Your first bit of kit...?

[akb]

Just a bit of fun. Your first cycle has arrived and now is the time to purchase one 'I-can't-live-without' piece of kit. What was that piece of kit? What would you reccommend to a newbie?

My first piece of kit was purchased with the bike; a set of Smart Lunar Front and Rear lights. What would I recommend as a must have? A track pump such as this... http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=4949

 

[Sittingduck]

Shimano M520 SPD pedals

 

[DCLane]

Lights; Cateye Uno front and rear.

I know the front doesn't give much light, but the back's good.

Then came the deluge of clothes, other items and more bikes.

 

[peelywally]

it was lights then a lock for me folowed by clothes etc

 

[guitarpete247]

My first bit of kit was puncture kit, pump and levers. Bought after a walk home. Then lights when I was working nights. They were the ones with the little knob to twist to turn on for the front light. I'll find a piccie whrn I get home.

 

[mattobrien]

I got the following when I bought my bike;
Pump
Spare tubes
Tyre levers
Saddle bag
Bottle cage
Computer
Lights


Other things I have acquired since then include;
Many items of clothing
C02 Pump
New Saddle
New Wheels
Track pump
More bikes (as has been said before)

 

[Primal Scream]

New pedals with miniclips to replace the clipless pedals the bike came with as I did not feel confident enough to use them.

I bought spare inner tubes and tyre levers and a few days later a track pump.

 

[swede54]

H*lm*t and Computer on the day I bought the bike.

Followed rapidly by all the usual stuff, which in total cost more than the bike.

 

[col]

My first real racer was a raleigh scorpio when I was about 12 ish, bought by my paper round. Upgrading wasnt in my mind just riding, so a puncture repair kit and a pump were my first buys. Didnt even think of tools back then, never seemed to need them in those days?

 

[ushills]

Not one-piece-of-kit.

But the following are essential in my eyes:

Bottle cage
Small under saddle bag
Repair kit
multi-tool (Topeak in my case)
Pump
Tube
Energy bar

all live in small bag.

Items since then

B&M Cyo & seculite rear + dymotect dynamo (lights all the time)
SKS Commuter mudguards

Now self-sufficient and can go out in any weather and any time of day, nowt else need but food and water.

 

[Manonabike]

A pair of gloves

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It was that long ago I don't actually remember, I suspect I didn't buy anything in the way of kit.

 

[Dayvo]

Once the bike and essentials had been bought, I'd buy a pair of padded bib shorts.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

After the initial kit bought with the bike - cycling glasses a must. They were £15 from Argos.
I now have custom Oakley half jackets as well as fake Chinese oakley jawbones which cost £12 a set (3 sets of lenses) !!!

 

[biggs682]

helmet & gloves