Three essential items

[Schmilliemoo]

Hey y'all

I'm a new/returning cyclist, picking up my stews later today

My question is, which three cycling essentials could you not do without? Especially those you wish you'd known about when you started out!

Cheers guys peace out

 

[Shaun]

1. Spare tubes
2. Mini pump
3. Clipless pedals / shoes

My wife's list (for cycling essentials I should use) would be somewhat different:

1. Helmet
2. Phone
3. Taxi fare home

 

[SamC]

1. Padded cycling shorts
2. Spare tube
3. Pump

 

[EltonFrog]

Frame
Wheels
Saddle

 

[Lee_M]

bike
pedals
shoes

 

[vickster]

Padded shorts/tights
Rack and trunk bag
A windproof gilet

 

[Gary E]

Buns of steel.
Tolerance for other road users (I cleaned that one up quite a bit).
The ability to enter a bike shop without buying anything (still working on that one if I'm honest).

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Sorry, I picked four essentials.

Track pump, lube for the chain, padded shorts, gel gloves

 

[Gravity Aided]

Patience
Common Sense
Agility

 

[Schmilliemoo]

Some great answers here

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

1.Edge 800
2.Arm warmers
3.Well fitting shoes

 

[RWright]

tire levers, a spare tube and a way to fill the tube.

Riding glasses are up high on my list as well.

 

[SWSteve]

I'm guessing you have a track/foot pump at home - if not put that on the list as it makes life SO much easier when it comes to actually filling the tyres.

1)stuff to sort that puncture at the side of the road(tube/pump/levers)
2)padded shorts
3)If you don't know many roads near you, a map. These can be freely available from your local library in some areas, and feature all of the cycling routes/colour code roads on how busy they can be.

It's a bit of a cheaty response, but being able to keep moving when out is blooming important hence 1 being so long.

 

[edindave]

1) Proper bike fit
2) Proper bike fit
3) Proper bike fit

 

[Davos87]

1. Padded shorts
2. Multi-tool
3. Enthusiasm