Originally Posted by chasm54

Brit here. I can't say that "kit and caboodle" is always tripping off my tongue, but I've certainly used it and it crops up from time to time.

"Kit" in current British English can mean all sorts of things. Riding in full kit is definitely about clothing. "Nice bit of kit" could be almost anything, but usually relates to equipment rather than clothing and could be about a component or a whole bike.