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  • little bits of kit that make your cycling a bit better?
  • ton
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    after struggling to get comfy with any saddle for the last 5 or 6 years, someone told me to try the monstrosity that is a selle smp saddle. i bit the bullet and bought one.
    oh my god……..bum heaven!! 😀

    jam-bo
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    Sweet mudride short – almost making this monsoon winter bearable.

    ferrals
    Free Member

    The biggest difference to my cycling was when I bought one of these 😯

    TiRed
    Full Member

    Castelli toe things
    Rudy Rydon Rx glasses
    Castelli Rab Nesbit under-layer
    Gore Windstopper lightweight gloves
    Chrome long merino socks

    bikebouy
    Free Member

    Rapha thermal bibs.
    Rapha Pro Team L/S jersey.

    Just gorgeous..

    cloudnine
    Free Member

    Mud guards.
    Exposure strada mk6.. Nice amount of lumens and reliability.
    This years purchase of a Ls castelli gabba.

    househusband
    Full Member

    ESI Grips
    Ass-saver
    Silk liner gloves

    Singlespeed_Shep
    Free Member

    banana guard

    I’m not a fan of a squashed banana.

    Singlespeed_Shep
    Free Member

    Which SMP did you go for Ton.

    I’m looking between the Hell and the Extra

    MSP
    Full Member

    xtr gear cables.

    butcher
    Full Member

    banana guard

    Do all bananas not come with a banana guard as standard?

    ton
    Full Member

    Which SMP did you go for Ton.

    the TRK model. nice and wide.

    Singlespeed_Shep
    Free Member

    Do all bananas not come with a banana guard as standard?

    You’ve obviously never had a banana and a can of Rice pudding in your bag together. Banana Gets mushed. 🙁

    Northwind
    Full Member

    Waterproof shorts. They’re like cheating.

    And dropper posts. Flow’s a holy grail of biking and no other component can add it.

    sargey
    Full Member

    Disc brakes.

    goldenwonder
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    Sealskinz mid weight, mid length socks with Hydrostop-sorts out the irritating water running down inside from the top

    hopefiendboy
    Full Member

    As per ton, suddenly developed numbness down there with all of my flight ti saddles. Now Smp and ADAMO on all bikes…cured!

    thetallman
    Free Member

    Prescription cycling specs.

    bones
    Free Member

    Buff

    thetallman
    Free Member

    Buff

    Why thank you!

    igmc

    swanny853
    Full Member

    I have been enjoying using this a lot just lately, taking tea with you on a cold morning is wonderful!

    woodster
    Full Member

    Camelbak Palos. All that freedom, but everything I need.

    tpbiker
    Free Member

    +1 for a dropper post. I’d rather have one on my bike than front or rear suspension

    Also waterproof boots. The shimano ones I’ve had have transformed the little winter riding (or for that matter most riding in scotland) that I do. Best £130 quid ever spent..

    choppersquad
    Free Member

    My Royal Snugflex hoodie.
    So damn warm and snuggly.

    hairyscary
    Full Member

    I’m with Ti red.
    The Castelli Rab c Nesbit string vest.
    I sweat loads and this keeps wet clothes just far enough away from my skin that I don’t freeze when it’s cold.

    dawson
    Full Member

    Gore Phantom windproof jacket

    fasthaggis
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    chronos
    Free Member

    Oval Chainring.

    Harry_the_Spider
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    honeybadgerx
    Full Member

    Waterproof shoes.
    Waterproof shorts.
    Marmot XT gloves.

    All of which mean I do a lot more riding in the winter than I used to.

    Mbnut
    Free Member

    In winter; waterproof shorts, arm warmers and my trusty Zojirushi, just knocking up a brew now before heading out.

    In summer; Schwalbe Rock Razor.

    In general; tubeless, dropper seatpost and anodised dust caps.

    doncorleoni
    Free Member

    Ton same here… After years on charge spoons and various spesh body geo saddles I thought I would try the smp. Hideous to look at but you would have to take it from my cold dead hand.

    Was getting numb bits and pain…. All gone with the smp.

    baddddad
    Free Member

    Van

    (to put my santa cruz in when not driving my audi obviously)

    stevied
    Free Member

    LED lights. More light, longer run times than the old halogen lights..

    DT78
    Free Member

    Rapha merino base layer – it has a turtle neck thing wjich you can pull up over the chin, meaning no need for buff and one less item of clothing to faff / forget.

    Rapha pro LS jacket

    Oakley radar xl, only glasses that don’t steam up all the time for me on the mtb

    Proper winter boots (sidi on road, shimano on mtb)

    Garmin 1000

    Wahoo kickr with iPad trainer road and wahoo Bluetooth sensors.

    cb
    Full Member

    Do you not find that your undercarriage gets soaked with the slots in those Selle saddles? Or are there inserts that fill the void like some of the old specialised saddles?

    hooli
    Full Member

    Waterproof socks

    pnik
    Full Member

    Defeet woolie boolies, all year round inside shimano waterproof boots.

    v666ern
    Free Member

    swanny853 – Member

    I have been enjoying using this a lot just lately, taking tea with you on a cold morning is wonderful!

    Thanks I needed one of these

    rocketman
    Free Member

    Anything from Troy Lee

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