The great thing about bikes is that it’s  easy to find a steal on parts, especially used stuff. I think about half my bike stuff is used. One of the things that I had been craving the past couple of years was a Specialized TT2 helmet. I loved the looks and figured it would fit my aero position  well. At $250 retail, I didn’t want to cough up that much $$. I finally found a used one on eBay and won the auction at an awesome price. Yes, it has a few scratches on it, but I didn’t buy this thing for looks. I used it in my first outdoor TT of the year today and loved how it felt. Of course, the true test will be in the summer when it’s humid and in the 80s…:)

While not used, another recent acquisition were some new brakes. I was looking for something lighter with better modulation than my SRAM Red.I Found the Planet X brakes to be a good buy for the money, especially considering the recent exchange rate with the British Pound. These are the same brakes as the $400 Feather Brakes, weigh less than 200 g, and can be had for a little over $100 shipped from the UK (and they included free Ti skewers). Wow! Plus, they come in several colors…:)