beginners cycling gear
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Beginners Cycling GearEric Liong – April 8th 2013
1. Helmet
Protect Your Noggin.
For winter riding you can use a snowboarding helmet that for both cycling and snowboarding. (Lots of winter helmets have removable ear pads)Total: $59.00 or $99.99 (Winter Helmet)
($25 - $75)(Links to all pictured gear is in the “Sources” slide)
2. Two Bike Locks (or Combo Lock)
Total: $30-$45 ($12.00 & $27.50 OR $29.50)Why two Bike Locks? It takes about 15 seconds for a thief to be riding away on your bike. The harder it is to steal the better. (See the end of the PPT for extra info)
3. Bike Pump
Important Features:
Pressure Gauge – Easiest way to know when your tire is full
Floor Stand (Included in both) – Road bike tires are ~100 psi. Makes it so pumping your bike isn’t an entire work out on its own.
Travel size – If you plan on doing trails, long rides or just in case!
Full Sized:$25.00
Travel: $27.00
4. Bike Lights(Optional)
Do...
If you ride at night
If you plan on riding on the road
Don’t
If you’ll ONLY be out during the day
If you ride light trails, sidewalks etcFront$19.75
Rear$5.75
5. Flat Tire RepairsA nice-to-have set that doesn’t cost much.
All the gear to take a tire off, patch a punctured inner tube and put it all together again.
You’ll need:
Tire Levers
Patch Kit
Spare Tubes (Depends on your bike)
5/8 Wrench (Unless you have quick releases)
Tire Levers: $2.25
Patch Kit:$3.00
Tube: $3 - $10
Total Cost for the Basics
Beginner Price Range Low High
Helmet $ 25.00 $ 75.00
Lock $ 30.00 $ 45.00
Pump $ 25.00 $ 25.00
Lights $ 10.00 $ 30.00
Flat Tire Kit $ 8.00 $ 15.00
$ 98.00 $ 190.00
The helmet price is a huge part of the basic start-up gear as a new cyclist. Don’t skimp out on your helmet. It should be comfortable to wear for many hours on a hot day. Make sure your helmet was safety certified.
Make sure you like how it looks and feels! For the sake of your noggin’ buy a helmet you want to wear.
Other Chain Cleaner & Cleaning Fluid
Chain Lube
Multi-Tool/Hex Set
Chain tool
Bike Computer (Just use a smart phone app, lots of them can actually map your trails using GPS and give tons of stats on speed elevation etc.
Eric Liong’s Daily Mile
http://www.dailymile.com/people/ericliong#ref=tophd
Daily Mile can link up to other apps and track…Distance, pace, time, calories burnt, GPS location etc.
‘Great’ Videos about Bike Theft
How to Lock your Bike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6whR8DLW9yI
The London Programme: Bike Theft
80 Bikes stolen a day in London
(Don’t worry, never had a bike stolen in Calgary yet. Knock on wood*)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AdugFzCi24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhPzF-hyC7Q
Other Tips on Locking Your Bike The tires come off – pass your lock through something hard Ex. Frame or Fork
Nothing Easily Removable – Quick release front tires, expensive bike computers, Panniers etc
Give me Feedback! Comment Directly to Slideshare or Email me
What do you think?
What would you add?
Summary / Sources Helmet
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cycling/HelmetsAndCovers/Mens/PRD~5032-178/met-crossover-helmet-unisex.jsp
http://bernunlimited.com/shop/snow/watts.html
Two locks
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cycling/Locks/Cable/PRD~5004-055/planet-bike-quick-stop-10mm-x-1.8m-keyed-cable-lock.jsp
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cycling/Locks/ULocks/PRD~5019-939/magnum-3002-u-lock.jsp?pdtTab=3#reviews
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cycling/Locks/ULocks/PRD~5019-941/magnum-3003-u-lock-cable.jspBike lights
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cycling/Lights/PRD~4007-436/mec-dazzle-clip-mount-5-led-mini-tail-light.jsp
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cycling/Lights/PRD~5010-451/planet-bike-beamer-5-led-headlight.jsp
Bike pump
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cycling/Pumps/PRD~5016-153/filzer-mini-zee-pump-wpressure-gauge.jsp
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cycling/Pumps/PRD~5024-690/beto-cycling-floor-pump-ii.jsp
Flat Repairs
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cycling/TiresTubesWheels/FlatRepair/PRD~5002-665/mec-pro-patch-tire-lever-set.jsp
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/MemberPicks/Cycling/PRD~5002-664/mec-atb-deluxe-patch-kit.jsp
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cycling/TiresTubesWheels/Tubes/PRD~4005-357/continental-26-x-1.752.5-schrader-tube.jsp
Wrench 5/8
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