Pierogies !! I completely forgot about Mrs. T's. Kudos on the Pyro Platforms also! Our 80's timeline overlapped I'm sure. I want to say '87 or '88?
My list is:
1) I was the coolest kid with my Trimble Aero bike, and aluminum skinned disc
2) Transitions where you could ride right up to your rack, no stinking dismount line
3) Still using regular laces for T2 and remembering how long that seemed to take
4) Used a tub of water to wash off the feet after the Swim in at T1
5) Think I still have my Scott DH bars somewhere at my parents house
6) Remember when steep seat tube angles of 90 deg. were fooled with curved seat post
7) Machined (i.e. flat) brake surface was new stuff.
Also remember switching to Look clipless pedals, AND this CRAZY newfangled index shifting?! Started with friction shift on the down tubes where you could change gears in silence so your competition couldn't hear when you were 'making your move'. Or that was the excuse to not go with indexing.
Ah, the memories! Good thread! Lets us all show our age.
Tribato wrote:
The Puntous twins (drat someone beat me to this one)
Desert Princess Duathlon
Topline/Kooka or other silly-light cranks
neon Tri-Fit brand clothing
Pierogies
Leon's Tri (let's put the bike course on the freeway)
Tom Warren
Rob Mackle
J-Discs
Beers at the finish line when you did any Bud Light USTS race
Hoshi (so sharp they'll filet your fingers) bladed spokes
Dr. Matt Brick
Pyro Platforms
...and Emilio before her wore DeSoto clothing :)