Cycling stuff you wish you hadn't bought

[totallyfixed]

Here's mine:
Michelin pro race tyres - expensive and useless puncture protection
Cateye EL530 - now outdated, narrow beam, heavy, big, rubbish mount.

 

[iacula]

Long fingered cycling gloves: expensive! and you lose them just the same

 

[marinyork]

Cateye singleshot.

 

[magnatom]

Hi-vis Sam Browne Belt.

 

[BigSteev]

I'm pretty much in agreement with those two. I love the grip and the way the Pro 3's roll but the sidewalls are useless and the Cateye has now been replaced with a Hope Vision 1.

I'll add the Crank Bros pump which is useless and the uncomfortable and expensive Fizik Arione seat that has been replace by the cheap and comfortable Charge.

 

[HelenD123]

Cateye EL520. No use for the unlit roads which I bought it for and overpriced. I see a theme developing already...

 

[alecstilleyedye]

aldi gilet. zip lasted about 5 miles.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Cateye EL520. No use for the unlit roads which I bought it for and overpriced. I see a theme developing already...

i guess there's a difference between something just being crap in all circumstances, and bought in error for intended use.

 

[mr Mag00]

spec armadillos dont fit in frame, just wish i hadnt bouht them dont know if any good. vdo wireless comp eats batteries and very narrow reception it seem unless in exactly the right place

 

[Davidc]

Altura handlebar bag. (Sits far too high)

 

[HelenD123]

i guess there's a difference between something just being crap in all circumstances, and bought in error for intended use.

It's not a complete waste of space but I could have got the same performance in a much cheaper light. I bought it before I came on here.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

crank brothers mini pump. works perfectly at home, never out on the road.

 

[mr Mag00]

shimnao custom fit 220 shoes, 2 rides not enough width

 

[furball]

Pair of Sealskinz so called waterproof gloves. Very difficult to put on in the first instance because the linings twizzle up and I can't get my fingers in. Once they've been worn for a short time, if I take them off for any reason, I can't get them back on. They are not waterproof and need to be wrung out after use because they hold so much water. Total waste of £30.

 

[gavintc]

My latest overshoes are neoprene and have PRO in big letters on the side. I presumed that neoprene would make them more waterproof. However, they simply stink and are no more waterproof. I have colleagues complain when they come into my office as my neoprene overshoes have that lovely 'wet wetsuit smell'