Name a product thread.

[Milzy]

Name one product that turned you into a total snob, where you can never go back to the cheap stuff. Can be cycling or non cycling related.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Heinz Baked Beans on toast... The food of the Gods! 😆

 

[Sharky]

Once upon a time, it would have been 531 tubing. Would never have considered any other, but has now been exceeded by more modern materials. However, I wouldn't know what tubing is now top of the tree.

 

[Gunk]

Brooks leather saddles. All my bikes have them.

 

[YMFB]

Heinz Baked Beans in toast... The food of the Gods! 😆

That was my previous stance, but I suggest you try Waitrose and Sainsbury’s, both of which I have determined are actually better than Heinz.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

That was my previous stance, but I suggest you try Waitrose and Sainsbury’s, both of which I have determined are actually better than Heinz.

Ewww!! What a traitor to the Heinz cause!!

I feel all violated now! 😆

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Amaretto Disaronno, which I never strayed from in over 25 years.

Until last year, in Verona, when I was in Aldi and took a punt on a bottle of their version at €4.

I didn't try it until I got back home and my word it was good. Next time, I'm buying three bottles.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Actually, at one point, I was a real ale snob.

I must have been such a twat, sorry! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️😆

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Butter. Pay for good butter, not yellow lube.
And bread, buy good bread, and nothing that has been anywhere near Chorleywood.

There are many, many more, but those two will do.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Castelli bibs.

The Progetto(?) pad is amazing, Kiss pad isn't bad either, at least for me.

Tried all sorts of cheaper alternatives '17-'20 from PlanetX, Funkier etc because I was shocked at Castelli prices.

Bought a pair in sales ~£60 from Merlin.

Game changer.

 

[Milzy]

Castelli bibs.

The Progetto(?) pad is amazing, Kiss pad isn't bad either, at least for me.

Tried all sorts of cheaper alternatives '17-'20 from PlanetX, Funkier etc because I was shocked at Castelli prices.

Bought a pair in sales ~£60 from Merlin.

Game changer.

Tried Assos the high end ones. They are rubbish. Castelli are fine but I tried Merlin’s own brand on sale cheap and were better. Nice pad. It’s not always the posh brands which are better.

 

[Oldhippy]

Brooks saddle.

 

[raleighnut]

Another Brooks fan here and Tressorex cloth bar tape

 

[biggs682]

Selle SMP saddles for me

 

[postman]

Selle SMP saddles for me

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