never is a strong word.
But my vote goes to bicycle tires (if you ride a bicycle at all regularly, doesn’t matter if for sport or commuting).
They’re probably the one thing that affects how your bike rides the most.
Either make it noticably faster, or more comfy, or completely solve the issue of getting flats, or let you ride where you couldn’t before, like off road, through sand, or on ice.
And even really good racing tires are cheap compared to what other upgrades on your bike cost.I’ve always heard it said to never skimp on the things that come between you and the ground. Shoes, mattresses, tires, chairs, etc. Gravity is an unforgiving mistress and it has ways of subtly wearing down your body and your equipment if you don’t protect against it well enough.
RAM.
Rule of a happy life: always have as much RAM as you can barely afford.
A good power supply by a well-known brand instead of the cheapest. Because if it blows up, all other PC components are in danger of breaking and this can result in data loss.
Like you my first reaction would have been to say books but, yeah, it’s not like there is no useless crap on my bookshelves either ;)
I think a good pair of shoes, for long walks, would be my choice.
Anything that brings you actual joy. $60 fancy Japanese food on Uber eats is worth it.
Agree and disagree. Things that bring joy are worth it (as long as it can be afforded). However, I never think food delivery are worth it unless its a group order or someone is physically or mentally unable to pick up their food. Its much cheaper to pick it up yourself. Also, these food delivery services are absolute vultures and take too much of restaurant cut. If you want to support your local eats just go to them directly.
Sometimes, part of the joy of ordering delivery is sitting on my fatass and having food magically appear in front of me.
I am aware of the price increase, but thats the price of being lazy.
WD-40
And duct tape!
I’m just going to seed my post by saying that I told myself many years ago that it’s never a waste of money to buy a book. Some of the weird shit on my bookshelf could definitely stand to counter this, but I still believe it’s true
Anything related to maintenance, whether it be a manual or a replacement component or whatnot. Saves money, keeps things out of landfills, practical knowledge, all that fun stuff
Toilet paper that doesn’t exfoliate your pucker hole with a single wipe. I pay a little bit extra to not feel like I’m pooping in a construction site portable
Well made cold weather clothing, including boots. Yes, you can spend more than is necessary, but if it gets cold enough then buying the well made stuff is always worth the money compared to buying cheap stuff.
It is basically cold weather safety gear.
Working outside year-round, my Mickey Mouse boots have been a godsend, to such an extent that I look forward to the days where I can wear them. Everyone on the jobsite always laughs at how big they are but my feet are sweating in -20° weather while they’re shoving Hot Hands down their socks.
Safety gear. When I hike:
- whistle
- emergency beacon
- road flare
- fire starter
- pistol, sometimes an extra mag
- spare cold-weather clothes
- first aid kit
- walkie talkie
- food
- compass
- space blanket and regular blanket
- plastic poncho
On the water is a little different, but you get the idea. And yes, loaded with beer it’s a 19lb. bag. Good exercise though and it fits and rides like a dream. I’m not really aware it’s on.
Sun block
A bike. Transportation or just plain exercise
toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, such a mindless purchases for me but thats only because I figured out which ones I like
