Kit & kit rotation

always_tyred

Greg66 wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

This is a bit off topic, but is there any evidence at all that a hormone, when ingested, can survive your stomach acid and all of the enzymes in your digestive system, get into your blood stream and find its way into your brain across the blood brain barrier?

As a mere inorganic chemist I look at the structure of melatonin and think - for starters the amide group is going to fall off.

It's a sub-lingual delivery (you let it dissolve under your tongue, for the uninitiated). The acid/enzymes in your mouth must give it a hit, I guess, but that said, it does seem to work; I've used it on planes (at non-sleeping times) and it's knocked me out, and I made the mistake of using it at 3.30am, and it seems to last longer than 4 hours! I felt like death dragging myself up at 7.30.

But the skeptic in me thinks that sugal pills would also SEEM to work.

I don't know - someone out there must have looked into this sort of thing.

biondino

Sewinman, how about a padded undershort for £12

Sewinman

biondino wrote:

Sewinman, how about a padded undershort for £12

Thanks for the link, looks v reasonable.

artaxerxes

Padded shorts for £7.50
http://www.cyclesurgery.com/467/Altura-Undershorts-Mens-Grey.html

Citizen Smith

From having only a handful of normal shorts + t-shirts + Hi Viz Jacket in January, I have acquired a decent multi-season cycling wardrobe during this year.... :shock:

Pair of Spesh BG Elite road shoes (black/red) (+Speedplay Zero Cromoly pedals (red))
Castelli overshoes
Humvee knee length shorts + lycra insert (black)
Pearl izumi lycra shorts (black)
Halfords standard issue lycra shorts (black)
Castelli bib shorts (red/white)
Campag bib shorts (red/black)
DHB Merson bib tights (black)
Sportful Vuerta bib tights (red/black)
DHB base layer (black)
Castelli s/s jersey (red)
Assos Equipe s/s jersey (grey/white)
Descente s/s jersey (white)
2x Descente Tri jerseys (white/red/black)
DHB s/s jersey (black)
Castelli l/s jersey (black/white)
Giordana l/s jersey (red/black)
Castelli Willier Solo jacket (black/white)
Castelli rainjacket (red)
DHB Buff (blue/white)
Skullcap (black)
Project Rudy helmet (red)
Castelli van Looy short finger gloves (red/black)
Castelli long finger gloves (black)

Coriander

Citizen Smith wrote:

From having only a handful of normal shorts + t-shirts + Hi Viz Jacket in January, I have acquired a decent multi-season cycling wardrobe during this year.... :shock:

Pair of Spesh BG Elite road shoes (black/red) (+Speedplay Zero Cromoly pedals (red))
Castelli overshoes
Humvee knee length shorts + lycra insert (black)
Pearl izumi lycra shorts (black)
Halfords standard issue lycra shorts (black)
Castelli bib shorts (red/white)
Campag bib shorts (red/black)
DHB Merson bib tights (black)
Sportful Vuerta bib tights (red/black)
DHB base layer (black)
Castelli s/s jersey (red)
Assos Equipe s/s jersey (grey/white)
Descente s/s jersey (white)
2x Descente Tri jerseys (white/red/black)
DHB s/s jersey (black)
Castelli l/s jersey (black/white)
Giordana l/s jersey (red/black)
Castelli Willier Solo jacket (black/white)
Castelli rainjacket (red)
DHB Buff (blue/white)
Skullcap (black)
Project Rudy helmet (red)
Castelli van Looy short finger gloves (red/black)
Castelli long finger gloves (black)

:shock: :shock: :shock:

You've bought all that in one year??? :shock:

Wow.

Not that I'm implying anything about female live-in partners, but do you live with a GF/wife? If you've got all that past her, then double extra kudos.

Oddjob62

this year my cycling clothing purchases have consisted of:

1xSPD shoes
3xEndura undershorts
2xGloves, (1pair fingerless one pair full)
1xBuff
1xHelmet

In fact that's all the cycling kit i have.

Clever Pun

Jash might want to revise his list as well

Citizen Smith

Coriander wrote:

:shock: :shock: :shock:

You've bought all that in one year??? :shock:

Wow.

Not that I'm implying anything about female live-in partners, but do you live with a GF/wife? If you've got all that past her, then double extra kudos.

I know, I know it is quite shocking when one lists it all but it has all truly come into use and of value throughout the year!

I live with my fiance and she sure has noticed the Wiggle deliveries and slowly mounting pile of cycling stuff in our 2nd bedroom! The next planned purchase of a road bike may well not be met with such receptivity!

gabriel959

Citizen Smith wrote:

Coriander wrote:

:shock: :shock: :shock:

You've bought all that in one year??? :shock:

Wow.

Not that I'm implying anything about female live-in partners, but do you live with a GF/wife? If you've got all that past her, then double extra kudos.

I know, I know it is quite shocking when one lists it all but it has all truly come into use and of value throughout the year!

I live with my fiance and she sure has noticed the Wiggle deliveries and slowly mounting pile of cycling stuff in our 2nd bedroom! The next planned purchase of a road bike may well not be met with such receptivity!

