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[Closed] Bit of fun: What is your favourite bit of bike kit? can be anything bike related

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I have to say my merlin bike stand and tool set.


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 8:30 pm
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Lezyne bike pump, form and function.....


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 8:31 pm
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Garmin Edge 305 GPS Bike Computer


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 8:32 pm
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My mental looking front rotor.


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 8:34 pm
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merino base layers, mmmm, sheepy goodness


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 8:35 pm
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SRAM Matchmaker clamps. Next to pointless but just make everything look sooooooooo good!


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 8:36 pm
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My home made raygun gothic style light. Total dan dareness


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 8:42 pm
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TandemJeremy jpg? sounds interesting


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 8:42 pm
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A set of Arrows custom TZ250 expansion chambers - not got the bike any more but they're so beautiful, I'm keeping them


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 8:43 pm
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Basspine - looks better in the metal honest 🙂 Amuses me anyway
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Posted : 27/08/2009 9:05 pm
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WOW, check that motha out!


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 9:06 pm
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club roost bolt on grips. great, cheap, fall to bits and I still buy them again


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 9:08 pm
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My pink leatherman...........a life saver every time it gets used 😀


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 9:10 pm
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Garmin forerunner 305


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 9:12 pm
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TJ that looks well cool. Would be even better if it was brass. Are you a fan of steampunk? 🙂

I'm well into it myself - it's all in the goggles


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 9:14 pm
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661 descend gloves.


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 9:16 pm
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I'm a fan of my Leatherman as well.


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 9:18 pm
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My Tesco Allen key set 😆


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 9:19 pm
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zaskar - have you used it? Mine bent when I tried to undo a seatpost clamp

oh hang on I see what you did there....


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 9:20 pm
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Hope tech x2 brakes and merino base layers.


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 10:35 pm
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Park cable cutters


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 10:36 pm
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Park set of Allen Keys, beefy, reliable and not actually much more than cheaper ones.


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 10:50 pm
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oakley 'custom' radars I LOVE EM!!! 😀
EDIT- its actually the kitkats my mate Lee always brings on a ride


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 10:53 pm
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gore jacket or maxx d


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 11:21 pm
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my new park repair stand


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 11:28 pm
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my big tub of sudocrem - essential for the infrequent rider


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 11:31 pm
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after a very wet weekend in the lakes, dhb waterproof shorts


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 11:32 pm
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My ergon backpack!


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 11:34 pm
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Anything merino at the moment


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 11:36 pm
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Gold plated champagne bottle opener.

No actually the bracket for it that fits in the Maser.

And returning to the real world....any worthy commuting or touring accessory.

These actually make a difference.


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 11:41 pm
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hmm all the above is mainly stuff that makes riding a bike or being around bikes a more comfortable or convenient experience...
no lusted-after bike jewellery mentioned so far...


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 11:41 pm
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Wot like your panniers mr RSF


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 11:42 pm
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zaskar - have you used it? Mine bent when I tried to undo a seatpost clamp

oh hang on I see what you did there....

Chrom Vandium broke on you?


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 11:47 pm
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My bushing fitting tool. It's just such an elegant thing to use and is so simple.


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 11:48 pm
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My scott shoes, they are SO comfy. After that I have some 7 year old Kona shorts that are just about done but i love the fit.


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 11:53 pm
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24 year old Raleigh Pro Spoke key.
20 year old SKS Kompressor.
White SLR saddles.
Var heavy duty workstand.
Gold Spank Royala handlebars.
Campag 10sp Record carbon rear mech.


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 12:04 am
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my topeak alien multitool.


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 3:56 am
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As it's a bit of fun my favourite bits are Flange and Gusset, my bike has both 😀


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 7:10 am
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As of last winter my tights, under baggy shorts.


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 7:23 am
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Have to also say, Halfords bike stand (purchased today). Ideal for putting the bike on when cleaning it. And only £12


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 4:21 pm
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Pearl izumi gilet, with fleece collar.


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 4:39 pm
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My rapidly growing collection of disgusting coloured pedals - bile yellow ones on the hardtail, transparent brown on the hack bike.

My impractical mudguards - Honjos on the cross bike, some home made wooden ones on the hack.


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 5:06 pm
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My Silver Headbadge with 4 mango coloured sapphires mounted in it 🙂


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 5:07 pm
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My massively oversized Campagnolo corkscrew


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 8:35 pm
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bassspine....I am into steampunk, but never realised!

My fave bits of kit... an original cooltool, still use it!

Hope brakes and wheels are the only other bits I get atached to.


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 8:57 pm
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I think it has to be my Hope seatpost clamp. It's the only part of my bike that I havn't replaced.


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 9:05 pm
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mmm new sidi dominators. nice and stiff and a cool buckle.

oh and my yeti 4x. just lovely.


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 9:10 pm
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sidi shoes and assos bib's, I put in a lot of miles xc and they are worth every penny 🙂


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 9:41 pm
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new yeti
what number then 😉


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 9:45 pm
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Rack, panniers and bar bag.


