I was thinking about some things that were very popular before but aren't anymore and thought it would make an interesting thread...
Tell us what fads or trends you remember or that you're aware of right now...
I'll start...
I remember back in the mid-1990's everyone seemed to want a mountain bike. I think it was when they started coming out with affordable lightweight mt. bikes and they had 21 speeds and quick-shifters and some had shock absorbers and there were all these lightweight aluminum and titanium parts coming out that you could buy to make your bike lighter. I was totally into it myself and used to go mountain biking in a couple of state parks here in southern california. There were always a lot of other mt. bikers there too. Some with very nice bikes.
There were like these two schools of mt bikers... the downhillers and the technical riders. The downhillers just wanted to go fast without crashing. I was strictly a technical rider. I loved trying to negotiate a narrow winding trail at sometimes a snail's pace while taking in the scenery and all. I hated going downhill lol.
Tell us what fads or trends you remember or that you're aware of right now...
I'll start...
I remember back in the mid-1990's everyone seemed to want a mountain bike. I think it was when they started coming out with affordable lightweight mt. bikes and they had 21 speeds and quick-shifters and some had shock absorbers and there were all these lightweight aluminum and titanium parts coming out that you could buy to make your bike lighter. I was totally into it myself and used to go mountain biking in a couple of state parks here in southern california. There were always a lot of other mt. bikers there too. Some with very nice bikes.
There were like these two schools of mt bikers... the downhillers and the technical riders. The downhillers just wanted to go fast without crashing. I was strictly a technical rider. I loved trying to negotiate a narrow winding trail at sometimes a snail's pace while taking in the scenery and all. I hated going downhill lol.