Favorite Vintage Accessories

[kngtmat]

What are some your favorite bicycle accessories that you used to have or companies that used to be around that you might have missed their products?

I used to have one of those metal and plastic headlight and turn signals from the company CPC which I kind of miss those products from they made even though they were sometimes cool but cheap.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I'd have to say I miss the old wheel disks of the 80's. Wish they still made them and in bigger sizes :mrgreen:

 

[icyuod2]

acs-z rims (the colored ,plastic rims you could throw in the freezer to fix warps.)
now this has become an urban myth. lots of not so bright peeps saying, i tried it and it doesn't work, i just got in trouble with mommy for bike parts in the freezer.
obviously all those nay sayers, never took the time to loosen all the spokes. 8) :lol: 8)

gotta love an unbreakable product

Thanks to the unbreakable DuPont Zytel material, ACS Z Rims are virtually indestructible. And that's a promise: ACS will replace Z Rims and other ACS components If broken during normal use. Send damaged part only for free replacement. ACS Z Rims are available in white, black, red, yellow and blue, individual rims or complete wheels with ACS Z Hubs - they're at your dealer now.

 

[Bigcam59]

Chrome headlights with horns.

I also miss the little stamped metal license plates my old hometown gave you when you had your bike "inspected"

 

[yoothgeye]

Maybe not vintage, but I had a rock ring on my Trek 7000 and loved that thing, worked like a 3rd wheel for climbing over logs.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

acs-z rims (the colored ,plastic rims you could throw in the freezer to fix warps.)
now this has become an urban myth. lots of not so bright peeps saying, i tried it and it doesn't work, i just got in trouble with mommy for bike parts in the freezer.
obviously all those nay sayers, never took the time to loosen all the spokes. 8) :lol: 8)

gotta love an unbreakable product

Thanks to the unbreakable DuPont Zytel material, ACS Z Rims are virtually indestructible. And that's a promise: ACS will replace Z Rims and other ACS components If broken during normal use. Send damaged part only for free replacement. ACS Z Rims are available in white, black, red, yellow and blue, individual rims or complete wheels with ACS Z Hubs - they're at your dealer now.

Hmmmm, does that work with mags too?

 

[jwm]

I bought Schwinn Spitfire back in '77 or '78 to use for cruising, and for diving down the dirt fire roads in the hills near where I live. I wanted a front brake for the bike. My LBS had a heavy steel adapter- a sort of "H" shaped thing that bolted into the hole between the fork blades where a front fender mounted, and held a Weinmann side pull caliper like they put on the five speed Klunkers. I've never seen one since, but I'd love to have one to put a front brake on my Heavy-Duti.

JWM

 

[SSG]

I like anything with red "jewels", klaxon style horns, fender skirts, and those teardrop pedals. Unfortunately most of that stuff is out of my price range.

I'd have to say I miss the old wheel disks of the 80's. Wish they still made them and in bigger sizes :mrgreen:

They still make them in 20" and 26". I believe moon even made some 26" aluminum ones but they weren't cheap.

 

[cashman]

One of my favorites was the Seiss dual headlight kit.

 

[kram]

My favorite accessory that I have had is the persons siren. I think they look cool and the sound is just awesome.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

My favorite accessory that I have had is the persons siren. I think they look cool and the sound is just awesome.

Those are cool, I've never had one how do they work?

 

[kram]

Outskirtcustoms- Normally they are mounted on the fork and there is a chain that you pull on that pulls it against the tire. When the tire spins it (like a light generator) it makes a sound like an old siren. I mounted it on the back because I think it looks better and I just reach behind and push it against the tire.

Here's a crappy video that gives you and idea of the sound viewtopic.php?f=21&t=30673&hilit=+american#p309379

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Awesome, I take it it's Loud?

 

[Anonymous]

Esso Tiger Head Grips

 

[Santee]

Esso Tiger Head Grips

I had a set of those also back in the day on my Stingray. There was a pair on Ebay a little while back. I thought of bidding on them.