Arm warmers?....and Vee pads

[Hicky]

Ok, on my commute I'm warm enough however my arms are cold.
Can you reccomend me an arm warmer.....are the decathlon ones good enough??
Also I need some new pads for my Sirrus.....cost is a consideration.

Thanks

 

[PpPete]

I got some Aldi (or was it Lidl) arm warmers last year - I imagine the Decathlon ones will be at least as good.

brake pads - don't economise. kool-stops are worth it

 

[HLaB]

With arm warmer if you are like me (skinny biceps ) you have to be a bit more selective I've foun defeet ones stay up the best. The first pair I bought were Aldi and they were a little thin from what I've seen you get a much better selection than that but they did have the advantage of being cheap and hence I had no qualms about altering the biceps to fit.
Kool stops and Swisstop are the bee knees when it comes to pads. i'm using atzec cartridge type brakes on my sirrus at the moment and I can't really fault them, they set up fast with no fter squeak and they stop me! Beware of going too cheap, I've put ed co op one on the ridgeback and the squeak like mad no matter how much adjusting. On the rear of that bike I've got aztec cartridge holders too but for no particular reason (other than that it was I had to hand) it recently got a Kool-stop insert.

 

[Rob3rt]

The Decathlon arm warmers will be fine trusting they fit you.

No idea re brake pads.

 

[Shadow]

I have these and am more than happy with them:

http://www.southdownsbikes.com/products.php?plid=m9b0s195p7156


Might cost more than other recommendations! May be cheaper at some of the larger online stores, this just happens to be my LBS.

 

[colinr]

I have some DHB Roubaix arm warmers off Wiggle and they're great.

 

[mcshroom]

I have the Decathlon arm warmers and they seem fine. They do have a seam up the inside but that hasn't caused me any problems yet