Equipment Needed:
Da................. a bike.........
any type of bike. A mountain bike will make riding
the hills of SF a little easier.
Warm clothing: Wear layers of clothing.
This will make it easier to cool off if you worked
too hard. As you all know, different parts of
the city have "warm" and "cool"
spots.
Gloves: Bike gloves are great if
your hands get cold. Since we have cool weather,
I recommend the gloves with palm pads. Gloves
cost between $10 to $30.
Helmet: You will need a helmet.
Its a good safety precaution. Sometimes your ukemi
may not help if you fall off and hit your head
on the pavement.
Head light and rear reflector: A
head light makes it a little easier to see at
night. Not a real necessity but helpful. Rear
lighted reflector is a must. This makes it easier
for cars and people to see you as you ride on
the street. The head light and rear reflector
can be bought at bike stores or at Target. The
price ranges from $15 (target) to $30 plus. The
rear reflectors are cheaper at Target. But if
you want to get a head light, I recommend you
go to a bike shop. The cost for a good bright
headlight is about $20. I use a zefal:hf635 headlight.
Its really bright.
Don't worry if you don't know how
to attach these items to the bike. We can help
you with that.
As you can see, you can buy allot
of "stuff" for your bike.
Biking at night in the City is GREAT.
But if you don't like exercise.... I don't recommend
it.
