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Audi tdi
Knock off all stars
sonos
beetroot in bags
Gin and tonic in little tins
High rollers
Paramo Gilet
GP4 seasons
Mackeral Pate
Rocket Rons
Whyte 29c
Torq gels
North Wave celcius GT boots
Fenwicks foaming chain cleaner
Caselli Nanoflex arm and knee warmers
Marzocchi 150mm Z1 FR Forks. I've had them for 9 years, had them serviced twice, I think, and they are still going strong. I've lost count of the number of bikes they have been on during those years.
Dialled Alpine Mk 1 frame. Bought it on a whim when they first came out and have loved it from the word go. It now has the aforementioned Z1s on it, and what a great combination they make.
Gore Bike Wear cos it keeps me warm and dry especially in challenging weather conditions thus enabling me to ride all year round.
Shimano Shoes.
Montane waterproofs and softshells - especially a Dyno and Krypton.
Patagonia base layers and waterproof trousers.
Orange ST4 (until I snapped it..)
Why a Premier subs to this 'ere mag. 8)
Marzocchi 150mm Z1 FR Forks. I've had them for 9 years, had them serviced twice, I think, and they are still going strong. I've lost count of the number of bikes they have been on during those years.
Great forks - I'm running a pair of 10th Anniversary Z1's on my Stanton and they keep on going. They don't have fancy damping but they're tough, plush and orange!
High Rollers fit and forget tyres for the damp.
Maxxis Ignitors - High Rollers for dry conditions that still work when it accidentally tips it down.
Stans tubeless conversion kits.
My fatty.
The Marea I bought, unseen, off ebay one night while I was at the pub. It took 120000 miles of redline-all-the-time driving to finally kill it. Even then I could have saved it if I'd been in the car. How I miss that motor.
[i]Deda white(!) carbon effect bar tape[/i]
Gonna get me some of that to replace the mucky stuff on my roadie.
Talking of which..
£130 off Merlin for one of these
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Superb for the commuting roadie.
And, of course my Yeti 575. Who'd a thunk I'd still love it 8 years later...
a BETD bearing replacement - turned an outrageously shitty raceface bottom bracket into a rock-solid bit of kit that is still going strong 3yrs later. The fact that I was able to send it in the post and they sent it back about 4days later was the icing on the cake. No way would I buy hope etc I just don't need to
Hawes & Curtis shirts.Incredible quality for the money, as long as you're happy to buy 4/5 at a time, depending on the current offer (usually about £100).
I've probably had about 30 odd over the last 5 years and only one has ever shown any signs of wear.
Strange - I bought one and was very disappointed by the speed at which collars and cuffs started to show wear. Usual purchases range from Gieves & Hawkes, Pink, to Debenhams own brands so I don't think my expectations are unrealistic from a shirt.
I'm also not keen on their BS pricing with, as you say, always some sort of multi-buy deal - the flip side of which being that if you just want to buy [b]a[/b] shirt, you feel like you're being robbed, or forced to buy a few.
My stumpjumper is still going strong eight years in.
Branstons pickle (in Asia it's £4 a jar - worth every penny).
XT disc brakes. W(hy)TF was I a HOPE fanyboy?
Mountain biking socks. I'd always worn normal sports socks. What a difference!
One of these *looks around for some pig to cook* much better than the little kettle jobbies
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Ibis Ripley - awesome bike.
Lightbicycle carbon hookless 29er rims.
2015 Fox 36's.
Stunning
And the Spesh Enduro 29er. Absolute Weapon
Saracen Ariel.
Thought it'd be good, but it's chuffin' great.
A polartec fleece buff for my bonce in the winter. Cheapest, bestest bit of out eva!!!
Superstar sintered Pads, surprisingly good!
2 modern mtbs.
Di2.
Planet X super roubaix tights
Bluetooth speaker from a Spanish market for 20 euros. Excellent sound and takes a micro sd card so you dont even need a phone. Well cbuffed. [img]http:// [url= https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3864/15062931958_3ab0dd3763_z.jp g" target="_blank">
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Specialized tyres. The 2bliss butcher, purgatory and ground control are excellent and at £25 -£30 a bargain
Shimano SPD pedals
SLX brakes
Park Tools Allen Key Set. Still going strong after 17 years.
Funn Hyperion Ti Seatpost @ 35% off from CRC, the clamp is rock solid.
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Narrow/wide as well- it's just all a bit uncanny.
My Carrera Kraken- It generally gets rebuilt about once a year with whatever's lying around the garage, I always forget what a good frame it is- wee bit overstiff but lovely geometry.
My Magicshine MJ-872s... I think I knew they were a cut above the entry level tat but I think this is their third winter, one of them's had a new battery but otherwise they're still kicking ass. I really didn't expect that from a £70 light.
Lidl tinned curry.. You would think that they are going to taste of shit but are suprisingly good
Stans flow wheels - nice and wide, pretty light, brilliant tubeless
Stans tubeless - with schwalbe tyres a complete game changer. Nice low pressures, more compliant bike,better grip and never have to worry about pinch flats that have plagued me for years
Reverb - changed biking for me
Magic Mary front tyre - wow, unlimited grip
Narrow wide chain ring and t rex. Single ring, all the gears I need, low maintainance and no noise
Solar Storm x2 light. Brightest light on the last shop ride. £15 and still had 50-80% battery (2 green leds) after 2 hours. Absolute bargain. Yes the battery may explode but for now it works a treat
Xt 785 brakes - awesome, cannot do better for the money
Saint 820 brakes - like xt but more power and nicer levers
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Not tried the lemon one but the chocolate one is nomnomnom!
Russian bride. Looks just like the pictures which was not my experience with other mail order brides (Thia).
Expected
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What I got.
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52 plate Mondeo TDCi.
Bought 5yrs ago with 130k on the clock.
176k now, it's fast, comfy & does 45mpg+.
Can park it anywhere & chuck dirty bikes in.
Still a lovely car to drive.
LSD.
Stooge frame.
Cotic Soul - just a great-handling bike
Condor Tempo - beautiful bike to ride
All Gore Bike Wear kit I've ever bought
Stooge frame.
+1
My bright pink 456 awesome cheapness
My mondeo estate 100,000+ miles and six years in my ownership and still doesn't disappoint as a mile munching family and bike lugger
Deore brakes
Powercal HR/Power meter
I use it for commuting and off-road. Better than it has any right to be!
my new arc welder.
far better than my old buzzbox , has more than a 20 second duty cycle.
Trout upgraded Hope Lights. And my expectations were quite high.
2x10 drivetrain. Had regarded as marketing hype till I got my Canyon
Rapha Jerseys
MDMA
Probably my Blur LTc, it's better than I imagined a bike could be.
The Cotic Soda I bought from Northwind! Bloody brilliant! Strangely despite being 26" - the trails come alive!
Vostok Amphibia 420, replaced the strap with a campagnolo synthetic. Love it.
Endura shorts and merino base layers.
The shorts lasted me about 8yrs and were worn for every single ride i did, including a 3mth tour of NZ.
Same with the base layers - 5 years on, worn all the time for all outdoor activities and still going strong.
although read a lot of comments that imply i must have just been lucky..
a kobo glo - I never expected to use it as much as I do, plus the fact that it has a memory card slot means you're not tied into the store
Fat Bike. Nothing else gets a look in now, just sooooo nice to ride - anywhere!
Ergon GP2 Grips.
No more Raynauds numb fingers.