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but in the end, mudguards>gabba, and are a fifth of the price.

I kind of figured, and I don't disagree with you about a Rapha gilet potentialy being better value than an Endura one, depending on what your needs are. However, it's just incrementally better bike kit, nothing earth shattering.

That said, a Gabba is the one bit of bike clothing I have that I would ever argue has made cycling significantly better for me. No thought needed, in the winter you put it on and you'll be more comfortable, stay warm, not overheat, etc.

It's good kit, but it hasn't changed my cycling particularly. I just buy less Endura now.

just all rapha? or something specific?

When you find a saddle that works for you, it is a revelation. All of a sudden you forget about previous discomfort and pain, and it just becomes an invisible part of the bike.

I did buy a 5 pack of these chemical toe warmers. Was going to do the RvV sportive in very cold weather so wanted to maximise my chances of my feet staying warm. Didn't work too badly for £1.

Does that work? Never tried it but I get cold toes often during the winter.

Exactly. If you ride in bad conditions, for £20 you can ride further and more comfortably, such good value.

What has had a positive, transformative effect on the way you cycle? I'd be more interested in hearing about cheaper things versus more expensive things personally. But I've always viewed cycling as something that should be affordable, never paid more than £400 for a bike for example.

Garmin Dakota 20, found it cheap on ebay, rechargable batteries via micro usb, or if they run out, you can remove them and chuck in 2x AAs. It's fine if a car drives over it, but a lorry will write it off unfortunately.

Not blazingly fast but will do the job. The only significant downside is that the bike mounts seem to work well for a few months, and then lose their gripping ability.

This is essentially an anti-buyer thread. So forget fads, and lets focus on what cycling products/items have been the best value in terms of the rewards you've reaped in your enjoyment of cycling.

Carradice Saddlebag, I bought a small one with a saddle mounted support. Now I don't need a bag to ride to work, which is great in the summer. When riding for fun, I no longer need to to try to pack everything into jersey pockets. I have room for sandwiches, camera, a waterproof that is actually waterproof (vs being packable), tools, and so on. You can do weekend (out saturday, bnb/hostel, back sunday) rides and fit everything you need in it.

Garmin hiking GPS, my first foray into cycling GPS, cost £100, never bothered with bike computers, and still don't care much about stats. The ability to quickly grab new routes off ridebygps, and then go out and ride completely new roads without having to stop to check directions or get lost and end up on a busy A-road has been incredible. It's also handy for hiking obviously. Only trouble has been the mounts have been shit for bikes so I have now upgraded to a Touring Edge.

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Wow

£130

Great thanks, updated all sold items

only tyres left, £19

Five tyres for twenty, DM me

Most things now have dibs, anyone for the tyres?

Lots of spacers + long top tube = aesthetic beauty

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£30 Rapha Club Jersey, from a few years ago. Medium.

£10 Albam white button down shirt, size 2, regular fit, a couple of tiny black marks on the right chest, very faint.

£12 Sunspel, medium, t-shirt, royal blue

£12 Sunspel, medium, t-shirt, blue, greyish hue

£12 Sunspel, medium, t-shirt, blue, striped

£5 Polo shirt

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