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Your best (bike related) buy of the year?

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  • December 23, 2011 at 3:46 pm #14661
    Super Domestique

    So what has been your best bike related buy this year?

    It could be a bike, tool, clothing, etc.

    It might have been expensive or a bargain. Let us know.

    Despite buying a new MTB this year plus various bits of kit including tools, pumps, clothes, etc I think one of my fav buys has to come down to a couple of pairs of gloves due to the bargain nature of the purchases!

    For the MTB some long finger Kona ones in the Evans sale for a £5.

    Then a pair of basic Spesh road mitts from that were about a tenner iirc (my wife bought them for me) – just SO comfy they have to be my overall winner too.

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  • January 12, 2012 at 6:32 pm #659505
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    buzz

    New pair of Zipp 404
    New pair of Zipp 404 clinchers for £1100 from one of my local bike shops. They are brilliant wheels, are goddam fast and sound brilliant.

    January 12, 2012 at 11:53 am #659503
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    Gkam84

    Not really a buy, nor
    Not really a buy, nor specifically bike related, but i’ve just won a Contour Roam helmet cam from their facebook page 😀

    Best buy, although not received yet is my Volagi bike with 25% off straight from America

    January 12, 2012 at 10:53 am #659501
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    zzgavin

    A real challenge to pick just
    A real challenge to pick just one, but my CAAD10 105 is just brilliant, I did my first metric century on it. Rapha trousers have been excellent too, smart enough to wear to meetings, but very comfortable to ride in on my Brompton. Rapha mitts have been the first pair of gloves that actually fit properly, I’ve narrow hands and long fingers, they are a joy to wear. Lastly my shutt vr pro team bibs are very comfortable and pretty too.

    http://www.rapha.cc/rapha-trousers (60 in sale, down from 100)
    http://www.rapha.cc/pro-team-mitts (30 in sale, down from 50)
    http://www.shuttvr.com/shop/productdetail/Team-Bibs/

    really looking forward to a cycling filled 2012

    January 12, 2012 at 12:27 am #659499
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    rbx

    I wanted say the new bike,
    I wanted say the new bike, which was also the first road bike I’ve owned in about a decade.

    But, I think it’s the other. Bought replica HTC and Leopard Trek jerseys end of last season – HTC for the memories and LT because I loved their kit last season. 2 days later got the HTC jersey signed by Cav after he won the final stage of ToB in LDN. Guess, that’s it then.

    P.S.: Anyone got a large/xlarge new sized HTC jersey available for sale? Don’t think I’m gonna now wear the one I’ve got.

    January 11, 2012 at 11:24 pm #659497
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    Strathlubnaig

    Took a pic of our local café
    Took a pic of our local café & cake stop, sent it to a magazine and they printed it, received a cycling jersey and loads of free cakes etc all for pressing a button !

    January 9, 2012 at 7:38 pm #659495
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    monty dog

    Custom titanium breakaway
    Custom titanium breakaway cross from Xi’an titanium in China. Spec’ed it up in every detail including every tube dimension, frame angle and fittings. Built it up just before crimbo and it’s the best all-rounder I’ve ever ridden. It’s been on 4 hour offroad jaunts shod with CX tyres plus 6 hour road rides. Smooths out all the bumps and yet stiff enough for group ride hill primes!

    January 9, 2012 at 2:49 am #659493
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    schlunzi

    Two items stand out:
    The Giro
    Two items stand out:

    The Giro Prolight helmet I bought from Planet X at half price. When I crashed in November at 35mph it shattered into 4 pieces and I ‘only’ broke my collarbone and a few ribs.

    A 2009 Specialized Tarmac Pro SL frame I bought new at the bargain price of £650. A few months later I discovered some carbon peeling off at the bottom bracket. Specialized sent me a brand new 2011 Tarmac Pro SL3 frame as a replacement for free!

    January 7, 2012 at 9:09 pm #659491
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    the_mikey

    Northwave roubaix bib tights,
    Northwave roubaix bib tights, they’ve kept me on the bike all winter!

    Also: A good waterproof pair of overshoes, I never leave home without them.

    January 7, 2012 at 8:22 pm #659489
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    Fringe

    tony_farrelly wrote:Best buy

    tony_farrelly wrote:
    Best buy is a tie between a set of Avid BB7 road discs bought a few weeks ago for my Cotic Roatrat – which are just superb compared to the v-brakes and Tektro Lyra discs that were on there before and some Rapha 3/4 shorts bought right at the start of the year in the Rapha sale which have been fantastic I’ve worn them A LOT and they still look like new after a wash and iron.

    blimey you iron your cycling shorts?! 😀

    my best buy has got to be the bike fit i booked in Dec for this Jan at £185 and they rebooked me in for £100 as its January sale time..sweet.

    January 7, 2012 at 7:57 pm #659487
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    raboldi135

    only started to get into
    only started to get into cycling this year, so i saved up my pennies to buy my b’twin triban 3. and i just can’t wait for it to be summer again as i’ve got a lot planned.

    another bargain was some pretty retro cycling jerseys off ebay, that is all folks.

    January 7, 2012 at 11:35 am #659485
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    Mostyn

    Bought two new bikes in
    Bought two new bikes in 2011.

    A CUBE AGREE GTC PRO – I Absolutely love riding it!

    Also A RIDLEY X RIDE With Ultegra Levers and Rear Mech, equiped with V-Brakes! A very smooth ride even on road with Knobbly tyres! But I’m going to change them to a set of Michelin Lithion 700×23 tyres as I mostly ride on the road and some trail riding but not really off road!

    Both bikes were bought at discounted prices for New Bikes.

    January 6, 2012 at 4:20 pm #659483
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    phax71

    Mine would have to be a toss
    Mine would have to be a toss up between the Torm Short Sleeved Jersey….

    http://www.torm.cc/t2.html

    Although I own a few lovely Rapha pieces I dont have a jersey, I know these have had comparative reviews though, a very very nice piece of kit, I’m about to dive in a long sleeved one

    … and the ASSOS Bibs I picked up on Ebay, these suckas are the most comfortable shorts I have ever worn, I’ve generally always had Giordana shorts, knicks and longs in the past as they are absolutely great… have to say though, I doubt you can beat a pair of ASSOS.

    Finally, I’d throw in my Rapha Touring Shorts, these are just LOVELY and help to make you look a little more human in certain cafes, etc

    January 6, 2012 at 1:07 pm #659481
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    joemmo

    toss up between:
    nice little
    toss up between:

    nice little bike picked up at car boot sale for my daughter that is unisex enough to pass down to son. i.e. it’s not pink.

    Endura bib shorts – first pair of bibs owned and really comfy

    Nice 2nd hand Kinesis Crosslight Pro frame haggled down to bargain price, now built into multi-purpose winter / commuter / cross racer.

    January 5, 2012 at 11:00 pm #659479
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    stuke

    Rapha collar is one of my
    Rapha collar is one of my best this year, better than any buff i’ve used. Also dhb winter tights, cracking value for the fit and performance. Oh yea, my genesis flyer, steel framed loveliness 😉

    January 5, 2012 at 8:33 pm #659477
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    No-Chain

    My best buy not only for this
    My best buy not only for this year but for all time is a Bontrager RL soft shell jacket. It does everything any other piece of upper clothing has ever done. Keeps me dry, warm and comfortable up to about 16 degrees C.
    Awesome and under £80 if you can find one now.

    After that – Sealskin gloves and socks – The latter have made my overboots redundant!!

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