Just joined this forum to get some ideas how to get to commuting. I have an early 90's Giant Rincon I have had since I was 12 or so. I have changed alot of stuff over the years. Put linear brakes on the front and have a suspension front fork for it but currently have it off. So my questions are around prepping it for commuting 8 miles to work. I know I need a light setup and some reflective visibility items, along with some racks and panniers for carrying my work clothes/lunch in (lockrooms available at work). The local shop carries Sunlite products and I would like to give him the business for these items but also don't want to just spend money to spend it. So my questions are should I keep shopping online or will the local stuff do the work I need it too? Also any other suggestions more experienced folks may have. I have tried to read a lot of the stickied items. I would like to start doing this soon.