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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 5, 2012 at 5:03 pm #659475
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    mr-andrew

    2 standout buys. A pair of
    2 standout buys. A pair of Lake CX236 shoes – carbon soled beauties – and what a joy they are. The real winners were a pair of great big Surly Karate Monkey 29ers for the wife and myself. We built them up over the course of about 6 weeks, choosing every single part down to the bolts. Although they weigh the same as a small car, they’re the most grin inducing bikes I’ve owned in a long time.

    January 5, 2012 at 9:52 am #659473
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    lbuch

    Rapha Softshell Jacket –
    Rapha Softshell Jacket – although expensive it has been brilliant – just one long sleave merino base layer underneeth – it has been used for all my riding since begining of November in all temps from freezing upwards. Although not listed as waterproof it has not let water through when it has rained. 😀

    January 5, 2012 at 9:44 am #659471
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    seabass89

    Diadora Protail 2.0 MTB
    Diadora Protail 2.0 MTB Shoes..

    got them for 115€(!)instead of 332€ Standard prize

    They are on sale on chainreactioncycles if anyone is interested! 8>

    January 5, 2012 at 8:48 am #659469
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    lazyusername

    By a country mile it’s the
    By a country mile it’s the Northwave winter boots I got in Nov, nice warm feet and much less pre ride pratting about

    January 4, 2012 at 10:27 am #659467
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    Super Domestique

    Great feedback guys.
    Great feedback guys. Thanks.

    I should also add my road.cc logo’d username stickers for my raod bike for a bit of uber cool.

    January 3, 2012 at 6:47 pm #659465
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    paulfg42

    Magicshine MJ-872 1600 Lumen
    Magicshine MJ-872 1600 Lumen Rechargeable LED Front Bike Light

    Fantastically bright. Can now see clearly on the dark country roads that form part of my commute!

    December 25, 2011 at 1:19 am #659463
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    Zee

    Very good idea for a thread!
    Very good idea for a thread! Most noteworthy buy this year has got to be the fibre flare light. Finally caught on to it last New Year’s and it’s been brilliant clipped onto bags, the seat stays and the back of jerseys. Worth a google if you don’t know what I’m waffling on about.

    December 25, 2011 at 1:17 am #659461
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    Stumps

    After 2 knee ops i spent some
    After 2 knee ops i spent some hard earned cash on getting my bike set up properly. I can defo recommend it as my own set up was way out on what the professional did. 🙂

    December 24, 2011 at 8:48 pm #659459
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    Tony Farrelly

    Best buy is a tie between a
    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.

    December 24, 2011 at 8:15 pm #659457
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    Squiggle

    Best buy… Entry fee for a
    Best buy… Entry fee for a couple of races which I promptly doubled in winnings 😀

    Worst buy… L&M Seca 1400 light which wont seem to switch on after todays rainy ride even with a full charge X(

    December 24, 2011 at 8:02 pm #659455
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    The _Kaner

    I do believe…well actually
    I do believe…well actually the wife does…that I have bought way too much ‘essential’ kit this year…so can’t really say what was my best buy…but I did buy a Kona Jake as a winter bike at the start of the year…but as I had a broken hand at the time didn’t get much use out of it…that is about to change…cos I need to get out…probably go for an hour tomorrow and work up an appetite…gobble gobble gobble. Merry Xmas!

    December 24, 2011 at 6:41 pm #659453
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    trikeman

    Mine was a set of BBB
    Mine was a set of BBB over-shoes. Snug as a bug in these puppies and can be seen for miles in them.
    Regards,

    Trikeman. 😉

    December 24, 2011 at 6:36 pm #659451
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    Spankey

    Sky team gilet for £16,
    Sky team gilet for £16, loverly bit of kit.

    December 24, 2011 at 6:21 pm #659449
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    PeteH

    good for you mofo, well done
    good for you mofo, well done on the fag front. I got back into the saddle for health reasons too agout 3 years ago, its worked wonders and I’m trimmer now that I was when I was a teenager.

    [He says, currently munching on Pringles and geeing the family up ready to go out for a Christmas Eve curry!! But I was out today…]

    December 24, 2011 at 3:53 pm #659447
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    Vili Er

    I purchased my dream bike
    I purchased my dream bike this year – a Wilier Cento Uno with Super Record and Fulcrum Racing Zero wheels (red spokes). Roll on Spring! 😀

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