What's the coolest/most useful accessory you've ever bought?
09-25-08, 08:25 AM
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Most useful: homemade bucket panniers
Coolest: Down Low Glow lights (dual tubes)
Coolest: Down Low Glow lights (dual tubes)
09-25-08, 09:56 AM
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Best accessory for my commuter has been the AXIOM Columbus trunk bag. It holds the bike pump on the side, spare tube and tools in the back, a flasher light on a rear belt. Plenty of room inside and firm constuction with good stitching and reflective strips. It expands up (angled) and expands with fold down panniers. Didn't cost all that much and has proven to be a very good commuter trunk bag.
https://www.axiomgear.com/product/bag...duct.php?id=74
https://www.axiomgear.com/product/bag...duct.php?id=74
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09-25-08, 10:09 AM
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Hmm My coolest accessory?
hmmm. my bar end shifters shouldn't count, thats a modification, not an accessory.
I would say the Topeak Road Morph. Saved my ass, and made it look easy.
hmmm. my bar end shifters shouldn't count, thats a modification, not an accessory.
I would say the Topeak Road Morph. Saved my ass, and made it look easy.
09-25-08, 10:13 AM
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coolest - PowerCranks
most useful - leatherman supertool 200
most useful - leatherman supertool 200
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Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
09-25-08, 11:46 AM
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Not too cool, but useful are my panniers... little things now come on the ride with me, and I always have a place to toss things I get along the way.
I love having at least one bag with me... for the camera or whatever.
When I ride my other bikes, I miss the convenience of the bag.
I love having at least one bag with me... for the camera or whatever.
When I ride my other bikes, I miss the convenience of the bag.
09-25-08, 11:48 AM
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I like my DIY LED lights, even though the system will probably never, ever actually be finished (there's always an upgrade). I get happy every time i turn them on.
09-25-08, 12:56 PM
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most useful, h20 cages and u locks.
most unused, helmet and multi tool kit. fortunately i haven't had a need to use either one but i always wear/carry them.
most unused, helmet and multi tool kit. fortunately i haven't had a need to use either one but i always wear/carry them.
09-25-08, 12:57 PM
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Topeak Road morph
Take-a-look mirror
rack and homemade panniers
Sette cycling sandals
Take-a-look mirror
rack and homemade panniers
Sette cycling sandals
09-25-08, 01:13 PM
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+1 Take a look Mirror
also I am finding my New Powergrips more and more useful everyday.
also I am finding my New Powergrips more and more useful everyday.
09-25-08, 03:13 PM
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This thread is awesome, I had never heard of a few things listed here. For instance the Crank Bros. Speedlever. I now have a few on order.
Keep 'em coming guys.
Keep 'em coming guys.
09-25-08, 04:48 PM
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Back in the early 80s I had a little dealio called a Flick Stand. It had a small stiff loop of metal wire that mounted on the down tube - about where the front wheel comes closest to the down tube. When you wanted to lean your bike against something you moved the wire down until it touched the front tire, then you wheeled the bike backward about 3 inches so the wire locked in place. This then 1) kept the front wheel from turning and 2) kept the front tire pointing straight forward - locking the handlebars. When locked you could lean your bike against ANYTHING, no matter how small, and it was rock solid. It would not fall over.
09-25-08, 06:43 PM
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I've got 3 for the useful/coolest category.
Xtracycle
Down low glow
And most recently, the monkeylectric spoke light
Xtracycle
Down low glow
And most recently, the monkeylectric spoke light
09-25-08, 08:48 PM
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Marathon Plus tires.
I am lazy. I don't like changing tires. So tires that don't get flats are awesome in my book.
I am lazy. I don't like changing tires. So tires that don't get flats are awesome in my book.
09-25-08, 09:09 PM
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Garmin 705.
09-25-08, 09:26 PM
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wear them all day every day.
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Ok, now how many people have the same gadgets they had when this thread first died?
No, really, I'm curious.
I'm guessing the wait is over.
No, really, I'm curious.
I'm guessing the wait is over.
09-26-08, 02:28 AM
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A marine horn which I keep strapped to the handlebars. It makes my presence known to the point that it scares dogs away to making truckers come to a halt in the middle of the street.
Two Cat-Eye blinkies on the handlebars. I also have three Planet Bike Superflash safety lights mounted on the back. Along with keeping me visible to motorists, they're great when riding in parades. I always use them when riding.
I also carry a whistle attached to the zipper of my jerseys on every ride in case the marine horn gives out.
09-26-08, 03:19 AM
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My triathlon clip ons, the other day I rode 30km/h for about 7, maybe 8 km's. I was driving in the slipstream of a motorized scooter. Average speed blasted up.
09-26-08, 11:41 AM
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first accessory
tire fly's. I commute in early AM and these things are amazingly bright if not a little distracting while riding. got the blue ones now I am thinking maybe the red or green would work too. could do green on front red on rear. coming and going. hah!
09-26-08, 12:32 PM
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