What are the WORST new bike trends for 2024

[Bike N Gear]

One earbud and you can hear your own tunes and nature too. Never had an issue like this.

 

[rjr44]

Which of these prevents the use of headphones?

None of those prevent it, but freedom and personal preference are what drive my decision making, not other people’s opinions of my situation.

I don’t want to ride w/ buds or phones, wouldn’t be comfortable, at least to me. But am intrigued by those bone conducting ones tho, could be a nice solution.

 

[rjr44]

One earbud and you can hear your own tunes and nature too. Never had an issue like this.

So you assume that because something works for you it works for everyone?

 

[Steve Vai]

None of those prevent it, but freedom and personal preference are what drive my decision making, not other people’s opinions of my situation.

I don’t want to ride w/ buds or phones, wouldn’t be comfortable, at least to me. But am intrigued by those bone conducting ones tho, could be a nice solution.

Not attacking you personally, or digging into whatever you got going on, but I’d venture that 99.9% of people with Bluetooth Speakers are just entitled assholes.

 

[OddTrickStar]

Which of these prevents the use of headphones?

None, but I’m that guy cranking up AC/DC or Muddy Waters with the convertible top down. Also the guy who often carried the boom box as a teen riding in a group of BMX bikes.

 

[Bike N Gear]

So you assume that because something works for you it works for everyone?

On the internet? Without a doubt.

 

[stb222]

OP just trying to make a rainy day convo

 

[OddTrickStar]

Not attacking you personally, or digging into whatever you got going on, but I’d venture that 99.9% of people with Bluetooth Speakers are just entitled assholes.

100% agree they are obnoxious on places like the beach, passing by on the trails not so much although they usually sound like crap. That’s the real rub for me as an audio snob. If they only had left, right and a center channel with some rear fill and subs it would be forgivable.

I personally find headphones disorienting, maybe others do too.

 

[qclabrat]

I agree with Kevin, let's end this debate here and steer back on other bad trends. Unfortunately, my brain has a hard time forgetting a lady riding an e-fatbike at Sandy Hook with her SO and blasting rap with profanity (I'm not bashing rap music) while towing a child trailer. Just about everyone they past turned around with a wtf look while she thought they were all just checking her out...

 

[rjr44]

Not attacking you personally, or digging into whatever you got going on, but I’d venture that 99.9% of people with Bluetooth Speakers are just entitled assholes.

No worries, never took anything here as an attack, all good discussion.

 

[Cassinonorth]

Fair question! Simple answer, ignorance. I don’t have a pair and knew nothing about them. Something to look into for sure. Thanks for the idea!

They're amazing, Pretty freaky to have a normal conversation while still hearing music clearly as well. I ride on the road with them too, way safer than 1 ear bud.

 

[one piece crank]

I personally find headphones disorienting, maybe others do too.

Same. I also don’t like to ride with sunglasses. Clear or hi-vis yellow are fine, but I can’t do tinted.

Also, it is impossible to properly session a half-pipe without proper, speaker-driven tunes.

 

[rjr44]

On the internet? Without a doubt.

That right there is textbook internetting!

 

[Juggernaut]

Not 2024, but…. F#ck’g HATE flat mount brakes. Yet another asinine compromise for imagined aesthetics. I want my CM+ between mounting points back.

 

[Steve Vai]

Not 2024, but…. F#ck’g HATE flat mount brakes. Yet another asinine compromise for imagined aesthetics. I want my CM+ between mounting points back.

I know at least one manufacturer that has addressed the shitty clearances and frame intolerance issues associated with flat mount in a future group set launch. And it’s absolutely phenomenal. I face the tabs and sand pads on basically ever single bike I build at this point because if you don’t the Customer will be back in 20 minutes whining about rub 😂

 

[zmartene]

They're amazing, Pretty freaky to have a normal conversation while still hearing music clearly as well. I ride on the road with them too, way safer than 1 ear bud

Tossing in another vote for bone conduction. My Shokz are fantastic. Not excellent sound quality but it's surprising how quickly your brain gets used to the difference and seems to adjust for it.

 

[serviceguy]

I do wear Shokz when riding by myself. That said, I am used to listen to music at a quite high volume and I can’t really hear much else even using Shokz. Maybe more of a neurological problem than a technical one though…just saying it may not work for all.

 

[Ian F]

I know at least one manufacturer that has addressed the shitty clearances and frame intolerance issues associated with flat mount in a future group set launch. And it’s absolutely phenomenal. I face the tabs and sand pads on basically ever single bike I build at this point because if you don’t the Customer will be back in 20 minutes whining about rub 😂

I see Park makes a tool for facing the mounting surfaces, but I find it odd the tool doesn't seem to make sure both mounts are on the same plane, although perhaps that is part of the checking process.

 

[stb222]

I see Park makes a tool for facing the mounting surfaces, but I find it odd the tool doesn't seem to make sure both mounts are on the same plane, although perhaps that is part of the checking process.

xmtbnj member Colin Willaims has quite a few posts about flat mount resurfacing and the lack of QC around the interface.

Also the silly thing manufactures do it accommodate them. I think the pivot Mach 4sl gets an award for this.

 

[jdog]

Moots basically said that it’s so hard to get the alignment to stay straight during welding that they just gave up and 3d printed one


I don’t love the weld that you see mid-span on the chainstay, but the alignment is unmatched.