basic gear?
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Happinessboy
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me and a friend are very interested in starting up road biking together
i was just wondering what gear is recommended for starting out (bike not included)
any help much appreciated
tom
i was just wondering what gear is recommended for starting out (bike not included)
any help much appreciated
tom
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Im just starting out myself and so far I have bought (excl bike)
Helmet
Lights front and rear
Computer
Tool Kit
Water bottles
Pump
Lock
There is also clothing to buy, but I dont know where to start there!! LOLCycling never gets any easier, you just go faster - Greg LeMond0 -
well i have most of that stuff lying about
but was thinking about anything which is more specific to road biking?0 -
Also don't forget that whatever you buy wont be good enough. I haven't been road riding 'properly' very long despite having a road bike for ages but once the bug gets you you'll end up thinking hmmmmmmmm i shouldn't have got that 'bargain' it's crap so basically you'll waste your money!
Save and buy the bestIMHO
winter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg0 -
track pump to get decent pressures in your tubes.We are born with the dead:
See, they return, and bring us with them.0 -
Also in the same boat as those above....
Got some shorts & a couple of water / wind proof tops.
Shoes / pedals on Xmas list.
Others will accumulate as time goes on..
Just had a quick look on wiggle for a track pump - prices range from £16 to £140 for what I thought was a fairly standard piece of equipment :?
which one to people here use / recommend - what should I make sure as a minimum it is capable of ?
(although reading this is seems a rather dumb & obvious question!)
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£20-30 for a floor pump.Say... That's a nice bike..
Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)0 -
joeblow, works a beautwinter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg0 -
+1 for the Joe Blow. After using a crappy foot pump for ages I finally bought one last week and was staggered to find how much more pressure I can easily get into my tyres & how much easier riding is now. Something to do with rolling resistance I think. I paid £22.99 from my LBS.0
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sportbilly1976 wrote:which one to people here use / recommend - what should I make sure as a minimum it is capable of ?
(although reading this is seems a rather dumb & obvious question!)
:oops:
If you have a MTB or about town bike it helps to have one that switches easily between the diffrent valve types.
Our old pump didn't which meant i was always reluctant to pump my old bike tyres up - the boy was horrifed at the pressure i used to ride on. The new pump does both - and it's like wow this bike goes so fast with air in the tryes...blog: bellevedere0 -
sportbilly1976 wrote:
Just had a quick look on wiggle for a track pump - prices range from £16 to £140 for what I thought was a fairly standard piece of equipment :?
which one to people here use / recommend - what should I make sure as a minimum it is capable of ?
Joe Blow Max 2 - can be had for around £20 - will get you a reliable 120 PSI every time - vavle mechanism thingy is a bit awkward to get off but you get used to it though. Gauge works well - reliable piece of kit (just be gentle/careful with the vavle mechanism).0