What are your best 3 cycling purchases?

[Dayvo]

I'll just go with one: a house in the Alps.

No. 2 - avalanche insurance!

 

[BrynCP]

1. The hybrid where it all started (Giant Escape 2)
2. The Garmin Edge 500 that, even with the crude breadcrumb trail, got me as far as 62 miles
3. The road bike (Felt Z85)

 

[briantrumpet]

No. 2 - avalanche insurance!

And No.3 would be a nice road bike to escape the avalanche.

Oh, I seem to have done that too. Oops.

 

[Sea of vapours]

1. Tubeless wheels and tyres
2. Selle SMP Composit saddle
3. Park Tools work stand

 

[Tin Pot]

Hmm, purchases...

1. Cinelli Experience
2. Veloce Groupset
3. Gatorskins

Or,

1. Campagnolo Bullet 80s
2. Cinelli Experience #2
3. Deda aero bars

Or,

1. Apple Watch 2
2. Mince pies
3. Chianti

Hard to choose.

 

[Racing roadkill]

1. My Casco Carbon Fiber warp sprint Helmet
2. My Casco speed time helmet
3. My Btwin AF720 road bike.

 

[Jody]

1. The Bike
2. Tubeless kit
3. Waterproof shorts and socks

 

[jay clock]

Hmmm. indirectly linked to cycling are my exped downmat 7, my Haglöf's three-season sleeping bag, and my Helsport Nordmarka 2 tent. These are what make a good tour successful, IMO.

I'm obviously happy with my bikes, but it's the next one (a Surly Disc Trucker) which will be my no.1 on the list.

@Dayvo I would have said the same about my Downmat then I replaced it with a Synmat UL7 which allows you to blow up by mouth

 

[Joffey]

1. My B'Twin Alur 700 - it was faulty, their customer services was poor on two occasions so they swapped it for a B'Twin Mach 720 which is a fantastic bike. So thanks Alur 700 :-D

2. Castelli Alpha Jersey - expensive but warm and water resistant. My mates go out with layers upon layers of jerseys and jackets, I have my Alpha. Great bit of kit.

2. Garmin 520 - It was a luxury purchase but has some great features (now crash detection) and makes my riding a bit more enjoyable.

 

[Dan Morinary]

Three new kids bikes that will be delivered to my little gang on Cristmas morning by Santa. The smallest lads one has an intergrated football carrier that he will love!

 

[Smithbat]

1, My bike
2, Padded bottoms (they make them in big sizes if you look hard enough)
3 My base layer top, means I can ride when it is cold.

 

[Dogtrousers]

1) My Spa Steel Audax bike.
2) My Decathlon handlebar bag. What a fantastic bit of kit. Cost about £15. Pork pie quarters, money, phone and malt loaf always at hand.
3) My Aldi long sleeve jersey. I have lots of jerseys, but outside of the summer this is my go-to top.

 

[kingrollo]

Brooks saddle
Mich Pro Race Tyres
Cateye volt 300

 

[Southside Mike]

1. SLX disc brakes - replaced the squeaky, always needing bled Tektro brakes on my Sirrus - fantastic fit and forget upgrade
2. Exposure Trace lights - pulsing is so much better than flashing
3. Spesh Diverge - never need to think about likely surfaces on a route as it goes anywhere

 

[Salad Dodger]

My Decathlon (Rockrider) MTB. In the big overall scheme of things, its not a marvellous bike, but its the dearest and by far the best one that I have ever owned.

Aldi pertex type windproof jacket. Folds away to the size of a tennis ball, but makes a huge difference if the weather turns a bit fresh.

DMR V8 pedals which replaced the slippery steel "rat trap" typed pedals on my bike. Yes, they do make holes in your legs if you accidently clout your shin with one, but they are lovely and grippy in all sorts of underfoot conditions. I would certainly buy another set if anything happened to my current ones.