This only really happens for the first few rides, you soon settle into a routine and get better at it. Taking it easy will obviously reduce this too.
Bike Accessories! Lights, Bag, Guards?
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This only really happens for the first few rides, you soon settle into a routine and get better at it. Taking it easy will obviously reduce this too.
A little update with my lights - They are damn awesome! They have such a reach and incredibly bright, which I wasn't expected + were only £14 for 2 + a rear light.
Man of Honour
And what are they?
Caporegime
Maybe I'm just sweatier than most
Cree Q5's - I find them to be quite pleasing compared to the rest of cheaper lights i've head in the past! Going to try both on my bike tonight! 
Soldato
ive had those for a couple of months now 
good lights with 18650 batteries even better.
good lights with 18650 batteries even better.
Soldato
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Can I jump in on this thread?
I'm after a decent lock, lights and road tyres for my mountain bike.
I had my bike nicked a while ago and got a new Halfords Carrera Vulcan (crap name
) and the tyres are ridiculously knobbly, and I mostly just ride on the road. How low should I go for tyres in terms of cost, and how thin in terms of tyre? There are some Nutrak 26" x 1.25" for just £13.99 a pair. I previously had some Continental tyres that were twice the price.
Locks, most of which seem to be made of cheese and are overpriced. What brand should I be looking at?
Finally, lights, a decent set of cheap LED lights? I get angry with bike users when I'm driving around, there's lots of people that use pathetic lights that you can barely see when it's dusky.
I'm after a decent lock, lights and road tyres for my mountain bike.
I had my bike nicked a while ago and got a new Halfords Carrera Vulcan (crap name
) and the tyres are ridiculously knobbly, and I mostly just ride on the road. How low should I go for tyres in terms of cost, and how thin in terms of tyre? There are some Nutrak 26" x 1.25" for just £13.99 a pair. I previously had some Continental tyres that were twice the price.Locks, most of which seem to be made of cheese and are overpriced. What brand should I be looking at?
Finally, lights, a decent set of cheap LED lights? I get angry with bike users when I'm driving around, there's lots of people that use pathetic lights that you can barely see when it's dusky.
Man of Honour
I use Continental City Ride 1.25 for road riding on my trek mountain bike, they make life much easier and have puncture protection built in and I've got a Kryptonite d lock which weighs a ton! and is rated for insurance purposes if you have bike insurance.
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Soldato
In terms of cost per mile and puncture protection you can't beat Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres; Post WW3 the giant mutant cockroaches that survive will be using these for transport.
U-lock; Kryptonite are probably the best. Bloody expensive, but you get what you pay for.
U-lock; Kryptonite are probably the best. Bloody expensive, but you get what you pay for.