Various gloves, mitts and packable rainwear are amongst the most worthwhile for cycling - both showerproof summer weight and the full waterproof winter stuff that will poach you if you wear it in summer. I like Rainlegs keeping enough of the legs dry to keep warm and keep working without the rustle-rustle-rustle of waterproof trousers (which I still use if I need to be smart and not just use the cape for some reason but they're slooow to put on and take off).
Roubaix jackets (wind/waterproof front, fleecy-but-breathable back/arms) are brilliant for spring and autumn (4-16°c IMO), with arctic fleece for colder than that (with a waterproof on top if raining, else it can get heavy as it soaks up water) - ice tyres are worth it if you're going to ride when it's that cold, too - and you can get loads of coats now in nice colours so it's not making you look like an alien space lemon that motorists can ignore while cycling or uglying up your destination.
Lots of the general-purpose technical fabrics are good. Merino is sadly well worth its relatively high prices - it compresses down small, stays warm when wet and seems fairly stink-resistant when it dries. Bamboo-based fabrics seem fairly good but not quite as good.
Rip-offs IMO: cycling shoes with blanking plates (don't work because the plate and sole don't flex alike - if you don't clip in, buy other sports shoes), cycling socks (too short, too thin), all padded shorts whether bib or not (pad one saddle correctly, not every pair of pants).
The Onion is an excellent source of humour.
It ain't what it used to be - it's a bad comment on the low quality of the cycling press that the article wasn't universally spotted as satire, though!