You better get a proper bike because I would be ashamed of wearing some of that nice kit on a crappy hybrid :twisted:

gabriel959

For commuting:

-1 pair of SPD Shoes (Specialized)
-1 pair of glasses with interchangeable lenses (Endura)
-1 pair of armwarmers (Prendas)
-1 pair of kneewarmers (Lusso)
-1 winter hat (Endura)
-1 helmet (Catlike)
-1 waterproof jacket (Premier)
-1 windproof jacket (Montane)
-1 pair of summer mitts (Prendas)
-1 pair of winter gloves (Altura)
-2 padded shorts (Lusso)
-2 short sleeve base layers (Prendas)
-2 padded bibshorts (Santini)
-2 unpadded bibtights (I wear the shorts under them) (Aldi)
-3 pairs of socks (Aldi)
-3 long sleeve base layers (1x Craft, 2x Prendas)
-3 long sleeve jerseys (1x tenn-outdoors, 1x Altura, 1x NicoSport)
-3 short sleeve jerseys (2x Biemme, 1x Sportful)

For proper rides:

-1 bib tights (Santini – Spanish National Team)
-1 pair of SPD-SL shoes (Shimano)
-2 long sleeve jersey (1x Santini – Spanish National Team, 1x Santini E2 Range)
-2 pairs of mitts (1x Santini – Spanish National Team, 1x Etxeondo – Euskaltel/Euskadi)
-3 short sleeve jerseys (1x Nalini – Rabobank, 1x Santini – Spanish National Team, 1x Etxeondo – Euskaltel/Euskadi)
-3 pairs of bib shorts (1x Etxeondo – Euskaltel/Euskadi, 1x Santini – Spanish National Team, 1x Santini ICE Gel)

Plenty for anyone’s wardrobe to be honest!

Never wear anything that goes down under more than once and also never spend more than £35 on any single clothing item if I am buying it!

For commuting clothes try: www.tenn-outdoors.co.uk and www.cycle-clothing.co.uk.

Runoutofgears

Having read the lists above I now realise that I don't have the Wiggle addiction to the same degree as many others.

Can't see the missus seeing this as a positive thing mind.

She hasen't seen the recent bill for seal skin socks yet, "how much for one pair of socks"!

Citizen Smith

gabriel959 wrote:

You better get a proper bike because I would be ashamed of wearing some of that nice kit on a crappy hybrid :twisted:

Gabriel, I'm all too aware of my present kit>bike mismatch. I obviously have aspirations to 'trade up' but my hybrid despite being not as aesthetically appealing still causes roadies plenty of problems on my commute..... :evil:

jedster

Now I have quite a lot of kit - obviously not on the Greg scale. What I find more remarkable than the amount is that so many of you are anal enough to actually be able to list it all!!! I was rummaging in my cycling top drawer yesterday and pulled out a spec jersey that I'd forgotten even existed...

biondino

Gabriel, you have both Spanish and Basque kit. isn't this a little, I dunno, schizophrenic?

Clever Pun

Citizen Smith wrote:

gabriel959 wrote:

You better get a proper bike because I would be ashamed of wearing some of that nice kit on a crappy hybrid :twisted:

Gabriel, I'm all too aware of my present kit>bike mismatch. I obviously have aspirations to 'trade up' but my hybrid despite being not as aesthetically appealing still causes roadies plenty of problems on my commute..... :evil:

I've got to say when I saw you roll up at the peth I was incapacitated with giggles for a bit

lost_in_thought

lost_in_thought wrote:

Bear in mind that I am a girl...

I have 3 sets of bib tights, 3 altura night vision jackets mostly through buying new ones to replace worn out old ones, one montane velo jacket which is now used over the night visions, about 10 pairs of baggy shorts, about 5 short-sleeve jerseys, about 4 long-sleeve ones, a windproof gilet, a merino base layer, about 5 pairs of cycling shorts, not bib. And a pair of gloves. I have 1 pair of SPD sandals and 2 pairs of shoes. Oh and a buff and 2 pairs of sunglasses, one of which has 3 sets of lenses.

OK, so...

I have added:

1 set of bib tights,
6 pairs of bib shorts,
probably 15 SS jerseys
3 LS jerseys
1 gilet
2 pairs of road shoes
1 pair of fingerless gloves
1 pair of winter gloves
1 insanely warm wind-proof and water-resistant LS jersey thing

I don't think that's too bad, actually...

stuaff

Bugger all, really:
1x set bib shorts (second-hand, plugging a certain Italian bike manufacturer)
3x pairs bib tights
4x SS jerseys
1x pair SPD shoes
3x pairs fingerless gloves (only wearing one pair, others for when they get worn out)
1x winter gloves
1x waterproof/windproof breathable jacket
1x skullcap
1x pair glasses

gabriel959

biondino wrote:

Gabriel, you have both Spanish and Basque kit. isn't this a little, I dunno, schizophrenic?

Hehehe, not really unless you suffer from schizophrenic nationalism!

It has got an obvious explanation, my mother is from Bilbao, my father from Madrid and I love my country's diversity (and the kit)!

I would buy the kit if I didn't like it!!!!

itboffin

Now if i've told you all once i've told you a million times

DO NOT LIST ALL YOUR PURCHASES IN ONE PLACE

spasypaddy

i dont dare list it all... but all i know is its constantly growing, working in the industry does have its benefits