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 9:45 pm
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it is 65/100 not the 69 i had thought...


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 9:45 pm
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booo that is no luck...
does it mean it was cheaper???

Sorry a bit ot but what is your account name on the fleabay


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 9:51 pm
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i think its just the shopname with no spaces...

not cheaper but a great deal still.


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 9:55 pm
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My Cock"n"balls bag cause it just works so well.

My mango King hubs cause they look so mango.

Oh and my Rasta Sobrio socks cause they is rastafari innit.


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 10:06 pm
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my fox sidewinder gloves. Thumbs have gone after years of service so i cut them off. All the rest is still good! Very good invstment.


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 10:11 pm
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The 2 foot of Black nasty tape wrapped around my pump, the fix anything solution!


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 10:18 pm
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Quite like my new 'gold' chain on my SS, love my CK headset - just perfect, loved my now lost old cool tool, really like my Topek "tiny' 9 tool thingy, yet to need any other tool on the trail! always like my holey chain, my Zen helmet and Spec gloves and Pace jkt - i just really like bikes, old, new, rat, bling, reclining, DH, XC, AM, trail even road, yeh I think I really like bikes and bike stuff!?!


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 10:22 pm
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My 14 year old karrimor vail. used throughout winter every year and most early commutes. bombproof and not showing any signs of wear. I love it!


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 10:40 pm
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'Twas my Maxx Enduro, but seeing as ive sold it, hopefully it will now be my new troutlight (when it arrives)


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 11:04 pm
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My leopard print SDG saddle, just think Bet Lynch and lycra 😛


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 11:14 pm
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Posted : 28/08/2009 11:18 pm
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Park triple allen key.
Agree on the sidewinder gloves. I just bought the same set again. £10 on fleabay this time though!


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 11:48 pm
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My Boxxer World cup forks, now that they've been set up properly (cheers Steve)

Crank bros multitool.


 
Posted : 29/08/2009 11:49 am
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The Maxle on my Pikes
Leatherman skeletool & Crank bros 17.
Conti Verts
ODI Tomacs
My Rock Shox Skully Rocketman windbreaker.
MT 90s
Flite saddles
I'm sure there's more.


 
Posted : 29/08/2009 11:58 am
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Gravity dropper seatpost is by far the favourite thing on my bike; don't think I could live without it nowadays, need to find a secondhand one for my hardtail I think 🙂


 
Posted : 29/08/2009 12:02 pm
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Berghaus packlite jacket,
Camelbak Hawg,
Topeak tools on the move, park tools at home.


 
Posted : 29/08/2009 12:08 pm
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XT Thumbies (friction...).

Bontrager long sleeve rasta top.

[i]Bike[/i] singletrack special issue.


 
Posted : 29/08/2009 12:49 pm
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The Cannondale multi-tool that fits inside the Lefty steerer tube.


 
Posted : 29/08/2009 12:58 pm
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my gore phantom jacket is the best thing since sliced bread


 
Posted : 29/08/2009 1:12 pm
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Gloves.

Normally the last thing I put on before I ride so I associate them with the "here we go" anticipation as you set off on a ride.


 
Posted : 29/08/2009 1:43 pm
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Gore Phantom.
Exposure Joystick.
Oakley flak jacket transitions.


 
Posted : 29/08/2009 3:55 pm
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Powerbar Ride Shots. Om nom nom. Biggest energy boost you can get and taste like haribo.

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I also like Shimano carbon soled SPD shoes and Giro E2 helmets.


 
Posted : 29/08/2009 4:03 pm
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Royce bb and rs 7 arms both now over 10 years old and still going , and park pedal spanner


 
Posted : 30/08/2009 12:28 pm
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My Maverick ML7, disc brakes , Lock on grips and singlespeed bikes.


 
Posted : 30/08/2009 4:26 pm
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My buff but it's a sign winter night riding is back (not yet tho).


 
Posted : 30/08/2009 4:38 pm
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My Montane Featherlight. Packs down to nothing but perfect for when the breeze gets up or the odd shower on an otherwise sunny day.


 
Posted : 30/08/2009 4:41 pm
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Oh - my old Hope XC Pro silver hubs - now promoted back to best bike duty, and never touched in about 6 years - fab. They're not as sexy or noisy as the blue Hope Pro II singlespeed ones on the, erm, singlespeed, though.

I [b]love[/b] the fact that it took me about 17 years of mountain biking to discover lock-on grips, and every flat barred bike has them on as a matter of course. When I say 'love' I mean, 'am annoyed at'... 😕

Bel Air RL saddles, too - I fear the day they stop making them, or 'improve' them or something.

Finally - my el cheapo Decathlon own brand black gilet. Brilliant bit of kit and cost me buttons, because I didn't want to spend loads on one as I didn't know if I'd use it. I do.


 
Posted : 30/08/2009 5:45 pm