Best Bike Gear
Hey Friends!
We are writing an article on the best gear to have for your bike. Whether it's actually for the bike, the bike itself, or something to help with nutrition, or how you carry your things, or kit etc.
What are your favorites and why? Please provide who makes it, any links to the product and why you love it.
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Frankly, lights.. Can't do enough to alert cars to where you are, front and back.
For the front, I use the Bointrager Ion , current version is here , actually got pulled over by a cop when the light was still on and bike was on the back of car with wheel turned.. They thought we were an emergency vehicle.
also a big fan of the Knog lights. https://www.knog.com.au/?___store=usd
Ohh thats a good one! Thanks @scott dinhofer
Varia radar
a waxed chain/drivetrain
xlab aero bts bottle cage.
For all my summer rides through the country, in addition to a tube and 2x CO2, I have:
There is a sad story behind why I have each of these 🤪
Silca latex tubes - really any latex tubes will get you lower rolling resistance, better comfort, and flat resistance, but Silca's (made by Vittoria) supposedly have even lower resistance, and they leak air more slowly than most latex
Garmin Varia Rearview Radar - helps with situational awareness of cars coming up from behind, with a loud beep and visual representation of traffic
Garmin Varia Vision - lets me follow a few key metrics (e.g., current power, lap power, lap time) and Varia Radar traffic info without glancing down at my bike computer
Xlab Torpedo Versa 500 BTA hydration system - aero and easy to refill. Maybe the best feature, the computer mount puts the bike computer well out front where it is easy to see. I did replace the bottle cage with a Gorilla cage for a more secure hold
DarkSpeedWorks Speedpack 483D bento - simple, aero attachment with bolts to top tube; good capacity and easy to access mid-ride
Xlab Aero Pouch 300 - convenient, aero storage for flat kit. Mine is connected via a Delta 400 and Torpedo cage (best not to use a very strong cage or the bottle is hard to get out)
Tririg Omega X brake - recently installed this on the front for the aero benefits, but I have also been very pleased with its braking performance and ease of adjustment
1) A bike that fits you well, is reasonably comfortable and one that you look forward to riding.
2) Hands down, a power meter with the knowledge of how to leverage and train with it.
3) Bike EN stickers to warn all others around, the task at hand when competing with you.
Always ... extra chamois cream or butt butter ... whatever you call it. Women will get this one.
I've done ALL kinds of riding, and a LOT of it over the past 65 years: touring, racing, cummuting, trail/MTB, tandem, etc, etc, so I could write a book about this. But I thought, "What's the ONE thing probably no one else will mention, but Ive found really cool, helpful, and safety-promoting?" It's this helmet with front and rear lights, turnsignals, even a stop light. You need a helmet, you want to be seen and safe:
https://lumoshelmet.co/
These are GREAT thank you teammates!