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Alex Noel-Tod
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Does anyone have opinions (or even facts) on 'best buys' for cycling undervests ?
I've seen (and had commendations of) the Briko Coolmax undervest (presently listed on Wiggle at
21.99 for sleeveless & 24.25 for shortsleeved). Better price ? Better garment ?
I recently bought Decathlon's own label version (sleeveless) while wandering around their shed on
the outskirts of Boulogne, and find it pretty good as a summer wicking undervest. That cost approx
£15. What is it in the UK ?
Alex
P.S. - to start an entirely different thread - I haven't seen on this NG (maybe I've missed) any
mention of free breakfasts on Bike to Work day (Wed) this week. Ours was pretty good value in
quantity/variety for a £1.50 voucher (certainly better value, pro rata, than what I had to fork
out for at a pretentious but gastronomically-vacuous pub restaurant that evening when
'celebrating' my birthday). Pity it's only once a year. As a tax-free perk the University
(payroll of c.2000) is allowed to give away 100 breakfasts ! Previous years they've been
oversubscribed, but this year - despite perfect cycling weather - only 89 takers apparently.
Average commuting distance to University was 2.5 miles, so I reckon I was probably at the head
of the queue for claiming one of the 11 second helpings (commute in 16.2 miles). Interestingly,
an email has just come round announcing the new staff carparking charges for next academic
year. Looks like the free breakfast is going to be more than cancelled out by the £1.50 p.d.
charge (taxed income). To beat my present car/bike system (I pay 9.18 pm of taxed income to
have weekday parking) I shall have to increase my average of two days' p.w. cycle commute to
more like four weekdays... bring on those breakfasts
I've seen (and had commendations of) the Briko Coolmax undervest (presently listed on Wiggle at
21.99 for sleeveless & 24.25 for shortsleeved). Better price ? Better garment ?
I recently bought Decathlon's own label version (sleeveless) while wandering around their shed on
the outskirts of Boulogne, and find it pretty good as a summer wicking undervest. That cost approx
£15. What is it in the UK ?
Alex
P.S. - to start an entirely different thread - I haven't seen on this NG (maybe I've missed) any
mention of free breakfasts on Bike to Work day (Wed) this week. Ours was pretty good value in
quantity/variety for a £1.50 voucher (certainly better value, pro rata, than what I had to fork
out for at a pretentious but gastronomically-vacuous pub restaurant that evening when
'celebrating' my birthday). Pity it's only once a year. As a tax-free perk the University
(payroll of c.2000) is allowed to give away 100 breakfasts ! Previous years they've been
oversubscribed, but this year - despite perfect cycling weather - only 89 takers apparently.
Average commuting distance to University was 2.5 miles, so I reckon I was probably at the head
of the queue for claiming one of the 11 second helpings (commute in 16.2 miles). Interestingly,
an email has just come round announcing the new staff carparking charges for next academic
year. Looks like the free breakfast is going to be more than cancelled out by the £1.50 p.d.
charge (taxed income). To beat my present car/bike system (I pay 9.18 pm of taxed income to
have weekday parking) I shall have to increase my average of two days' p.w. cycle commute to
more like four weekdays... bring on those breakfasts
