Anything cycling related you regret buying?

[Doyleyburger]

..........Because I think I'm starting to regret buying my Garmin. At the moment I find it so much more convenient and much quicker just to hit the finish button on my strava app at the end of my ride and job done. Rather than wait for what seems forever for my laptop to load just so I can upload my garmin activity.
But I never have been one for patience.......
Anything you guys regret buying ?

 

[jefmcg]

Lidl/Aldi cycling jackets.

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

The Mio Cyclo. I wish I'd bought a Garmin instead or not bothered at all.

 

[DooDah]

Several jerseys which did not fit, an aldi track pump which nearly knocked me out when the top flew off, and most definitely a Charge Spoon saddle

 

[MikeG]

Lidl/Aldi cycling jackets.

......... and most definitely a Charge Spoon saddle

Funny, isn't it. Because I reckon my Aldi jacket is the best £20-something I have ever spent on cycle-related clothing. Oh, and the £7 winter gloves were fantastic, too. The Charge Spoon is the best saddle I've ever had. We're all different .

 

[Dayvo]

My first long tour: I bought a Bob Yak trailer (about £300), instead of using panniers. I crashed almost immediately (BIG wobble at 40 kph) and crashed on 1st day of a 3-month tour and broke my collar bone.

Four weeks later, I re-started on a new bike. WITH panniers. F*k the Yak!

 

[Brandane]

Two helmets, now gathering dust.
SPD pedals and shoes, now removed and replaced on 3 bikes with good quality grippy flats.
A bike equipped with Sora shifters which was a real PITA since my other bike was Tiagra. Ended up upgrading the Sora shifters which was more expensive than just buying a better specced bike in the first place.

 

[jefmcg]

Funny, isn't it. Because I reckon my Aldi jacket is the best £20-something I have ever spent on cycle-related clothing.

Then it's your fault! I bought two bargain jackets from those stores - both were complete boil-in-the-bag - on the basis of extremely positive reviews here.

 

[Brandane]

A heavy D lock. Does its job, but weighs more than I do. Now relegated to motorbike usage.

 

[Brightski]

Loads over the years on the next fastest piece of equipment

 

[jhawk]

Not so far, none at all!

 

[vickster]

Loads!

Anything from Lidl here too

Garmin 705, bought used, never used, sold a few months later at a loss. Should have kept it as I have now bought an 800 at around 3 times the cost

Second specialized Sirrus after first was stole. Sirrus crosstrail, barely rode it, fortunately c2w while was still favourable and took relatively little hit in the end

Other bits of clothing never worn

A heavy abus cable type lock, barely used, no benefit over more secure d lock

I dread to think how many thousands I've spent over the years. However, now I don't change my car every six months as I do with bikes instead which costs me a few hundred, not thousand

 

[MontyVeda]

Lidl/Aldi cycling jackets.

this... i've no idea what beast mine's made for... It's still hanging on the back of my door, destined for the charity shop, but it'll be one of those guilty donations, along with a box full of VHS cassettes.

I've bought more crap 'super bright' LED lights than i care to remember.. they're slowly being given away to lightless friends.

One of those mini pannier things that goes over the front of the top tube... utter sh!te.

Several hand pumps from Wilkos

 

[jefmcg]

[QUOTE 3030825, member: 259"]Airzounds - I was too embarrassed to use it. [/QUOTE]
oh, me too. I wasn't embarrassed, I just found that it was better to concentrate on steering and braking, so only ever used it after the danger had passed. And then it just made me more angry and distressed. I gave it away to a colleague.

 

[ianrauk]

[QUOTE 3030822, member: 259"]Like many idiots over the years I once bought one of those chain washing things that straps to the derailleurs. It's in a box somewhere.[/QUOTE]

Yup.. been there... done that.
Used once then consigned to the shed.