| Title: | Bicycling |
| Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
| Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
| Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3214 |
| Total number of notes: | 31946 |
I just received a Diamond Back Ascent for Christmas and need some
advice. I am going to start doing some serious biking with it in
the spring, but am not too familiar with the type of gear I will
need for this type of biking. I live in Maine and plan on doing
most of my riding on dirt roads in the mountains as well as some
street riding. I plan on riding about 3 times a week. I have
heard that I definately should have a helmet...but what else would
be useful??
I would appreciate any help including what brands to look for...
Thank you,
Kristen
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| 515.1 | WHAT TO CARRY | AKOV11::FULLER | Wed Jan 06 1988 18:01 | 31 | |
You should carry:
o Spare tube
o Tire irons
o Ajustable wrench
o Set of allen wrenches (metric)
o Spoke Wrench
o Screw Driver
o Small seat pack to carry above
o Pump (Zefel HPX is excellent)
o Water bottle and cage
Optional
o Gloves (your hands take a pounding while mountain biking
o Lycra Shorts
o Shoes - I use lightweight hiking boots
o Toe clips and straps
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| 515.2 | More accessories to consider | MIST::IVERSON | a Brubeck beat in a Sousa world | Sun Jan 10 1988 17:03 | 75 |
| 515.3 | what i carry | MAILVX::HOOD_DO | Thu Jul 07 1988 19:33 | 14 | |
* spare tube, bike pump...you wont need irons as a mountain bike
tube will come off by "fingering"
*first aid kit
*one small ajustable wrench, one small pair of pliers, one multi
allen wrench(with 3,4,5,6 mm)
*waterbottle and cage, maybe two of each
*2" tires
*a comfortable saddle
*possible rack
*gloves
*helmet
*glasses/goggles when very sunny or dusty
*chewing gum...keeps the throat from drying out
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