It can be quite tricky to exude a level of panache when you’re out trudging the winter miles through the cold and wet where insulation and water resistance necessarily take precedence over style and good looks, especially when it’s going to get covered in crud anyway, and it’s nice to save the snazz for when the sun’s out and you can shine in all your glory... well, until now.
You can ditch your clumpy winter wellingtons and walrus flipper overshoes and cut a dash in these ice white road dancing shoes from Fizik. As an aside they’ll keep your tootsies toasty with their insulating fleece lining and the Goretex membrane will keep them dry too. If you’re worried about getting them dirty then just take them round your mum’s with your weekly wash...
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Safety first. I highly recommend the cateye viz 450. Keeps those mobile phone drivers on their toes.
Classic use of the meaningless "aerospace grade" on that Silca thing - "Yes, this is the metal we use for the seat armrests"
In a company I used to work for we used to buy the cheapest velcro fron China. One day we had a request from a customer, 'does your flame retardant velcro conform to FAA (aircraft FR standard ABC123). The volume was worth the effort to have it tested, and it passed. Sounds impressive but it was the cheapest stuff we could buy.
Military Standard, NATO Stock Numbers, and as the man says, aerospace grade, it means Jack Sh*t.
Things you wouldn't apply the moniker to: "aerospace grade cuisine".
Aerospace grade toilet facilities.
A tyre boot kit with 8 patches... How long do they think that'll last? 25 years or so?
I call foul at the "discerning cyclists" . This just encourages elitism that is overflowing in our sport. Cyclists on a limited income are not discerning?
Think the writer should remember why they started biking and fuel that love, instead of another... the most-expensive-neck-scarf-on-the-internet,
Discerning has nothing to do with elitism, it's having good judgement, and in this case to know what's worth the money and what isn't and that you don't have to spend a fortune to give nice things as gifts, that's covered in money-no-object gifts for cyclists guide.
So you're right, cyclists on a limited income can be discerning, which is why over half the items here are under £35.
When I started biking I had to scrimp and save to be able to afford the bits and pieces I needed and would have absolutely loved someone to buy me the most-expensive-neck-scarf-on-the-internet because they knew I could never afford it but really liked it. That's just reminded me of the Christmas I received the long-sleeved La Vie Claire top that I coveted but could never ever buy myself, I can still feel the heart leap I got when I tore the first corner of the wrapping and saw what was underneath, I lived in that jersey.
Some Jo Burt brand reflective bar tape would make a perfect gift for any discerning cyclist...
100% agree.
I only eat caviar at weekends.
Plus, I almost took my own bins out last week when the maid was ill (fortunately she soldiered on after I reminded her of her immigration status).
Discerning Cyclist = Man of the people.
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That Pedro's travel chain keeper looks good.
It does, however at £75.99 RRP, £42 sale price, it seems quite pricey.
I use the Wiggle own brand Lifeline equivalent, a much more reasonable £14.99
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-multi-adjust-chain-hanger
One for the front available in 12mm & 15mm here for £5.99
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-12mm-frame-protector
A difference would be that you have to use the existing thru axles on these but the same objective is achieved, keeping the dropouts apart and keeping the chain under tension.
I use the Park Tools one with both QR and thru axle bikes.
Certainly makes maintenance and cleaning simpler, but more importantly makes you feel pro. I accessorise with some mechanics black latex gloves too. Boom. Very Discerning.
Discerning eh? Well, I'll see your black latex gloves and raise you a Muc-Off apron...
it makes all the difference in my garage/workshop when I'm playing at being a bike mechanic 😁
Breton Stripes are not too much for a jersey
https://casp.cc/collections/mens-jersey/products/blue-white-stripe-jerse...
I quite like the personalised map, but no-one's going to buy it for me (at least not as a surprise) as they wouldn't know which rides to put on it.
Thanks for the thumbs up! But yeah this a tricky one... We do do a fair few gifts (where friends and family sneak find a particular ride on Strava - and we help get the map sorted etc) but as an alternative we offer a gift card option (https://englishcyclist.com/products/gift-cards)
If all else fails, if santa sends you some cash, you can treat yourself in the new year.
PS. Thanks for including me road.cc - much appreciated!
I really fancy a map covering all my rides to every Premier League football ground in 2016-17, but that probably would get too complicated anyway!