on there.. 6 inch single crown forks : good improvement, only if they could be a bit lighter but that would jepordize the rider's safety. But the single crown provides one with so much more mobility, such as going down really windy switchbacks or doing an x up or a barspin. and another thing 1.5" is out of the picture. Armour + ppl wearing it : good thing. __________________ Andrew Cho GT Bikes http://www.gtbicycles.com

12-22-2003, 11:04 PM	#8
Midas Logo in a circle. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 211 balaclava st. Posts: 8,747 Rep Power: 559368	What about the rings for racing XC and such that were shaped in an oval so you would get more force and you would bob ahead looking like a goof. Another fad was all the PURPLE ANO!! __________________ // What's Good // F U N E R A L // Ultramontane

12-22-2003, 11:31 PM	#11
Islandrider Brendan Howey = hero! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: vic Posts: 2,638 Rep Power: 11187	THE fenders Cool Stop Break pads The bigger the tires the better your bike is (gazz 3.0) Roach gear used to be alot more popular now its Dainese and 661 __________________ stuff for sale: Dainese upper body suit, size medium, brand new and never worn $200 email me for details: bikeman_mark@hotmail.com

12-22-2003, 10:39 PM	#3
Rat I like the way you roll Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Cambie at 7:00PM Posts: 11,098 Rep Power: 3628723	Nothing wrong with a six inch single crown. It would make a nice light agro trail riding fork. I tried one of the shermans and I wouldnt hesitate to ride one. As for trends that have had thier day, I dont see alot of Gazzy 3.0 's on the shore anymore. I also remember when the Giro Switchblade was THE hardcore helmet to have.

12-22-2003, 11:10 PM	#9
.243racer . Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 8,262 Rep Power: 11937	BIOPACE!!!!!!

12-22-2003, 11:24 PM	#10
trail worker bikes on the brain Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: West Kootenays Posts: 5,772 Rep Power: 8773456	yeah but i'm talking about freeride trends... I rode with all that stuff at one time back in the day...purple aneodised barends,biopace chainrings...you name it,back then it was cutting edge and i just HAD to have it on my bike.things have certainly changed since '95 when i got into the sport.

12-22-2003, 11:57 PM	#13
c2skyrida Rescue Unit #69 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Khyber Posts: 649 Rep Power: 10	Double-wide rims are pretty st00pid. __________________ 2 phat planks to lead you in the powpow paduwan learner.

12-23-2003, 12:00 AM	#14
Scarface Superheros Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: South Surrey/White Rock Posts: 1,421 Rep Power: 83	Back when i used Dainese leg armour it worked really well, flexible and free enough for dirt jumping and yet protective enough for Mountain. Now for dirt I use TSG knee pads and some shingaurds if I think i need it.. Umm havnt gotten a chance to test out the TSG leg armour for mountain biking but it looks pretty good. thers a pic of the TSG leg armour for mtb's for ones that are wondering what it look slike http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/phot...w&image=100918 __________________ Andrew Cho GT Bikes http://www.gtbicycles.com

12-23-2003, 12:14 AM	#15
Dude Finding my baseball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Langley Posts: 2,489 Rep Power: 363449	Sram deraileurs. Highway fucking robbery. __________________ ***Disclaimer: this post is in no way, shape, or form intended to insult anybody, anything, any animal, any lifeform, or non lifeform, or otherwise, of any kind.

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