The best bit of commuting kit i ever bought was...
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DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
My leggings, which have only just completely gone after 7 years. They were a pair of old Karrimor ones for £6, have done 6 winters plus PBP, LEL and other night rides. Decent value methinks.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Quality lights, in my case from Exposure, but other brands are available.
For those old enough to remember bottle dynamos, halogen bulbs or NiCad rechargables, the combination of Li-ion batteries and LEDs transformed commuting in the dark.
For those old enough to remember bottle dynamos, halogen bulbs or NiCad rechargables, the combination of Li-ion batteries and LEDs transformed commuting in the dark.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
My fixed gear bike. Blooming great for commuting. Shame I was knocked off it too many times.
- Location
- Egham
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
I'm unsure between:
Tenn Roubaix jacket - windproof front, fleece back. Not completely waterproof so I don't use it on the wettest or coldest winter days, but it's great the rest of the year when a jacket is needed. It was about £15 I think, I don't remember how many years ago and it's only just starting to give up.
Axa Pico 30 lights - bought as a cheapie when trying out dynamo lighting, but it's fine for seeing where I'm going on dark country lanes and it's still going strong 3 or 4 years later, including the bike falling over a few times (usually without me on it!). Again, about £15.
Tenn Roubaix jacket - windproof front, fleece back. Not completely waterproof so I don't use it on the wettest or coldest winter days, but it's great the rest of the year when a jacket is needed. It was about £15 I think, I don't remember how many years ago and it's only just starting to give up.
Axa Pico 30 lights - bought as a cheapie when trying out dynamo lighting, but it's fine for seeing where I'm going on dark country lanes and it's still going strong 3 or 4 years later, including the bike falling over a few times (usually without me on it!). Again, about £15.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
A pair of winter boots that were not cheap and ?I worried about value for money. They lasted 10 years and kept my feet toasty in the worst of winter commutes.
- Location
- Egham
Have you got a link? I'm struggling with my fingers this year..
marshmella
Guru
- Location
- Telford, Shropshire
Have to agree. I picked up a pair of Berghaus deluge at none other than sports direct for 27 quid probably 5 years ago. They are non cycling specific but have proved well worth the money on and off the bike.
Aye, the convert I am. Anonymous wool gloves from an odd shop in Ripon. I think odd shops are scattered all over the place . . .
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Actually it has to be the Dynamo lights I bought in 2010. Transformed my commuting to a delight with always available lights and no chore of charging lights (or more often forgetting)
