Originally Posted by
rjones28
I had bar ends on a moustache bar for a while (on the old Schwinn).
I can take or leave bar ends. People always say that they're basically as convenient as brifters but I don't see it. I'll keep my set of Suntour racheting ones around anyways, they don't take up much space.
Originally Posted by
rjones28
Also, cantis are another piece of traditional bike tech I won't miss.
I have a deep seated hatred of vintage smooth post canti brakes, especially when trying to do a 27" -> 700C conversion on a vintage touring bike with narrow posts.
My Trek has modern spacing and Tektro CR720s and they were the simplest cantis I've ever set up. Really great braking with the stock pads, too.
Originally Posted by
rjones28
That being said, I did de-squeal a set of disc brakes yesterday.
Can you come do mine? Mine like to glaze over every month or so
