 | Camelbak Hawg Hydration System (Black/Grey)
Take plenty water ! Doubles as a rucksac. Also take a bottle (mounted on frame) to mix re-hydration tablets.
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 | Canyon Cycling Maintenance Kit - everything you need on the road!
Buy new: £10.95 Carry tools and a puncture repair kit. Saves a long walk.
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 | Blackburn Mountain Air Mini Pump
And a pump of course...doh.
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 | Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance by Lennard Zinn
Buy new: £13.89 / Used from: £12.00 Less philosophy, more maintenance (Zinn not Zen !).
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 | VDO C3 Cycle Computer
Measure your miserable achievements.
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 | Onguard Mastiff Chain & Lock 110 cm X 10 mm
Buy new: £37.49 Security for your pride and joy.
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 | ETC Venture Amara Mitts
Buy new: £6.50 - £9.99 Cushioning for your delicate palms.
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 | Endura Cirrus Cycling Shirt
Buy new: £31.49 Get some decent clobber.
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 | Endura Mens Hummvee Cycling Shorts without liner
Buy new: £37.99 - £39.99 Will your bum look big in these ? probably.
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 | Cateye Triple Shot Pro EL830 Front Light
Off-Road Lighting: Get the best, never go alone its dangerous, watch out for "black holes".
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 | Cateye EL410 Front Light
Buy new: £21.59 On-Road Lighting: This will probably do.
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 | Garmin eTrex Handlebar Mount Bracket
Buy new: £8.77 GPS mounting kit.
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 | Shimano XT Disc Brake Set (Front, 170mm disc manitou)
Upgrade to disc brakes, you wont regret it.
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 | Crud Race Pac Front and Rear Guard
Buy new: £14.99 Essential for the UK climate, avoids that line of mud up right up your back and neck and in every pocket.
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 | Nuun Lemon and Lime Electrolyte Hydration Tablets
These can be very useful for long hot rides.
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 | SIS Go Sports Bars 65grm Apple/Blackcurrant
Buy new: £1.22 Emergency rations.
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 | 4 x MTB Inner Tube Schrader 26 x 2.125/2.25
Buy new: £9.99 A spare tube is easier/quicker than puncture repair on the trail.
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 | Outland Dual Sided SPD Compatible Clipless Pedals
Buy new: £17.95 Pedals. Some people swear by this type.
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 | Shimano MX30 DX Pedals
Buy new: £49.99 ....while others use these. Its your call.
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 | ACSM Fitness Book by American College of Sports Medicine
Buy new: £8.23 / Used from: £4.68 Now you have the kit you need to get fit. No pain no gain. You owe it to yourself.
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 | Mountain Bike Like a Champion: Master the Techniques to Tackle the Toughest Terrain by Ned Overend
Buy used from: £2.89 Finally, how to ride like a nutter, otherwise its not any fun is it, eh ?
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