URGENT: New kit needed cheap

I am confused, you only had ONE set of kit, and it was destroyed?! What about your stash of retro team jerseys and shorts? To eBay with you.

Have a look at Eleven Sportwear on net. They take a few weeks and the colour scheme are colourful, but the stuff is reasonbly priced. I've got a few pieces from them. Namely bib longs and long sleeve tops for 120 Euro delivered.

Decathlon range/products - GREAT....not delivering to Ireland...Not GREAT....

Decathlon do quality gear, if you get it right and pick up 3 of their basic jerseys for £15 or whatever then they are brilliant value and perfect for commuting in and given that they are just one solid colour with no gaudy graphics or sponsors they are also pretty pub-friendly too for wearing off the bike.

Their bib shorts are solid and comfortable and have taken a hammering and still fine.

I've got a cycling jacket from them which I think may be some sort of magic and is indestructible. Its coming up for nearly ten years of regular use and it's still going strong, although I do re-proof it with a Nik-Wax wash in every so often. I've done long rides, short rides, off road, pub rides, and commutes, I've crashed in it, been knocked off my bike in it, climbed mountains on bike and on foot in it, all sorts.

And no, I don't work for them, although I have considered applying in the past but it's fair to say I am definitely a fan.

I had a good explore of Decathlon yesterday. My god, it's amazing. So much good stuff, it's like the Lidl of sports shops. Their top end helmet felt pretty good actually. Their top end bike comes with Ultegra and Cosmics. Mental.

+1 for lycra commuting.
DHB are good and cheap but the sizing can be a bit all over the place so read the reviews before hand.

+1 for lycra on the commute. I use my commute for training, so tend to get into work pretty sweaty. Jeans wouldn't cut it, even tho I ride a singlespeed.

Have you looked at decathlon. Their kit is cheap, but certainly not cheerful; the 7 and 9 ranges are very good quality. I've used their bib tights for 3 winters now, and they're still going strong

Lidl. And Tesco does CE-approved helmets for a fiver. Personally, I've never understood Lycra for commuting, to be honest.

I've got a large Giro.. something. Met, maybe? It's black. I managed to squeeze my noggin into a smaller helmet so it's surplus, hardly been worn at all. If you're interested I can take a pic.

No worries, its a 58-62 and pretty sure the pistard sticker could come off.

What size helmet? Does colour matter?

I have a white and silver carrera pistard you can have for £20. Its never been worn, just sat there hanging in my bedroom because I cannot wear it on the trike.