Question for Suity

[realityhack]

Wiggle | LifeLine 1W LED Front Light Front Lights.

Lights-wise, I got myself one of these:
MJ-836 HA-III SSC-P7 2-Mode 900-Lumen LED Bike Light Set (4*18650) - Free Shipping - DealExtreme

Took 2 weeks to arrive, but it's the best damn bike light for the money out there. UK equivalents start at £300.
Off-road it completely blinds people (seriously, like car lights, dip the beam if people are approaching) but you can see for 200yds.
On-road you need to use the dimmer setting or you'll get stopped for dazzling motorists, but there's no way they'll fail to see you.

Fecking awesome. 3 hours on full beam, 6-7 dimmed.

For the rear I use a fibre flare. Very bright, very noticeable at most angles, with a std strobe on an Ortileb saddle bag, great waterproofing.
Wiggle | Fibre Flare Ultimate Safety Rear Tail Light (Single) Rear Lights
Ortlieb Waterproof Mudracer LED

Other than that not much really, a cateye wireless - don't spend the big bucks unless you're training for something serious...
Wiggle | Cateye Strada Wireless Cycle Computer Cycle Computers

...and a carbon bottlecage in a fit of vanity (very little point, just shed some weight instead!).

In the saddle bag is a spare tube, a patch kit, levers, CO2 canisters & regulator, and I think that's it.

[doodab]

Proper shorts
Mudguards
A decent pump

[MarillionFan]

Lights-wise, I got myself one of these:
MJ-836 HA-III SSC-P7 2-Mode 900-Lumen LED Bike Light Set (4*18650) - Free Shipping - DealExtreme

Took 2 weeks to arrive, but it's the best damn bike light for the money out there. UK equivalents start at £300.
Off-road it completely blinds people (seriously, like car lights, dip the beam if people are approaching) but you can see for 200yds.
On-road you need to use the dimmer setting or you'll get stopped for dazzling motorists, but there's no way they'll fail to see you.

Fecking awesome. 3 hours on full beam, 6-7 dimmed.

For the rear I use a fibre flare. Very bright, very noticeable at most angles, with a std strobe on an Ortileb saddle bag, great waterproofing.
Wiggle | Fibre Flare Ultimate Safety Rear Tail Light (Single) Rear Lights
Ortlieb Waterproof Mudracer LED

Other than that not much really, a cateye wireless - don't spend the big bucks unless you're training for something serious...
Wiggle | Cateye Strada Wireless Cycle Computer Cycle Computers

...and a carbon bottlecage in a fit of vanity (very little point, just shed some weight instead!).

In the saddle bag is a spare tube, a patch kit, levers, CO2 canisters & regulator, and I think that's it.

It's only a bike you big ponce!

You can tell the adults whose parents bought them choppers as kids.

[suityou01]

Suity Old Chap,

some drivel

Milan.

Right, ok ,first things up, I need to explain the ride that didn't happen at the weekend that Clippy keeps (quite rightly) linking to.

My neighbour became the cycling fiend from hell, proper obsessive, and me being a bedwetter went along with his obsession not knowing how to say no.

L2B I struggled through. It hurt.
L2S I was up for, and the fitness had kicked in and we were making some decent time. Neighbour got taken ill en route. I was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo dead keen to complete, and told him so, and SY02 told me to pull out, and that she was surprised that such a nice bloke as I would consider carrying on without him (this I attribute to my upbringing on here)
I bailed accordingly.

The most recent ride he has not mentioned. Nor asked me to train for. And to be honest I'm not too bothered as I'd rather lose some weight before doing any distance again so I let it pass.

Hence the most recent race has passed us by.

Sneakily I intend to train all winter so when the L2B comes round again I will piss it. (Around 2-3 stone lighter)

This is my intention anyways.

[d000hg]

For you benesy, I'd recommend taking the plunge and getting stabilisers, a pink "My Little Pony" Helmet, and a wicker basket for the front so you can keep your handbag in it.

HTH

What about for the kids?

[FiveTimes]

not sure if anyone has mentioned it, but get a decent helmet. you may look like a fool but it will save your life.

HTH

[milanbenes]

yeah that's a question

children have the hats of course, but I'm for a generation that never wore cycling hats so are they really necessary and does everyone else wear them and will I look silly ?

Milan.

[Churchill]

yeah that's a question

children have the hats of course, but I'm for a generation that never wore cycling hats so are they really necessary and does everyone else wear them and will I look silly ?

Milan.

No more than normal.

well someone had to say it...

[milanbenes]

In the saddle bag is a spare tube, a patch kit, levers, CO2 canisters & regulator, and I think that's it.

RH,

thanks for the tips re: lights and water bottle

but....

saddle bags !!!

ffs ?

you'll be saying I need a pannier next

Milan.

[FiveTimes]

yeah that's a question

children have the hats of course, but I'm for a generation that never wore cycling hats so are they really necessary and does everyone else wear them and will I look silly ?

Milan.

So what would be your answer when one of the kids says that they don't want to wear their helmets ?

Lead by example.

Are they necessary ? Of course they are, one wrong fall and you could be in big trouble, is it worth the risk for a helmet.