My Favourite Upgrades (so far)

These products made the biggest difference on my bike.

• For comfort, it's the Brooks B67s saddle without a doubt.  Especially since it's broken in now.  It's so comfortable I hardly notice it.
• For handling, the Misfit FME handlebar is the ticket.  It feels better balanced, but I lose some of the sit up riding position.
• For extra speed, the Specialized FatBoy 1.25" tires helps me ride faster with less effort compared to the original tires.
• For utility, the milk crate is hard to beat.  It carries more than the front basket, and it can be removed/installed easily.
• The icing on the cake is the Kool Stop Thinline (salmon) brake pads. The improvement is awesome.

The best upgrade of all time is proper bike set-up.  Once everything is dialed in, riding feels so much better.  I had to ride often, and be self aware to know what needs adjusting/changing.

Frame Pump

I was checking out CO2 inflators, mini pumps, and frame pumps.  They all had their pros and cons, but in the end I wanted a frame pump.  The problem was how to fit one on my bike.

The solution is the Park Tool PMP-5.  The length is adjustable so it can mounted in different locations.  Installing it between the top tube (?), and down tube was the easiest.

It's on there pretty good.  I doubt it'll fly off during a ride.

UPDATE DECEMBER 9, 2011:  I used black electric tape to wrap the silver part of the pump.  Now it looks cooler.

Gear Tie

Gear Tie is a cool product.  I got the 32" version.  It's a heavy duty rubber coated twist tie.

It's a better way to secure a milk crate to my bike than with zip ties.  They're reusable, and holding as securely as the zip ties did.  

There's two 32" length per package.  I cut both of them with side cutters to get eight 8" pieces. I used all of them to secure the milk crate.

P.S.  I sealed the cut ends with electric tape after the pictures was taken.