equipment that works the list

[chrisx]

equipment that works   the list
How many people have some bike or camping gear that works without fail.  Most of the things are the latest and greatest, or lightest therefore fastest.  I want to start a list of things that don't let you down in the middle of nowhere.  Things that last for years.  

Revelate Designs innovative gear carrying systems
suntour power thumb shifters
Sram Gripshifters
Dura-Ace 9spd barcons
shimano bar end shifters/Paul thumbies
Rohloff internal geared hub
Schmidt dynohubs
DT Swiss 240s
philwood hubs
Stans ZTR Flow Rim
Velocity p35 rims
8 speed Shimano XTR Components.  The 950 series XTR component especially hubs
7-speed XT, 7-speed DX ( Deore-II )
6-8 speed Hyperglide freewheels and cassettes
Surly DingleCog
White Industries ENO freewheels
shamino M 970 bottom bracket
Velo Orange's Grand Cru bottom brackets Square Taper BB
Phil Wood bottom brackets
Shimano square taper bottom brackets
mid-high-end square-taper Shimano and SunTour cranks
Sugino's Double Cranks
SRAM chains, connecting link
wipperman quick links
Time Atac clipless pedals
ATAC Aliums
Cane Creek Headsets
Chris king headset
Surly Crosscheck Frame
surly karate Monkey frame
Deore 9speed rear derailleur
Tiagra front derailleur
Crank Bros multi-tool.
Brooks saddle
Selle Antatomica saddle
WTB SST saddle
WTB Silverado saddles
Thomson stems and seatposts
DT Swiss spokes
panaracer rampage 29 tires
Magura HS-33 rim brakes
Kool Stop Eagle II brake pads
Avid bb7 disc brakes
Bontrager Race Lite cages
jandd bags
Porcelain Rocket Anything Cage bags



camp stuff
MSR Whisperlite International (for cold weather)
evernew TI pots
trianga stove
Blue foam pad
3oz homemade windcoat (thru-hiker.com kit
Hilleberg Akto tent
Military issue rain gear
milspec poncho
Osprey Talon 22 pack
moutinsmith lumbar pack
chorme backpack
Source hydration bladders with CamelBack bite valves
LL bean Bigelow day pack
REI synthetic sleeping bag
Patagonia stretch capilene base layers
Patagonia Nano Puff Pullover
Marmot outerwear
Pendleton wool shirts.
silk shirt
Icebreaker shirts
thick merino wool Jerseys
Smartwool medium, heavy cushion socks
Lowe Alpine daypack
Leatherman.

[jeremy11]

my 3oz homemade windcoat (thru-hiker.com kit with 1.1oz ripstop), made it in '05() and it still rocks.  many miles on it.

[sigma7]

Hilleberg Akto tent (http://www.hilleberg.com/home/products/akto/akto.php), no issues since 2004; also in harsh conditions as experienced in Iceland

Rohloff IGH, no issues since more then 40.000 miles


-- sigma7

[Mike Brown]

trianga stove.
panaracer rampage 29 tires

[Schwizzle]

Military issue rain gear. Definitely not light but will keep you dry in a monsoon, and has zippers under the arms for ventilation.

I also like my milspec poncho, which has grommets and doubles as a tarp

[url]http://www.flyingtigerssurplus.com/big-id-2-shbgid-11953.html]http://www.flyingtigerssurplus.com/big-id-2-shbgid-11953.html

[paxton coyote]

I would have to say my trusty Surly Karate Monkey

[paxton coyote]

 Built my KM up in '06 & have been through many parts & tires but the frame/fork appears as though it will outlast me.

[Slowerthensnot]

philwood hubs, chris king headset, un-52 bb, moutinsmith lumbar pack, chorme backpack

[Slowerthensnot]

http://www.mtbr.com/cat/older-categories-bikes/front-shock/shimano/un-52-bb/PRD_351731_120crx.aspx
my search for UN 52 bb showed 4 out of 5 people not happy on the first click

i dunno they are $15-$20 and i get 6000 miles+ out of one

[12wheels]

Sram Gripshifters.  Any upper level shifters made after the X-RAY models work great and are easy to maintain.
Shimano square taper bottom brackets whether LX, XT, or XTR are bombproof especially compared to some of the modern crap.
8 speed Shimano XTR Components.  The 950 series XTR components worked great and were durable especially the hubs.  I have over 30,000 miles on a set of hubs and they are still going strong with minimal maintenance.

