Matt Vandart Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) Whats the oldest thing on your bike?I wondered this, as I have a really old set of Deore V-brakes which are now well worn but still work surprisingly well.They have to be 8-10yrs old surely, though memory isn't that accurate, but even taking that into account they are seriously old.They have followed me from bike to bike to bike, not just trials bikes either, when I had a spell out, going through free-ride and street and dirt and XC, they appeared on various bikes.I also have a pair of middleburns that are well old, an FSA headset that is even older and might possibly be older than the Vees, that still work perfectly (even though the bottom bit of the headset has been cracked for years.I just can't seem to get rid of them. I think the Vees are going now because I am gambling with death or serious injury when they finally give up, but I aint chucking them away!I'll use them as tea stirers or summit. Post your old shit here and lets see how long things really last.Matt Edited February 28, 2009 by Matt Vandart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 I've got a hope disc brake from the VERY early 90's on an old Claud Butler, it's one of the ones that was WAY to powerful to be any good haha.I've got a seat post clamp on my turbo trainer bike that came off a 70's Halford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 The oldest thing on my bike is me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) A pair of azonic doublewall bars still great. Probs about 5-7 years old.ha sorry not 10, got mix up. Edited February 28, 2009 by TomN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 I have a pair of grips about 3 years old now. They know how I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Not possible. DWs are programmed to snap after precisely 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxis26 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 i had a downhill tube that i had for nearly a year and a half only had one patch on it and it survived 4 tyres i loved that tube but it finally gave up after a hop onto a sharp edge of a wall and it split apart but the tyre survived i still have it in my box of junk under the stairs just cant bring myself to throw it away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Not possible. DWs are programmed to snap after precisely 6 months. i have heard that DW'S last for over 10 years, i havent had a bike long enough to say that something has lasted ages but on my bike i just sold , there was some 5 year old avid bbs , they felt soo nice and didnt creak, im getting them of he boy again he said he will give them to me soon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 03' Magura lever. WOO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigamac Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 It's gotta be my raceline yellow maggy, i got it second hand from my mate and he bought it second hand.God knows how old it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 my king rear hub 6 years old and still not skippin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny paul Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) My middleburns, best cranks ever,also my 9 year old hope mono hub Edited March 1, 2009 by skinny paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medwaytrials Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 My outland top cap on my stem. 4 years old this aprill and had it ever since i started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrex Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 My oldest thing must have to be the rider lol. My middleburns are most defiantly the oldest thing on my bike, I have had them for like 3 years, and I bought them second hand. they are still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 My front wheel is about 7 years old. Except from a few odd spokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Dunno, my CK is a few years old, but I'm not sure how old specifically. Although it's been through 3 bikes and 4 builds for me over the last 2.5 years, and it's still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_k Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 I bought a set of raceline maggies in 1998 and the rears been on there ever since! Never leaked either. My middleburns are from 2002. they've been ridden loose plenty of times but still don't creak. They're square taper too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 On my stock it would be my Middleburn cranks, they were the only thing that weren't brand new when it was built. (Not by me, I bought it second hand)On my mod I've got a 2.5 year old Tensile freewheel, so impressed with it, it just keeps on going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 I have a pretty much OEM spec Specialized Rockhopper from 1989 - It dates from 6 or 7 years before I started MTBing - bought it last year for €50 . It's great fun to ride, but the canti brakes are properly scary in the wet... I bought a completely new trials bike last year and sold on the previous bike. Oldest parts on it were the Maguras at 6 or 7 years, nothing done to them (Apart from the TPAs and a couple of bleeds) for their whole time on my bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2wtrials Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) reckon i can beat you all... i have just replaced my Hope rear wheel build after 11 years. The rim has changed once but the rear xc hub is still going strong. It was one of the old original Hopes with the weird star splined disc adaptor with a screw on locking nut.It may well be put onto my Forge play bike The front wheel hub from the same era is still hanging around on another bike as well.... and i have just sold the middleburns that dated about the same, pre splined fitting HS-hd models. Still almost un scratched. Edited February 28, 2009 by r2wtrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) reckon i can beat you all... i have just replaced my Hope rear wheel build after 11 years. The rim has changed once but the rear xc hub is still going strong. It was one of the old original Hopes with the weird star splined disc adaptor with a screw on locking nut.I've got one of those hubs if you want another ?Mines a purple one with a black center and "hope" wrapped around it ? Think it's a Ti Glide... Edited February 28, 2009 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Everything on my bike apart from the cranks and tyres is 11 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2wtrials Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 ... ok, the bloke that hangs on to the bars is 44 this year Do win yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 (edited) Not possible. DWs are programmed to snap after precisely 6 months.Ha i do remember in the day a few have gone and some doing well. Mines been great. 2nd hand aswell. Edited March 1, 2009 by TomN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 My King internals. Don't know how old they are, might be 5-6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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