Originally Posted by
surak
What are some components, gear, accessories, and so forth that might not make one faster on a bike, but still feels nice to have, forget the justification (i.e., treat yo'self)?.
I'm very frugal and would never have spent the money but my son bought me a set of FSA K-Wing carbon bars for xmas. They are, without a doubt, the most ergonomically significant upgrade I've had in 50 years of riding. I had almost completely given up drop bars at my age (67), and I could no longer get comfortable on my expensive road bike, but these bars have brought back my enjoyment of riding that bike. Here's an image I pulled off a google search.
