whats the first thing to buy??

[photography27]

whats the first thing i should buy for my new road bike (specialized secteur)?
comes in 2 days time.....cant wait!!

 

[HLaB]

A pump and spare tube.

 

[Garz]

after that probably a saddle bag and water bottle.

 

[jimboalee]

A pair of pedals.

 

[HJ]

At this time of year, a decent set of lights...


Unless you are in the southern hemisphere...

 

[Pottsy]

Proper cycling shorts are a good early investment, though after the pump, inner tube, saddle bag and water bottle suggestions.

 

[Madmidwife]

Some spokey dokey's !!!!!

 

[photography27]

what are spokey dokey's?

 

[potsy]

Got my secteur yesterday,lbs gave me some raceblades,saddle bag, and a cateye computer.
have also put on a bottle cage and bought 2 spare tubes and tyre levers.
Just need a decent front light now(hope vision 1) probably,and a new rear light as mine fell off somewhere on way home this morning
+ some m520 pedals as the standard ones are pretty naff tbh.

 

[Bayerd]

Some spokey dokey's !!!!!

80s throwback alert!..

Personally I always preferred the football cards n clothes pegs option to make it sound like a motorbike...

 

[Madmidwife]

what are spokey dokey's?

erm....... little plastic balls that went on your spokes and made a cool "clacking" sound when you went slowly.......

But seriously- I agree with all the above mentioned items- especially the inner tube- my first ride out resulted in at least 4 punctures an both tyres from a thorn ridden track!!!

Make 2 lists- essentails and wish list

My wish list has a GPS, a female friendly saddle, winter gloves, overshoes, windscreen wipers for my glasses and a helmet cam for those "interesting scenery" shots!!!!! (see my other thread )

 

[HJ]

erm....... little plastic balls that went on your spokes and made a cool "clacking" sound when you went slowly.......

And I thought that was Campag free-wheel...

Sorry, I'll get my coat...

 

[photography27]

i have lights from my mtb, i was thinking more of a computer lol, but tubes and pump seem more right.
how do you find the secteur potsy?

 

[potsy]

i have lights from my mtb, i was thinking more of a computer lol, but tubes and pump seem more right.
how do you find the secteur potsy?

Love it mate,it's my 1st ever drop bar bike so feels totally different to my hybrid.accelerating away from the lights is great,just need to get a bit fitter generally to really appreciate it.
Only thing I'm finding a problem is I'm used to my bar-end mirror,not as confident looking over my shoulder when i want to move out/turn right.
Which one did you get? I got the Sport.

 

[Chamfus Flange]

It's gona rain, so waterproof somethings.



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