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EvergreenMTB parts that never get old!

Stefan Frey

 · 29.12.2019

Evergreen: MTB parts that never get old!Photo: Daniel Simon
Evergreen: MTB parts that never get old!
The classics have defied every trend wave of the last 30 years. Despite the flood of new products, these parts and standards have remained unchanged since their market launch. They are built to last!
In December 1989, Shimano presented the first clipless pedal for mountain bikers. The design of the pedal has changed several times since then, but the cleat of the SPD system has remained the same for 30 years. Incidentally, SPD stands for "Shimano Pedalling Dynamics".Photo: Daniel Simon In December 1989, Shimano presented the first clipless pedal for mountain bikers. The design of the pedal has changed several times since then, but the cleat of the SPD system has remained the same for 30 years. Incidentally, SPD stands for "Shimano Pedalling Dynamics". Hubs with integrated freewheel appeared for the first time in the seventies. The pattern of Shimano gearing between the freehub and cassette remained unchanged until 2018. Only the 12-speed groupsets were fitted with a new micro-spline freehub.Photo: Georg Grieshaber Hubs with integrated freewheel appeared for the first time in the seventies. The pattern of Shimano gearing between the freehub and cassette remained unchanged until 2018. Only the 12-speed groupsets were fitted with a new micro-spline freehub. The Hügi freehub is celebrating its 25th birthday this year. The freehub mechanism with two toothed discs and two springs was developed by a Swiss inventor in the early 90s and is still used in DT Swiss hubs to this day.Photo: Georg Grieshaber The Hügi freehub is celebrating its 25th birthday this year. The freehub mechanism with two toothed discs and two springs was developed by a Swiss inventor in the early 90s and is still used in DT Swiss hubs to this day. Chris King has been producing high-quality bicycle parts since 1976. Today, its headset is available in all standards, but its design has remained unchanged. Chris King is the only brand with a lifetime guarantee on headsets.Photo: Daniel Simon Chris King has been producing high-quality bicycle parts since 1976. Today, its headset is available in all standards, but its design has remained unchanged. Chris King is the only brand with a lifetime guarantee on headsets. The simple appearance of the King Cage often leads the uninitiated to assume it is a cheap, run-of-the-mill bottle cage. Checkers know immediately that this bottle cage is the most indestructible bottle cage in the world. The King Cage made of titanium costs around 60 euros and has been produced in the USA unchanged since 1991.Photo: Daniel Simon The simple appearance of the King Cage often leads the uninitiated to assume it is a cheap, run-of-the-mill bottle cage. Checkers know immediately that this bottle cage is the most indestructible bottle cage in the world. The King Cage made of titanium costs around 60 euros and has been produced in the USA unchanged since 1991. The tread pattern of the Maxxis Minion DHF tyre has survived every wheel size. The Minion DHF was developed for gravity use and has left the same tyre imprint on the trails and race tracks of the world for almost 20 years.Photo: Hersteller The tread pattern of the Maxxis Minion DHF tyre has survived every wheel size. The Minion DHF was developed for gravity use and has left the same tyre imprint on the trails and race tracks of the world for almost 20 years.
The racing compressor from SKS was sold for the first time in 1966 and is considered the forefather of all floor pumps. The air pump with its simple design is still available today.Photo: Hersteller The racing compressor from SKS was sold for the first time in 1966 and is considered the forefather of all floor pumps. The air pump with its simple design is still available today.


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Stefan Frey

Stefan Frey is from Lower Bavaria and loves the mossy, loamy trails of the Bavarian Forest as much as the rugged rock of the Dolomites. For technical descents, he is prepared to tackle almost any ascent - under his own steam. As an accessories specialist, he is the first port of call for questions about equipment and add-on parts, while as head of copywriting he sweeps the language crumbs from the pages of the BIKE print editions.

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