Originally Posted by
SlowOlympian
Are you considering buying the pedals($100), shoes($100), bike pump($50+), shorts($100+ each), jersey($50+ each) spare tubes($6ish each), patch kit(~$5), frame pump($20-50+), under saddle bag($30), glasses($40+), helmet($40+), tire($40+), bike lube (~$8), bottles(~$15 for 2), bottle cages($8-20+ each), tire levers($3ish), $20 in your saddle bag for emergencies($20), bike lock($45+) etc in your purchase price and budget?
Super response. You forget about these things, but they add up. This is extremely true, and if you get into cycling you will likely end up buying all these things (saddle bag is the only thing that is optional here). You may want to postpone buying them, but you try and see how long you last without a floorpump with pressure meter, lube, or spare tubes. These are all basic necessities.