What is your best cycling related purchase of 2018.

[jonnysnorocket]

Undoubtedly my Wahoo Elemnt.

 

[freiston]

The BSA Tour de France, which was free. I had so much fun doing that bike up, probably the most fun with a bike I’ve had this year.

I took a look at your link and saw the Littlewoods catalogue page from "1976"* that also has the BSA Sirocco on it. My first bike with gears was a 2nd hand Sirocco bought around 1978 and was used for my first cycle-camping trip.

*I'm dubious about the 1976 date because the page refers to Raleigh team winning the TdF in 1977

 

[EltonFrog]

*I'm dubious about the 1976 date because the page refers to Raleigh team winning the TdF in 1977

Good point, I never noticed the TdF date. The catalogue must be ‘78, but my bike according to the frame number is a’76.

 

[tyred]

My Brmpton T-bag. Excellent piece of kit and turns my Brompton into a potential touring bike

 

[rogerzilla]

A Harry Quinn "barn find" road bike for £80 which, once I'd removed all the horrible low-end components (steel wheels, Campag Valentino rear mech, a completely dried-up Peugeot leather saddle) turned out to be a decent light frame, probably double-butted from the weight. Refurbished and made into a winter fixie, it handles better than any other road bike I've got.

 

[Domus]

My Shimano winter boots, they make winter riding a pleasure.

 

[Old jon]

This:--

Even though I fell off.
Made in Brazil, bought to ride there and loads of fun!

 

[lane]

My Shimano winter boots, they make winter riding a pleasure.

I have a pair of those. I wouldn't go quite that far but they certainly make it a lot more tolerable.

 

[downesy]

Has been a fantastic investment and will allow me to carry on cycling for many more years

 

[Nibor]

My brompton.

 

[confusedcyclist]

Easy! A KMC 9 speed chain, because without it I would be literally going nowhere.

In a close runner up, a pair of 8mm diameter rubber p-clips finally let me fit a rack and mudguard simultaneously on my tricky positioned rear disk brake caliper. The mudguard stay fouled the caliper. It took me 4 months to get around to fitting it, but doing so was sweet. Goodbye Mr Mud Stripe!

My Shimano winter boots, they make winter riding a pleasure.

I almost pulled the plug on a pair too, but I've still got a bit of life in my summer shoes and overshoes... Hoping that the soles wear through soon so the wife can't complain about my spending

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Go faster stripes

 

[Domus]

I almost pulled the plug on a pair too, but I've still got a bit of life in my summer shoes and overshoes... Hoping that the soles wear through soon so the wife can't complain about my spending

Ahh but, your summer shoes will last twice as long as will your new winter boots.

 

[jowwy]

2 x E Bikes without a shadow of doubt

 

[Nebulous]

No positive major purchases in the last year. I'm very happy with a pair of DHB gloves. They messed up by sending me a medium glove and a large instead of two larges. When I pointed it out to them I got told to keep them and they sent out another pair. So I now have 3 gloves that fit and one which doesn't for the price of a pair.

Worst purchase would be a different story. I have a few of those!