[006_007]

I was responding to another thread justifying the cost of SRAM xx1 cassettes and started wondering what worn out / outdated parts some people keep in their workshop because they are so nice to look at that they can't justify throwing them in the bin.

I have a worn out 11sp xx1 cassette that the machining from a single piece of material is such art that is has a permanent place in my work area.

Also a set of magura gustavs - actually just the floating caliper and the jewelry piece of an adapter that it floats on.

Chris King headset that's still active on the pub crawl bike that may eventually go on the wall once the rest of the bike dies.

Piece of a Thomson seatpost that was cutoff for shortening - but the inner machined walls is oh so nice to see.

I wished I had kept my original Knolly V-tach for the wall - but it was still rideable - just wasn't my type of bike anymore.

 

[natas1321]

not much really, I have a carbon wheelset sitting in the garage that has not been used for over a year just because I decided to go with 27.5 set ups over 29's. I will probably end up giving them to someone I know who will use them but does not have the luxury to buy a set.

 

[Monty219]

I have a small collection that fits this category. Prized piece is a Halson 2: inverted with canti posts, rasta color theme.

It would be on a bike but has a very short 1” threaded steerer. There is a 8 or 10 (can’t remember) hex opening at the bottom of the steerer, but I haven’t successfully removed it yet, an impact wrench might do it. But there is no point unless I have plans to have a new one machined. I might hit up Prosise in Lyons if i decode to follow through with it.

After posting the picture I noticed a Salsa brake booster in the background. Not as fancy but another classic piece of kit.

 

[mikesee]

I have a worn out 11sp xx1 cassette that the machining from a single piece of material is such art that is has a permanent place in my work area.

Until a recent move I had one of these hanging from a nail above one of my workbenches. Even peeled the 42t cog off and binned it so that i was looking directly into the guts of the machined cluster.

 

[Sparticus]

Does this stuff count?

I mean, you know, besides the flosser.
=sParty

 

[DIRTJUNKIE]

Thomson stem.
Chris King hub.
New old stock 2001 Intense frame.
Easton carbon bars.
Nite Rider digital light setup.

All the above items have never been used. Hard to part with and nice to look at on occasion.

Used parts:
CB Joplin Dropper
XTR 9-speed cassette.
XT Hollowtech Crankset.
XTR Crankset.
XT shifters.
Syncross seat-post
Syncross stem.
WTB saddle.

 

[006_007]

Does this stuff count?
View attachment 1958567
I mean, you know, besides the flosser.
=sParty

Those cranks are where it's at.

 

[Sparticus]

…and they’re 202mm long. No joke.

=sParty

 

[Monty219]

Remembered another one kicking around the house

 

[AndrewTO]

Outdated?!?!?! That slightly ruffles the feathers of the retro grouch in me. 😛 😁

 

[Monty219]

Outdated?!?!?! That slightly ruffles the feathers of the retro grouch in me. 😛 😁

At least the thread is titled “lovely” and “outdated” only pops up later 😆

 

[AndrewTO]

At least the thread is titled “lovely” and “outdated” only pops up later 😆

Hahahahaha

Yeah, I've never seen "lovely" and "grouch" associated, come to think of it.

 

[AndrewTO]

Great stuff so far, guys. Would love to see more.

My contributions ...

I have my old K2 3000 frame/fork, also, but not enough room to mount/display. Saving that and several other frames (nothing special, but special to me) for one day when I get a new garage.

On occasion I snoop ads for "lovely" stuff. Would kill for Grafton, Kooka and CBR cranks, SuperV, DeltaV and Ravens, my old Mountain Cycles San Andreas and Giant NRS ... The UNIQUE stuff. Just to hang up and stare and remember "the good ol' days".

 

[mtnbkrmike]

I couldn’t dump my 2007 Scott Ransom LTD when I finally replaced it in 2014. It’s still in my garage. I don’t know whether to hang it from the wall above the fireplace, or hang it from the cathedral ceiling.

 

[LMN]

Some of the road stuff I have is obscene. Quick release disk carbon tubulars? Who runs those nowadays

 

[gdb85]

Does this stuff count?
View attachment 1958567
I mean, you know, besides the flosser.
=sParty

Wow, are those de-annodized Grafton cranks??

 

[Sparticus]

Wow, are those de-annodized Grafton cranks??

No, they’re Boone Twists.
=sParty

 

[Monty219]

Great stuff so far, guys. Would love to see more.

My contributions ...

I have my old K2 3000 frame/fork, also, but not enough room to mount/display. Saving that and several other frames (nothing special, but special to me) for one day when I get a new garage.

On occasion I snoop ads for "lovely" stuff. Would kill for Grafton, Kooka and CBR cranks, SuperV, DeltaV and Ravens, my old Mountain Cycles San Andreas and Giant NRS ... The UNIQUE stuff. Just to hang up and stare and remember "the good ol' days".

Nice repurposing of the frame. I might use that idea if/ when i break an old hardtail. I used to work in a shop that had a stool fashioned out of a rear triangle (front end chopped off) and a big saddle.

 

[Sparticus]

Showed up at today’s Black Friday group ride:

=sParty

 

[Taroroot]

1st gen XTR, esp the cranks and rear derailleur. The XCPro stuff on my classic bike is pretty nice too.
Syncros quill stem in raw polish. Oh and the Syncros Ti seatpost on thar bike too!