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		<title>Top 10 Most Useless Bike Gadgets</title>
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The most useless bike parts are the ones that have no effect on the way the bike operates or functions.
The ten most useless bike parts include horns, baskets, light systems, and many more.
Spoke decorations are one of the ten most useless bike parts.


1. Spoke Decorations
Spoke decorations have been around as long as bicycles have. These [...]]]></description>
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<li>The most useless bike parts are the ones that have no effect on the way the bike operates or functions.</li>
<li>The ten most useless bike parts include horns, baskets, light systems, and many more.</li>
<li>Spoke decorations are one of the ten most useless bike parts.</li>
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<strong>1. Spoke Decorations</strong></p>
<p>Spoke decorations have been around as long as bicycles have. These decorations come in many types, colors, designs, and styles. From attaching cards to the spokes to using the hokey spoke text and visual image system, spoke decorations are one useless bike part that is not needed for a good ride. These extras may be nice but you can do without them.</p>
<p><strong>2. Baskets</strong></p>
<p>Baskets may be fine for some riders, but for most they are useless. These accessories were created to help carry items that were too bulky to carry while riding. Baskets are not needed and have no effect on the riding quality, so they are accessories that are not needed. They come in a wide variety of sizes and materials, but no bike needs a basket to function.</p>
<p><strong>3. Bells</strong></p>
<p>Bells are another accessory that makes the list of the ten most useless bike parts. Bells are normally added to kids bikes, and some adult bikes as well, to amuse the rider and make noise. Bells have no effect on the way the bike operates, and the bike will ride the same with or without these accessories. These are just useless gadgets intended to make riding more amusing.</p>
<p><strong>4. The V Wipe</strong></p>
<p>The V Wipe bike accessory is one of the most useless bike parts that can be found. This is a windshield wiper that is supposed to attach to your glove or bike, and it is intended to clear the rain from your visor while riding in bad weather. Not only are these useless but the reviews say they do not work very well either, smearing instead of clearing.</p>
<p><strong>5. Flower Holders</strong></p>
<p>Some bikes may have flower holders installed before purchase, or you can purchase these accessories separately, and install them after you purchase the bike. They are basically useless when it comes to determining how the bike rides and functions, even if they are convenient if you want to have a flower on your bike for decoration.</p>
<p><strong>6. LED Lights</strong></p>
<p>LED lights are another one of the ten most useless bike parts, even if they are terrific decorations. There are even light systems that can display text and images on your bike wheels, but they will not make your bike perform any better or make your ride more comfortable. These lights are not needed to enjoy a great bike ride, so they are useless when it comes to bike parts.</p>
<p><strong>7. Handlebar Streamers</strong></p>
<p>Handlebar streamers are often seen on bikes, and they can be a very colorful and eye catching decoration that makes your bike really stand out. These decorations are useless when it comes to functional bike parts though, and they do not make your bike go any faster or ride any better. The money spent on these streamers would be better invested in other parts instead.</p>
<p><strong>8. Pegs</strong></p>
<p>When it comes to the list of useless bike parts, pegs would have to make the list. These parts are great if you are a kid riding your best friend home, because the pegs give the second person a place to stand. These bike parts are not needed to have a great bike that rides fast and comfortably though, and they are useless for racing bikes and cyclists serious about their ride.</p>
<p><strong>9. Horns</strong></p>
<p>Horns are useless when it comes to bike parts. These parts are added as a way of drawing attention to the rider, and may be used at times to alert pedestrians that you are coming down the walk or roadway, but they are not needed for a bike that operates and functions optimally.</p>
<p><strong>10. Monitors and Computers</strong></p>
<p>A lot of the newer bikes aimed at cyclists who race are computers and monitors that will measure everything from your speed and distance to your heart rate and the number of calories you have burned. These systems do not make the bike a better bike to ride, and these are useless bike parts if your main interest is riding a bike and not in owning the latest gadgets on your bicycle. Your bike will ride the same with or without these high tech parts.</p>
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