Overshoes and arm warmers. Ok, two things but they both do the same job of allowing me to do club runs for 3 hours without screaming in the shower afterwards as my body warms back up.
Interesting points about tubeless. I'm trying to make my mind up at the moment but it sounds like sans tubes is the way to go.
O'Neal knee pads
Going from an old aluminium flat backed racing hardtail to a 456. So much more fun and so much more comfortable. Saying that my new Scandal is great too, flies up the hills even in singlespeed guise.
Endura MT500 overshoes.Having suffered for 2 winters with cold feet,I`m finally able to enjoy winter riding without needing an hour after a ride to restore circulation to my toes.
Hate to say this cos it's a roadie thing. I get so much enjoyment out of Mtbing that no one item has increased the fun that much.
But getting Crud Racer Guards on my road bike has made commuting so much more pleasant!
Waterproof shorts.
Adjustable seat post for me as well.
After busting up my wrist, Mary bars let me ride again, without pain.
not riding in muddy conditions.
Endura 3/4 Biblongs
Wide high risers.
29ers, mtb drop bars, disk brakes improved it recently.
Single speed upped the enjoyment several notches but that happened a long time ago.
A year ago, I'd not long moved from a 10 year old V-braked Marin with a crap fork to a Rockhopper. This last year has been a rollercoaster of new things to try including night and snow riding, big disk brakes, a carbon framed full susser, the brain shock, mountain bike racing, building my own 456 and the fun that comes with riding a steel-framed, long-throw hardtail.
But the one thing that's really opened my eyes is the difference a top-drawer rear mech and cassette makes.
Riding with guys that want to ride even more than me.
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the only thing to have any major impact on my enjoyment of riding in the past 20yrs was the 10+yrs of DH racing I did, it made me realise that ride quality is way better than quantity/frequency and that other than tyres, parts make very little difference.
So many things in the time I've been riding.
In time order, suspension fork, Disc brakes, decent lights, FS, Tubeless, QR15, most recent my new Joplin seatpost, long live progress 
My maxlight xc pro2 bike...pentlands and local trails are no fun on a 5 or spicy!
Putting a Super Tacky High Roller on the front has given me so much more confidence in the turns - which has made me nearly able to keep up with my friends in the twisty bits!
Oh and an Alfine hub has got rid of the winter skipping gears/chainsuck misery, which would often make me grumpy.
Steel hardtail (frame) 
Waterproof shorts & sox - makes riding soooo much more comfortable
y Enduro SL in it's entirety. Such a good bike, 28lbs all in with 6" of travel front and rear, it's everything I wanted in a full-suspension ride (and it has an adjustable seatpost as well )
i agree! i've just bought one with the original intention of using for alps duties and selling it after. I'm that impressed with it i'm selling my beloved superlight i've had for 2.5 years. The enduro does everything better than than the superlight.
changed enjoyment of riding: tubeless without a doubt
same as woodsman.
Love my 853 rock lobster.
chucking my old Alu frames in the skip was one of the best things I ever did.
LED Lights. I probably do more riding in the dark than in the light at this time of year.
Brakes and forks that work. The rest is just comment.
For me - BMX and some coaching on core skills!
winter boots.
bike fit for the roadie.
riding more has been the biggest change I think.
Because I'm fitter I enjoy the time I do ride far more - the climbs are easier and I have some breath left over for the bits that go down as well.
Item: Mud
Effect: Negative
So many things in the time I've been riding.In time order, suspension fork, Disc brakes, decent lights, FS, Tubeless, QR15, most recent my new Joplin seatpost, long live progress
one thing ?
flats and coaching
I am really going to regret this an lose all forum cred - but I am going to say it anyway - BAR ENDS. You don't walk with your knuckles facing forward, why would you ride like that for hours on end? And the whole riser and bar ends thing - I know it don't look right but they do different jobs OK - and you can't get really wide flat bars....anybody else want to join my crusade, can I come out in public again?
"you can't get really wide flat bars"
pnuematic tyre.
Doggers?
reliable components
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