Best Components of the Past

[DieselCondor]

Vittoria Pave CG tubs-....I'd love to get hold of some of these again. Please make an updated version vittoria with green stripe and all

[Hellgate]

Mavic SSC Groupset. Light, durable, and serviceable.

[jakesnakes77]

I would need to take some pics but I'd also add the original American Classic 350 Sprint wheels (non-machined brake track). Had them on the same LOOK KG386i as those Stronglight cranks.

Found some:

These were great! A little flexy, but the first light set of aluminum wheels I had.

[DHG01]

Klein Quantum Pro

[m4k1]

Fizik aliante carbon braided saddles...so good!

[HammerTime2]

Oooo how about the LEW racing vt wheels?
I've actually got one where a spoke pulled through which I turned into a mirror

Basso Diamante super record EPS 12
BMC slr01 ultegra Di2

But we're talking the BEST components of the past. And that would be the Lew Pro-VT1 with the Yellow Spoke of Champions (sorry, can't find a picture).

in Poseur Test!

Hors Hors Categorie of Poseurdom, All time Intergalactic Champion Poseur: ejm for buying Lew wheels with the Yellow Spoke of Champions.

On June 13, 2007 in New Lew Wheels coming....880grams

c'mon,
i ordered mine with a yellow spoke in each wheel!

erik...

Sorry Erik, you were the only fan of the yellow spoke of champions

[oh-u2]

Light Weight carbon fiber rear derailleur!
+1 for Klein Quntum Pro

[the jackel]

Another crank to potentially add to the list. I craved one of these for quite some time

[blaugrana]

3T Rotundo. Traditional bend bars did make bikes look a lot classier (and some of us prefer them ergonomically too), it's a shame most of them have been discontinued, and now there are hardly any options with flat aero tops and/or with integrated stem.

[m4k1]

Itm millenium stems

[themidge]

So many great parts from ~2000 to the mid 2010s. Definitely counts as the past, the bike industry has largely moved on from standard cockpits, major third party groupset parts, rim brakes, etc.

Deda Newton stem

Ambrosio Nemesis rims

Tuned Sram Red 10s groupsets


Is a whole bike allowed?

Apologies for the humungous photos!

[Dorpel]

If electronics are allowed: Shimano Flightdeck. I was able to see my gear, and even my cadans without a sensor. It had buttons at the shifters. It was way ahead of its time

[m4k1]

Time rxs pedals

[raggedtrousers]

1. Record 10sp. Arguably the high point of mechanical groupsets in terms of the feel of shifts. Precise, light, and easy to maintain, as well. I still regret passing up the chance to buy a NOS one shortly before Covid.
2. Klein Quantum. Still one of the best alloy framesets ever made. I lusted after one of these back in the day.
3. Cinelli Alter stem. Weighed a ton iirc but just looked awesome on the right bike.
4. Pre 2010 Pegorettis. They were serious, authentic craftsmanship.

[neeb]

Now sadly discontinued and in the past...