Triathlon Related Gear I Got This Year That I Really Like

I have wanted to write this post for a little while, and being stuck in a hotel outside Schipol Airport (Amsterdam) seems like a good time to write.  I am pretty tired.  I have been in Dresden, Germany the last week working.  I am exhausted.  Weather was bad leaving Germany and my flight from Frankfurt to Amsterdam was delayed 2 hours due to fog, so I missed my flight from Amsterdam to Minneapolis and I am stuck at the Park Place Hotel Schipol Airport.  I could go into Amsterdam, but I am too tired and don't want to spend the money.
So, here are items I bought, or was given, in the last year that I really like, with some reasons why I like the items and some pictures.

Zipp Sub-9 Disc - Got a blemished one from Gear West, only way I could afford one.  New they run $2000,, blemished they are significantly less.  The obvious reason I like it, it is a disc wheel.  Another reason, it is a Zipp wheel.  It looks cool, it sounds cool, it is stiff, and just a great wheel.  If  you can afford one, get one.  Racing wheels are expensive, but they make the biggest difference of gear you can buy for the bike.  No substitute for training, but a helpful tool to increase speed.

SLS3 Compression Socks - I finally got a chance to really use compression socks.  Last year I had a pair, that did not fit right and I was injured.  This year I did 18 races, so I wore these socks before races, after races, and after hard training.  Basically, when I expected my legs to be tired.  I think they work well for me.  I think they helped my recovery.  At lot of people, pros and age groupers, use them and I now know the reason.  I have not raced in compression socks, or guards, maybe next year. 

Speedo Active Goggles - Air Seal Tri Mirror - Did every race this year in these goggles.  I swam almost every practice this year with these goggles.  They did not leak or fog up.  They fit well.  They are tinted just the right amount.  These goggles do everything goggles should do, and I got them free through the Gear West Test Team.  Nice.  I think these goggles go for about 20 bucks.

Lazer Tardis Aero Helmet - Comfortable aero helmet, looks cool, and is aero.  Need I say more.  I think the helmet retails for about 150.

CycleOps Pro Series SuperMagneto - I needed a new trainer badly.  My old one is over 8 years old and super crappy. I got a couple of trainers to test from Gear West and I liked this one the best.  It is smooth and fairly quiet.  It is heavy, in a good way, and the bike is easy to get in and out of the trainer.  I think the trainer retails for about 400 bucks. 

Felt F75X - First new bike in over 5 years.  One reason I bought a cyclecross bike is I want to try cyclecross, which I have and I have gotten my ass kicked.  The other reason is I wanted something like a road bike.  I can swap wheels and ride this thing on the road with no problem.  The new 105 setup is really nice and the bike has an aluminum main triangle, carbon rear triangle, carbon forks, and carbon seat post.  I think the bike retails for about $1800.