What are some good bike accessories I can use for my new mountain bike?

Question

okay I will by buying myself a new bike tomorrow and I was wondering what are some well needed accessories. Iam 14 and I will be using it for biking around town/neighborhood , and also for biking on beach and bike trails. I already have a helmet so i will not be needing that. Thanks.

Answer 1

For starters:

A decent bike lock  

Front & rear LED Bike lights - just in case you do some night rides

Some bike repair gear - often fits into a little saddle bag (spare tube, tyre levers,patch kit & a multi-tool set)

A bike pump.

A water bottle & holder

Some other things to get later on:

A rear rack

Bar-ends - give you the option of additional hand positions (also good for hanging a shoping bag home from the local shops)

Some sort of foot attachment - like toe-clips or cleats

A bike computer - tracks your average speed, distance etc.

Bike gloves & sunglasses

Fenders - handy when riding in the rain

And the list goes on  and on

Answer 2

everyone has posted great answers.  So I agree with all of them.  Most important I would say tire patch repair kit.  Nothing worse than getting stranded.  Camelbaks are awesome!! I never knew how much I needed one until I got one.  Jensonusa has the basic on without a cargo area, for $20.  basic allen wrenches are easy to carry too to tighten up any lost screws.

Answer 3

i ride with a camel bak, a crank set (its a tool thats the size of an army knife and can take apart everything on a bike, even the chain), a spare tube, tire levers, gloves and sunglasses and cell phonne and ipod and im a DH free rider but thoes tools are use ful anywhere good luck dude

Answer 4

A water bottle holder and clip on headlights for night commutes.