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half attractive mtb orientated sunglasses that can take a prescription

I want the adjustable clutch and lever of a shimano derailleur and the button of a sram derailleur (there’s one Aussie that makes a cover that does it, but he won’t sell to the US and I forget the website). I want quick reach and angle adjust headsets, like the Stumpjumper evo had but for other bikes I want air valves that hide inside the wheel, with a female attachment at the valve rather than on the pump. I want support from manufacturers for resoling their flat pedal shoes (unparallel does, but I want others) Last but not least, I...

Interchangeable seat rails and saddles. Once you buy a seat especially with titanium rails, you should be able to interchange the saddle with like for like or lower tier saddle/cover.

To convert any frame to UDH? Like a UUDH?

Oh and I will pitch my dad bike concept again: A 26inch pumptrack specific single speed with a TQ50-like motor and 200Wh battery, just to get you up hills and pull a kid in a trailer to the park/pumptrack.

DH casing hard compound rear tyre Light pants with a tiny d3o layer, or even just multiple layers of soft material over the knee to prevent scratches. I'm convinced this can work, despite trying to build my own version which is not very comfortable or protective...

Did you see that crazy SS Starling full sus? https://www.starlingcycles.com/frames/beady-little-eye-2024/ Not saying it's a good idea (I don't know), but damn if it isn't an interesting idea.

BK says why not have a light frame, not sure the warranty department will agree with him. Seems an odd goal to go for with a modern DH bike, sure make it not a tank, but weight weenies aren't buying DH bikes.

Yes. We had a standard that did not require threads to be cut into either frames *or* the calipers themselves. Roach a thread and you don't need to repair a frame, replace a caliper, or bleed your brake line -- just replace a cheap aluminum adapter. And don't get me started on how many slightly different lengths of flat-mount brake bolts are out there because every different chainstay depth requires a different bolt. Flat-mount brakes: brought to you by the same minds that think thru-headset cable/hose routing is a perfectly fine idea.

Flat mount in steel MTB is a recipe for disaster. There is very little chainstay remaining once you miter out space for the mount. It was designed for carbon with zero consideration for steel.

Really, why would you use road mount on a mountain bike? I know there are adapters but PM is honestly the best mount there is...

That rear brake mount can go fuck itself though.

Slow reezay has been fully phased out, correct?

Ahh the good old days of Slow Reezay and Super Tacky...

As someone who frequently lurks in this thread, I would love to see more moderation of the off-topic replies. I know threads are frequently spun off this one (like tires), but some of the frequent posters in the last month have never contributed to the topic at hand, other than to share their opinions and anecdotes. LAME!

What about chainstay girth? Too far?