Wish I'd known that!

[Leesy70]

Theirs a lot of great advice and tips on here, but I was wondering!
As a beginner what was the best piece of advice or tip have you ever had?
What's the best bit of kit that you ever bought that you cant be without now?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

A bike

 

[SamC]

I couldn't cycle without padded shorts. My sit bones feel like blunt knives trying to gouge their way through my flesh when I don't wear them.

 

[numbnuts]

Camelbak and helmet

 

[SWSteve]

Padded shorts

 

[DooDah]

Look Keo clipless pedals

 

[theclaud]

Pump your tyres up and raise the seat.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

A helmet, they save lives they do

 

[wheres_my_beard]

Go clipless!! Best decision I have ever made.

Saying that, I made made some aweful decisions in my life...

Also, getting padded shorts and gloves.

 

[DWiggy]

+1 Go Cliplless its life changing

 

[theclaud]

Do the FNRttC.

 

[kedab]

A helmet, they save lives they do

haha! WARNING! WARNING!

 

[theclaud]

Ride the thing.

I recall getting similar advice from @mickle...

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Best bit of kit? Track pump, was amazed at how much easier riding the bike was once the tyres were pumped up correctly

 

[paul04]

Best bit of kit? Track pump, was amazed at how much easier riding the bike was once the tyres were pumped up correctly

For months I rode the bike with under inflated tyres, It does make a big difference when they have the correct pressure.