As this was the first year I actually did any commuting, a lot of my gear I already had, but never really used.

Tried and Liked:

- Banjo Brothers mess bag. Wouldn't use it for school, but for my clothes and lunch, it works for my multi-modal commute.
- Banjo Brothers Large Backpack. I bought this back in '08 to keep my school books and laptop dry. Didn't actually use it on the bike until this year. It's weird, but I believe it actually becomes more comfortable as the amount of weight it is carrying increases.
- Wool socks. Love this stuff so much, I asked Santa for some sweaters and basically anything made from this miracle fabric.

Didn't Like:

- Denim anything. Accept for the pair of fleece lined ones I have.
- Avenir XL rack. Contributed to heel strike issues.
- Knog Valore twin saddlebag panniers. Actually, nothing wrong with them per se. But when used in conjunction with the above mentioned rack on a bike with shortish chain stays, and wasn't the most ideal for the bike/bus thing... I traded for that mess bag.

On the 'Gotta Get' list for '11:

- Nashbar Trekking bars
- PDW Radbot 1000 and Danger Zone.
- Better lighting up front. Hopefully a dyno set up.
- A hitch rack for the Suburban. So I'm not tearing up its interior or snagging my bike's cables loading/unloading.