First road bike, Felt f95 bought...

[karl922]

Hi guys, I'm looking to get rid of the beer belly and get some fresh air.

Just got a good deal on a new Felt f95 and spent the afternoon buying some daft shoes and a speedo.

What else would you guys reccomend to an absolute beginner?

I've got a helmet, shoes, padded shorts, speedo and clip in pedals... It's been an expensive day.

[WinstonWolf]

Tools and spare tube/patches.

[Barchettaman]

'Track' pump i.e. a standy-uppy one.

Skinny tyres need lots of pressure!!!

Enjoy your new bike.

[BoRED S2upid]

Lights. Nights are drawing in and if your going for a quick spin after work you will need some.

Enjoy the bike I have one.

[mouseymousey]

Gloves!

[Berz]

Bike lock

Where did you get it from? I was looking at one for myself and saw Merlin have a boxed version which is seemingly identical to the Wiggle 'exclusive' but a bit cheaper.

[Black can man]

A couple of inner tubes

[Usget]

There's a similar thread from a few weeks back, where someone has posted basically the exhaustive checklist of what you need as a newbie. Have a trawl through the forum, it'll be worth your while.

[RicharDC5]

Cycling glasses.

I've got a dhb pair from wiggle which are cheap and cheerful.

[Risotto]

Barchettaman said:

'Track' pump i.e. a standy-uppy one.

Skinny tyres need lots of pressure!!!

Enjoy your new bike.

OP, if you're trying to keep costs down, Lidl were doing track pumps recently, my local branch still have dozens left. They seem perfectly serviceable and, at a fiver, significantly cheaper than most.

Edited by Risotto on Sunday 7th September 23:27

[Jayfish]

Glasses are a must, I had 3 big insects bounce off mine today. erm and a helmet.

[TheLemming]

Risotto said:

Barchettaman said:

'Track' pump i.e. a standy-uppy one.

Skinny tyres need lots of pressure!!!

Enjoy your new bike.

OP, if you're trying to keep costs down, Lidl were doing track pumps recently, my local branch still have dozens left. They seem perfectly serviceable and, at a fiver, significantly cheaper than most.

Edited by Risotto on Sunday 7th September 23:27

Bought two, both failed.
TBH £30 on a Joe Blow is a better buy.