Got the bike - essential equipment
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Cyclist33
Guest
- Location
- Warrington
Mr Crud for mudguards... he does a few different types, I've got the racepac which is "lighter" but really they all cost about twenty quid a set...
Lights, all depends how much you are going to spend, which SHOULD depend on what night-riding you'll do and where. You can easily spend £300 on lights.
Stand - I wouldn't bother but it's horses for courses.
Cheers and enjoy!
Stu
Lights, all depends how much you are going to spend, which SHOULD depend on what night-riding you'll do and where. You can easily spend £300 on lights.
Stand - I wouldn't bother but it's horses for courses.
Cheers and enjoy!
Stu
oliver
Senior Member
- Location
- oxfordshire
mcshroom
Bionic Subsonic
- Location
- Egremont, Cumbria
Isn't the (Giant?) Roam XR2 a hardtail mountain bike?
Oliver's pump is a good pump IMHO (I have one too) but you may want the mountain version like this - link
I personally wouldn't fit a stand (practice propping it up with one pedal on a curb
) as I don't think you need one.
As for guards and lights, what are you looking at doing with the bike? If it's mainly road stuff in town (under streetlights) then a couple of be-seen lights like smart superflash lights might be all you would need, and full mudguards would be good.
If you are looking at bombing down forest tracks then better lighting and crud-catcher style mudguards may be better.
Oliver's pump is a good pump IMHO (I have one too) but you may want the mountain version like this - link
I personally wouldn't fit a stand (practice propping it up with one pedal on a curb
) as I don't think you need one.As for guards and lights, what are you looking at doing with the bike? If it's mainly road stuff in town (under streetlights) then a couple of be-seen lights like smart superflash lights might be all you would need, and full mudguards would be good.
If you are looking at bombing down forest tracks then better lighting and crud-catcher style mudguards may be better.
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
If you just need lights to be seen on town streets with streetlights at night then some very cheap flashing LED type will be fine.I use two front and two or three at the back.
If riding on unlit roads you need a decent fixed front light for dodging potholes, if you plan on going off road at night you will need a really good front light.
I have never had a side stand and allways seem to manage.
Good Luck and enjoy the bike.
If riding on unlit roads you need a decent fixed front light for dodging potholes, if you plan on going off road at night you will need a really good front light.
I have never had a side stand and allways seem to manage.
Good Luck and enjoy the bike.
