Originally Posted by Akak
BAH! Since when did bar ends become a fashion faux pas? Man, things have changed in the ten years I've been away from this sport.
Certainly a rude awakening isn't it? When did fashion ever become fashionable in MTBing anyways?
Originally Posted by Akak
In my day, you wouldn't THINK of riding an XC bike without bar ends.
I remember those days too. But I also remember the days before bar-ends and when bar-ends first entered the scene. I admit, I wasn't the first one to rush out and get them but I was happy once I did. They were a cheap and effective performance and comfort upgrade. My first set of barends were Craig Metalcrafts. Those were excellent.
Originally Posted by Akak
Of course, we also thought disk brakes were for motorcycles, full suspension was for those wimps who rode up the hill on a chairlift, and 50mm of shock travel was more than any rider would ever want
Don't forget the jokes about people having to steal rollerblade wheels to use in their suspension.