Hi everyone,

So I just bought a nice Fuji sportif off craigslist, and before I get out biking away from home, I wanted to make sure I got myself covered. Unfortunately, the public transport cannot be too relied upon when one is stranded so its best to be prepared.

I wanted your feedback on what kind of tool-kit to have. I am not much adept at mechanics so I want to keep it the minimum necessary that can be at this stage understood from videos and forums online, making adjustments, fixing flats, etc. thats fine. The following tool kit off bikesdirect kind of makes sense as it includes everything and is pretty low on the price. All the other man****urers sell all stuff differently. Unless, you all think the quality is exceptionally low to get this.

DVD, CD and Vuelta XRP Mini Tool Kit

Second, for lubing and greasing, what stuff should I purchase? Any links on beginners guide to lubing is also very appreciated. the guy i got the bike from craigslist is a passionate biker who purchases bikes from factories and assembles and sells them out of his storage place. So the bike was out of the box, and I feel the gears (tiagra) are making loud jumps. Should I be already lubing gears that come out of the box?

Third! He mentioned its a good idea to weekly pump up the tires to around 95 psi.(which means I have to get a floor pump with gauge). or do you know any accessory that attaches to a hand pump and acts like a gauge? and is the 95 a good rule of thumb?

Last Any brand preferences on bike helmets (or ones not to avoid)? Or are the lower end ones (around $30+) not a good idea? How far should i go with the price to ensure decent protection?

Thanks a lot!