Grab a bottle of water, hop on, set destination and pedal.
If something rattles, feels off, or squeaks too loudly, it might need your attention. Otherwise, happy riding!
kizzap on
Get some lights, never know when you will need them.
Load up on water, maybe even a second bottle cage.
Then ride ride ride: Dont buy upgrades, ride up grades…
alice-2-high on
Go on Amazon and search for “bike attachments”, things are sold separately and/or in kits with a variety of different things.
I just recently bought a kit myself. I’m planning on buying fenders as well.
Good luck !
Poutingpokemon on
It looks like both of your shift covers are not installed properly. I would get that sorted and then go for a ride.
GonerDoug on
Take the stickers off the wheels so they match and contribute to the all black look…
And as another mentioned, get the hood covers sorted out as the right one looks like it’s messing with the mechanism.
Psa-lms on
Good helmet? Shokz headphones or built into helmet – earbuds aren’t ideal. Chamois for seat pain. Water bottle. Ride!
Nice to have- cycling computer if you get into it.
Light- if you ride in shade or evenings
Garmin varia radar for safety/awareness of cars coming up behind you.
Just ride consistently and don’t hurt yourself riding too far/fast the first couple of days. Delayed onset muscle pain is real!
Have a blast!
(Everything but the helmet, water, and chamois shorts can wait)
Traditional-Beach431 on
I’d say ride it
Toe-Smooth on
Got the same one yesterday but with a sram 11
These bike are great! Better than the new allez with disc brake which i have aswell.
Id say your good to go just wear some safety stuff like helmet, sunglass, lights, water.
Also its essential to learn how to change a tire, so you might need a saddle bag with a tube and small pocket tool if your area is prone to getting punctures from road bikes (ask some riders)
montyandtimmon on
Get a saddle bag and put inside an extra tube or two, a tire lever, multitool, and co2/pocket pump
Then practice how to use them.
Always inflate tires before every ride to spec psi. Road bike tires deflate on their own. Within a week, it’ll be too low to ride on without getting easy pinch flats
scaredt2ask on
I 100% agree on a 2nd water bottle, lights, and no other upgrades. Ride it a ton, an absolute ton, and then you will have a much better idea of what does and does not work for you.
After that point, you can figure out what to change.
*the only exception is the saddle, if the stock one is painful i would look into some changes to the fit or the saddle. (Saddles are very, very personal. What works for one might not for another)
Gotas_quenal on
Ride it a lot and learn how to adjust the bike’s features to fit your riding style/goals. Look up basic diy maintenance (drivetrain cleaning/lubrication, preventing/fixing flats, shifting adjustments). Since your brakes use the wheels’ rims, learn how to check for brake pad and rim wea so you’ll know when it’s time to replace them. Oh and make sure your seat post is greased! I’ve seen many beautiful bikes get scrapped because the seat posts were not greased for a long time and became fused to the bike frame.
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Grab a bottle of water, hop on, set destination and pedal.
If something rattles, feels off, or squeaks too loudly, it might need your attention. Otherwise, happy riding!
Get some lights, never know when you will need them.
Load up on water, maybe even a second bottle cage.
Then ride ride ride: Dont buy upgrades, ride up grades…
Go on Amazon and search for “bike attachments”, things are sold separately and/or in kits with a variety of different things.
I just recently bought a kit myself. I’m planning on buying fenders as well.
Good luck !
It looks like both of your shift covers are not installed properly. I would get that sorted and then go for a ride.
Take the stickers off the wheels so they match and contribute to the all black look…
And as another mentioned, get the hood covers sorted out as the right one looks like it’s messing with the mechanism.
Good helmet? Shokz headphones or built into helmet – earbuds aren’t ideal. Chamois for seat pain. Water bottle. Ride!
Nice to have- cycling computer if you get into it.
Light- if you ride in shade or evenings
Garmin varia radar for safety/awareness of cars coming up behind you.
Just ride consistently and don’t hurt yourself riding too far/fast the first couple of days. Delayed onset muscle pain is real!
Have a blast!
(Everything but the helmet, water, and chamois shorts can wait)
I’d say ride it
Got the same one yesterday but with a sram 11
These bike are great! Better than the new allez with disc brake which i have aswell.
Id say your good to go just wear some safety stuff like helmet, sunglass, lights, water.
Also its essential to learn how to change a tire, so you might need a saddle bag with a tube and small pocket tool if your area is prone to getting punctures from road bikes (ask some riders)
Get a saddle bag and put inside an extra tube or two, a tire lever, multitool, and co2/pocket pump
Then practice how to use them.
Always inflate tires before every ride to spec psi. Road bike tires deflate on their own. Within a week, it’ll be too low to ride on without getting easy pinch flats
I 100% agree on a 2nd water bottle, lights, and no other upgrades. Ride it a ton, an absolute ton, and then you will have a much better idea of what does and does not work for you.
After that point, you can figure out what to change.
*the only exception is the saddle, if the stock one is painful i would look into some changes to the fit or the saddle. (Saddles are very, very personal. What works for one might not for another)
Ride it a lot and learn how to adjust the bike’s features to fit your riding style/goals. Look up basic diy maintenance (drivetrain cleaning/lubrication, preventing/fixing flats, shifting adjustments). Since your brakes use the wheels’ rims, learn how to check for brake pad and rim wea so you’ll know when it’s time to replace them. Oh and make sure your seat post is greased! I’ve seen many beautiful bikes get scrapped because the seat posts were not greased for a long time and became fused to the bike frame.