cycle gear

gdfellas

hello everyone. New to cycling and having just bought my first bike a trek 1000 am looking to buy to clothing and a helmet. could you recommend some good sites please. thanks

blackhands

Wiggle - DhB stuff is good value

alfablue

Wiggle sell DHB stuff which is good value for money. For a helmet I would recommend Specialized as they are the only readily available brand in the UK that are tested to the superior Snell rating (tested to about twice the impact force of the standard EN tests).

heavymental

Prendas, probikekit and wiggle should provide everythign you need.

daniel_b

Wiggle and Chainreaction are both excellent sites, and provide very good customer service - in my experience.

I can also add:
SJS Cycles
Dotbike
Evans
Spa Cycles
Rutland Cycling

All places above I have shopped from online with no problems.

Helmets - you are taking a wild guess if you order one online, and due to the size, it won't be especially cheap to send back.

Different helmets fit different people, for example, I really wanted a Giro, but they didn't fit my head properly in any size, my gf wanted a Specialized, but again, this was the wrong shape for her head.

Bell helmets also didn't fit me

I ended up with a Specialized Aurora, and a Giro for my gf, both bought from Evans.

I recommend you go to a large bike shop that has lots in stock, and get a feel for what fits you.

No point buying one if it doesn't fit you properly, and if it doesn't fit you properly, you won't want to wear it anyway.

Dan