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Summary: Buying guide for basic cycling accessories. Learn how to buy bicycle helmet and gloves in this free cycling advice video from a bike consultant at a renowned bicycle shop.
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About the Expert
Patrick Ramirez Patrick Ramirez works at Contender Bicycles in Salt Lake City, Utah. The shop specializes in road cycling, though it caters to cyclists of all kinds. Contende... read more
Alright, we're going to start with a few accessories that will help make biking more enjoyable, but it'll also keep you safe while you're on your bike. So the first and most important thing that everyone should have when they ride a bike is a helmet. The helmet protects your head from injury in a crash or any kind of impact. Helmets come in all different colors and they start at price points anywhere from twenty to three hundred dollars. But they'll all keep you as safe as the expensive ones. Next thing you can, you should have probably are a pair of gloves. Keep your hands safe if you were to fall. They also provide some cushion for your hands when they're on the handlebars, and just makes cycling more comfortable on the hands all together. From gloves you'd go to glasses. Any kind of glasses work. The best will be something with maybe a plastic lens just in case it were to shatter. But it'll keep debris out of your eyes, sun out of your eyes, helps you keep your eyes on the road. Couple other simple items are, everyone should get themselves a jersey and a pair of cycling shorts, will definitely make things comfortable and cool. So those are some basic items to make your riding more enjoyable.