[sean salach]

Jandd panniers and bags in general are pretty bombproof. I've got some from 2000-2002 that have over 7,000 miles of abuse on them and they're still ready for more.

I have gotten more life out of a pre Surly 1 x 1 Rat Ride and a Surly Karate Monkey than any other frames I've owned.

[Eric]

evernew TI pots.

[DoctorRad]

Sram Gripshifters.  Any upper level shifters made after the X-RAY models work great and are easy to maintain.

i.e. any Gripshifters made after they bought out the cycle division of Sachs, so Sachs Waveys are included too.

Shimano square taper bottom brackets whether LX, XT, or XTR are bombproof especially compared to some of the modern crap.

Seconded. I'm also a big fan of the old SunTour GreaseGuard bottom brackets, building up quite a stock now :-)

8 speed Shimano XTR Components.  The 950 series XTR components worked great and were durable especially the hubs.  I have over 30,000 miles on a set of hubs and they are still going strong with minimal maintenance.

7-speed XT is similar, and 7-speed DX (or Deore-II) is very similar and sometimes fractionally lighter.

I'd also add mid-high-end square-taper Shimano and SunTour cranks, SRAM / Sachs chains, 6-8 speed Hyperglide freewheels and cassettes, indexed SunTour thumbshifters (friction option in the event of disaster) and Source hydrations bladders with CamelBak bite valves.

And, being controversial, oval EggRings: http://www.highpath.net/highpath/cycles/ovals01.html

[12wheels]

Grease Guard bottom brackets are great if you overhaul them every 6 months.  If they get contaminated those small bearings start eating away at the cups and things turn ugly. 

[DoctorRad]

Grease Guard bottom brackets are great if you overhaul them every 6 months.  If they get contaminated those small bearings start eating away at the cups and things turn ugly. 

Ewww... that's not good. I've never actually used a WTB Grease Guard BB, only the SunTour XC Pro versions. Which model was it that messed up on you like that?

[sean salach]

Magura HS-33 rim brakes. Nearly bombproof and, imo, equal in power to a disk set up. Only downside is sidewall wear on the rim and mud performance to a degree.

[12wheels]

Those were top of the line New Paradigms.  They held up well for thousands of miles but died after a really wet winter. 

[wdlandparker]

LL bean Bigelow day pack. similar in size and features to an osprey talon, but only $60 if you get them on a sale, have a removable frame sheet for people who are not huge frame fans. I have used one almost every day for 2 years to take books and stuff to and from school, on day rides, overnights, hauled way too much climbing gear in it, and generally not been nice to it. So I think it fits the bill.

[Lonesome Luddite]

Bike components:
UN-52 Bottom Bracket (seconded.  It looks like the folks who didn't like it were freeriding, but I don't think that was ever the intended use.)
Cane Creek Headsets
Suntour thumbshifters (again)
Dura-Ace 9spd barcons
SRAM chains (sure they wear out, like any chain, but they're reliable and have a great connecting link)
Kool Stop Eagle II brake pads (post or threaded.  They don't work with every brake, but they're long lasting and stop in all conditions)

Camping gear:
Trangia Stove (seconded)
MSR Whisperlite Int'l (for cold weather)
Blue foam pad

I'm going to have to disagree on the Rohloff though.  It's probably fine for most riding, but I know they're not so great for extreme cold.  I saw one fail in the '07 Arrowhead.  It's a sad sight to see a $5k bike sitting alongside the trail, useless because of a frozen hub. 

[THE LONG RANGER]

These picks are mostly for touring, but:

++Shimano Dura Ace 9 speed barcons
Surly's Crosscheck Frame has been incredible to me, so many countries its past through!
Sugino's Double Cranks - I think I have the XD 650? Workhorse.
Velo Orange's Grand Cru bottom brackets have been the best Square Taper BB I've ever used. Super simple to set up.
The boat anchor of a Deore 9speed rear derailer I use has never, ever let me down, same with the Tiagra front derailer.

Some other picks would be Surly's DingleCog - love that thing.

Some hall of shamers would be Crank Bro's pedals - Somehow they got onto all my bike and would break all the time. I'm interested in seeing if any of their new designs are better than their old (and willing, sigh, to invest some money in purchasing a pair again) and maybe I should buy a little higher end on their components, but it's been less than a happy marriage for me.