Wow guys, this is some great ideas. I'm glad I started this thread. I have to bring my bike back to the dealer in two weeks for them to do a tune up. Something they do when you buy a new bike from them. I'm gonna pick up some supply's, tube, patch kit, tools etc.... Now I know what I need to buy. I'm gonna look at some helmets also, I really like the Giro's, kind high though. Thanks for all the comments guys!

My LBS treats broken Pedro's levers like currency; the return policy on them is so good that a broken one is as good as cash. They do break (eventually), but that's why you carry two, and they break a lot less than anything else I've tried.

I have had good luck with the Park Tool blue plastic levers. I just need one.

Ditto. My two levers are at least 5 years old--and I got them used 5 years ago... (they came with a bike purchase). They just plain work.

Anyone commute tubeless? Is it just plain "asking for it" to do so?

how do you like this pump? im most likely going to get one soon to replace my crap-mart plastic one that has a failing seal

ive heard the only good plastic ones are pedros (and the only good tools they offer either).
my experience with plastic ones have been cheaper ones that always break and its a lot easier for me to trust one of made of metal

moral of the story:

buy reliable tools once instead of repeatedly buying a bunch of crap.

Another thing that is nice to have is a presta to schrader adapter (assuming you have presta valves).

This will let you go to any gas station air pump and fill up your bike tires. I've never had to use it, but it cost about 2.00, and fits in my small patch kit, so its cheap insurance.

I've yet to break a plastic tire lever. I even used my plastic tire levers to help mount my notoriously difficult to mount Vittoria Randonneur tires recently, without damaging even one of them.

As far as pumps go, I'd strongly recommend one with a hose, rather than one that connects the pump body directly to the valve. You're far less likely to break a valve that way.

I'm going to go ahead and be the one to say something a little bit the other way - when I started biking, I bought pumps, tubes, patch kits, etc, because I'd get a flat at least once or twice every year.

But then they came out with puncture resistant tires. And - while I still carry a pump, a spare tube, and a patch kit - I've only had 2 flats, and those were on the inside of the wheel with new tubes (bad tube I guess). (And this is also why I don't carry CO2 - I almost never use it, and when I would I'd just end up forgetting to replace the empty cannister at the end of the ride.)

I really thought the Topeak Road Morph and the other one here in the thread were cool, and I own the Road Morph, but - with flat resistant tires, I just don't think they're worth the additional bulk vs a traditional and smaller pump that can mount under the water bottle cage. For a commuter bike, I also prefer a pump small enough to keep in one main bag on the back so I can just take the bag off the bike when going inside and not have to worry about carrying anything else with me. And unless you actually ride with a pannier, the full size road morph is just to big (plus it's difficult to mount on the frame).

The **Mini** Morph isn't bad for size, really all you need for a pump is something that will get enough air in your tire to get you home - especially if your commute is only 4 miles.

(There are exceptions - if you store your bike inside at work, if you are carrying a pannier, etc etc, this is just what I've found for my setup).