 | Planet Bike Blinky Super Flash 1/2-Watt Blaze LED Plus 2 eXtreme LED Rear Bicycle Light Buy new: $23.99 Superb rear light, best I have found. I use it during the day as the strobe is really visible from a far distance. Incredibly effective in alerting cars coming up on you that you are in the road - catches the attention of the most distracted driver. Beats being run over. And be sure to visit www.roadid.com to get a Road ID identification bracelet - truly a lifesaver. |
 | Planet Bike Beamer 5 LED Bicycle Light with Quick Cam Bracket Mount Buy new: $23.95 Bright front flashing light. Effective in catching the attention of oncoming cars so they don't make a left turn across your path. Also a great backup when you get caught out at dusk after a long ride (with a couple of flats or too many hills). Excellent safety accessory. A little heavier, but battery life excellent and brightness surpasses all the others. |
 | Chamois Butt'r 8-Ounce Skin Lubricant Buy new: $13.28 Indispensable. Apply to the chamois area of your shorts before a ride and life is good. |
 | Topeak Aero Wedge Pack with Buckle (Medium) Buy new: $15.31 Excellent wedge pack for tubes, tools. The medium size is good for a couple of tubes and a couple of CO2's, not much more. See the large size below as an alternative. |
 | Topeak Aero Wedge Pack with Velcro (Large) Buy new: $21.95 This large size is the wedge pack to get if you want to hold more stuff. I use this one, holds a small pump, tools, spares, CO2's. My wife uses the medium as she needs less room. |
 | FuelBelt FuelBox Buy new: $8.45 - $38.14 Perfect for keeping your mobile phone, money, keys in easy reach and separate from tubes/tools. How many times did my phone fall out when I pulled out a tool before I went with this. Don't be thrown off by the green in the picture, comes in lots of colors including black. Hint: put a double layer of bubble wrap in the bottom of the Fuel Belt to keep your phone from bouncing on your top tube. |
 | Castelli Pro Glove Buy new: $34.99 Excellent padded gel gloves with pull rings for easy removal. Breathe really well, cool. |
 | Sugoi RS Full Glove Buy new: $49.95 Great full gloves for early/late season riding, keeps your fingers from freezing! |
 | Louis Garneau Wind Dry SL Shoe Cover Buy new: $34.95 Keeps your toes warm in early and late season riding. |
 | CamelBak Podium Bottle Buy new: $3.95 - $33.99 Great Water Bottle. Go for the 24 oz. |
 | CamelBak Podium 21-Ounce Chill Jacket Insulated Bottle Buy new: $8.95 - $44.99 An alternative - the insulated version of the Camelbak water bottle. A little less capacity, colder, a little easier to squeeze. |
 | Ultima Replenisher, Wild Raspberry, 90-Serving Canister Buy new: $24.79 One scoop in your water bottle and you get a ton of electrolytes without any sugar. Some folks use powders with sugar and caffeine for a lift, I prefer Ultima - just what my body needs. No calories, just replenishment. Lots of other flavors too. |
 | Garmin Edge 705 GPS-Enabled Cycling Computer (Includes Heart Rate Monitor and Speed/Cadence Sensor) Buy new: 
/ Used from:
$375.00Splurge for the extra $100 to get heart rate and cadence on the 705. I would suggest buying the Garmin City Navigator North America DVD which includes the MapSource software (and the maps) and a blank SD card rather than the SD card with maps. Then you can map rides on the screen and save them to your Garmin. |
 | CueClip Cue Clip Map & Cue Sheet Holder Buy new: $9.52 Cue Clip - holds cue sheets. A must have. |
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