Returning to the fold, but.......

[VEX]

Returning the fold, just bought what I consider to be a bargain to get me back to road riding again.

And an attempt to get fitter, but I am a definite MAMIL to start with.

So I now own a custom built roadie based in a CBoardman ProC frame and Cube CSL Race forks, second hand but amazingly light and agile. What else is recommeneded accessory wise.

Going to leave it a single front cog for a while see if I need more, it has ten on the back. I want a trip computer, is heart rate worth it.

Want Lycra and shorts to be comfortable

So where is best to source these bits and what is recommended?

V.

[MadDad]

VEX said:

So I now own a custom built roadie based in a CBoardman ProC frame and Cube CSL Race forks.

I don't wish to do the usual scaremongering - but I am! Did you buy the bike from someone you know? Why does a Boardman frame have Cube forks? My initial thought would be that someone has ridden into something and damaged the original Boardman forks and replaced them with Cube ones, if that's the case the chances are energy transferred in a crash will have been passed into the frame and your head or seat tube could well have internal fractures.

That aside, if it is legit (or you are comfortable riding it without the fear of bits of it disintegrating while riding) get a half decent pair of bib's and don't go spending too much money for a bit, just get out and build up the miles. Once you are happy that you are going to stick with cycling invest in a Garmin which will give you all of the info you need, including heart rate readings. Then get get onto the BC web-site and download one of their training plans, then follow it. By the time you get this far you will have figured out what to spend money on and what investments will be purely ascetic.

[Daveyraveygravey]

I always take -

Tyre levers
Spare tube
Patches
Pump
Water bottle
A tenner
A bank card
Driving licence (or id)
Mobile phone

That lot should get you out of most easily fixable problems. Lusso and DHB make good clothing, sensible prices. A Garmin of some kind is brilliant, and HRM is also good info although not essential, unless you are very unfit/getting on abit/have a condition you know about.

[VEX]

Thanks so far. Confident in the bike as its from someone I know and it is a custom build rather than a straight Boardman bike.

What is NorthWave like as clothing? Got bibs and a top waiting in a basket. May drop a cheap computer in there for starters and the move up later. Are CatEye still good as a basic one?

Already have camelbak stuff so will use that for carrying stuff.

V.

[TwistingMyMelon]

Ive got some Northwave tops and shoes, basic models but have been indestructible and have lasted hundreds of commutes in all weathers, never had any bibs though

[VEX]

Thanks, they're a good price so I'll order them up and see what they are like.

V.