€55 to spend. What accessories?

waynegalway

As the title suggests!

I'm new to cycling and I need to get the essentials. The only thing that I have already is the shorts, helmet and lights.

Roadside repair kit: CO2, pump, self adhesive patches, liquid sealant. What's best?

What else should I consider essential? Gloves, top, jacket, shoes?

Thanks in advance.

OldBean

A pump and spare tubes, multitool and a patch kit are going to be the best all round repair kit - you can run out of CO2 but it'll take a bit longer to run out of elbow grease.

All in, that should probably hit you up for a good bit of the 55 quid. A saddlebag to keep it in, if within budget.

Otherwise, gloves and a jersey are great. Hold off a bit, save up a bit more and get your shoes with cleats and pedals.

Lumen

Bidons, matching, with a volume not to exceed 500ml.

on_the_nickel

Track pump - Priority.

neris

+1 on track pump,

saddle bag to put tools/tyre levers/tubes/small pump/spares into

Brian?

on_the_nickel wrote: »

Track pump - Priority.

+1 to this. Decent track pump will reduce the risk I punctures anyway. I haven't used a puncture repair kit since the late 90s.

jdburkedjburke

Saddle bag for tyre levers, tubes, spares. Also small pump which can come in very handy
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SuperSean

Track pump for sure.
Lidl have one for like 8e which actually isn't that bad!

Then use the rest of it on clothes. Arm/Leg warmers are very handy.

brocbrocach

OldBean wrote: »

A pump and spare tubes, multitool and a patch kit are going to be the best all round repair kit - you can run out of CO2 but it'll take a bit longer to run out of elbow grease.

All in, that should probably hit you up for a good bit of the 55 quid. A saddlebag to keep it in, if within budget.

Otherwise, gloves and a jersey are great. Hold off a bit, save up a bit more and get your shoes with cleats and pedals.

Yeah buying the shoes means buying the pedals and that'll be the guts of €100 together. Leave that a while i'd say.

lissard

Multitool and track pump.

http://www.swimcyclerun.com/pumps/topeak-joe-blow-sport-ii.html

http://www.swimcyclerun.com/tools/topeak-mini-pro-multi-tool.html

waynegalway

Great replies, thanks.

The track pump seems to be a popular "essential". Is it more suited to while you're in the shed than on the roadside, though? I'll definitely get one, but what's the best option for a quick and easy fix on the roadside? Replace the tube and pump it with a small hand pump or cartridge, or repair the tube with self adhesive patches?

Trying to get my head around what the best option is for roadside fixes. I'm a novice, so I can picture myself spending an hour trying to fix it if it gets complicated. Or worse, call the wife to come and pick me up!

So, the essentials seem to be: socks, jersey, saddle bag with toolkit and the track pump (I'm assuming for home/shed use).

Thanks again.

This community on boards has been very patient and welcoming.

padyjoe

Track pump for home, hand pump for spin. Noo, you don't want to patch tubes on the move, worry about them once you get home(repair them for the next spin, this way you always have backup)! Carry spare tubes, swap them out in case of puncture. Don't forget tyre levers either unless you are X-man with a big claws. :-)

diomed

A silk scarf that can blow in the wind.
Or a track pump.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Work stand will cost you €30 when Aldi/Lidl get them back in again, and a Halfords track pump for €26.. I got almost ten years from my Halfords track pump, and bought an identical one when it needed replacing.

I use the work stand at least once a week.

Brian?

For roadside repairs; replace the tube and inflate with CO2 cartridge. A mini hand pump is only for absolute emergencies. I carry 2 co2 cartridges and 2 spare tubes. Mind you, I can't remember the lady time I had a puncture. Possibly 2013?

What kind of tyres do you have? Possibly invest in Conti GP4000s.

Undercover Elephant

Brian? wrote: »

Mind you, I can't remember the lady time I had a puncture. Possibly 2013?

Autocorrect Of The Day.

OldBean

waynegalway wrote: »

Great replies, thanks.

The track pump seems to be a popular "essential". Is it more suited to while you're in the shed than on the roadside, though? I'll definitely get one, but what's the best option for a quick and easy fix on the roadside? Replace the tube and pump it with a small hand pump or cartridge, or repair the tube with self adhesive patches?

Trying to get my head around what the best option is for roadside fixes. I'm a novice, so I can picture myself spending an hour trying to fix it if it gets complicated. Or worse, call the wife to come and pick me up!

So, the essentials seem to be: socks, jersey, saddle bag with toolkit and the track pump (I'm assuming for home/shed use).

Thanks again.

This community on boards has been very patient and welcoming.

For home use, you'll need a track pump with a pressure gauge. Keeping your tubes to that pressure will generally mean less punctures.

Work/Bike stands makes working on your bike far more enjoyable. Probably not essential starting off, but as soon as you're confident servicing your own bike, it'll make life a lot easier. And it's probably a good thing to learn to service/fix/change up your bike now rather than further down the line.

For roadside repairs; replace the tube and inflate with CO2 cartridge. A mini hand pump is only for absolute emergencies.

I'd always recommend start with a pump and upgrade to a CO2 though - Just in case!