What's the most unnecessary purchase you've made for your bike?

[montroseloon]

Everything I have ever bought was completely necessary, as were the ones that replaced it.

BTW; Am I the only person who has found that the chain cleaners work? Fill it with WD40 and it works a treat to get the crap off and it's a lot easier to degrease WD than chain lube. That's my 2p!

Russ

I bought one and used it on two of my bikes and saved me a load of time and mess, okay you could do the same job with a toothbrush and wd40 for a lot less cash

 

[Nigeyy]

mmm a few too many things. Let's see, off the top of my head:

• spoke repair kit* (never ever used but was well reviewed
• touring cassette remover tool thingy* (like a hypercracker, never ever used)
• a thingijamig derailleur accessory (remember those? Useless and unnecessary)
• chain cleaner tool (I was even told at the shop not to get it as it wasn't very good, and that taking the chain off and shaking it in a plastic bottle full of alcohol was far better, but did I listen? Used it a couple of times, realized they were right and made sure all my chains had quick links from then on)
• almost any cyclocomputer (I used to enjoy seeing my average speed, distance, etc, but then I realized I just wanted to cycle and enjoy myself!)
• pedal straps (useless; once I went clipless which was pretty much a week after I got them, they were a complete waste of time. Gave them away)
• any cycling clothes that would have fitted me ten years ago (self explanatory there....)

I'm almost tempted to add an Airzound, but I have at least used it. It's more a case of forgetting to put it on the bike and realizing 99% of the time I didn't really need it. I bought it in haste after having so many cars pull in front of me I thought it would be a good idea.

*to be fair, if I had to use these, they probably would be very handy!

 

[Nigeyy]

Forget that.... if you have a quick link, remove the chain, put in an old plastic water bottle full of alcohol or whatever cleaner, shake for a couple of minutes, you'll be surprized!

I bought one and used it on two of my bikes and saved me a load of time and mess, okay you could do the same job with a toothbrush and wd40 for a lot less cash

 

[G3CWI]

Might have to try silver ones...

They show the dirt terribly.

 

[T4tomo]

You need to sort those bottles out! Green ones needed!

Agree, at the very least have bottles that actually match each other. plus the cages would match better to a carbon frame. I think it's n+1 time for you.

 

[T4tomo]

Oh no, you shouldn't have mentioned that...

http://www.kapz.com/yorkshire-rose-headset-cap

Edit to add, that after spotting the Yorkshire rose cap, I found this one...
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Now that is tempting...

I'm staggered that they think they can charge £25 for a headset cap, to Yorkshiremen.

 

[NorthernDave]

Agree, at the very least have bottles that actually match each other. plus the cages would match better to a carbon frame. I think it's n+1 time for you.

It is a carbon frame!

And I promise to only use matching bottles.

 

[Brandane]

Nobdy seems to have mentioned this unnecessary POS yet....

Having said that, I still do use it occasionally. Still completely unnecessary though.

 

[Blue Hills]

Van Nicholas Titanium headset cap. Totally unnecessary as the standard fitment cap did the job perfectly, but...

we have a winner.