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The 15 Pieces of Gear Ideal for Powering Up Your Cycling Adventures

Cycling is one of the best ways to enjoy the great outdoors. Make it even more enjoyable with this gear.

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Whether it’s race day or just another lap around the neighborhood, what’s the most important thing about cycling besides putting your feet on the pedals and pushing off? That’s right — your kit.

Gone are the days of riding around in that old cotton sweatshirt and (God forbid) blue jeans. Whether you’re into road, mountain or gravel riding, each discipline has a corresponding kit as unique as the terrain it’s meant for. With a plethora of options — and the products only getting better — determining what suits you for cycling can be like finding the Spandex needle in the haystack. Don’t stress too much, though; the following 15 products will get you, and your kit, pretty damn well dialed-in. See you out there.

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Best Lightweight Bike Lock
Ottolock Sidekick Compact U-Lock
Best Bike Bottle
Velo Canteen
Best Upgrade Cycling Bib
MAAP Pro Bib 2.0
Best Budget-Friendly MTB Shoes
Adidas Five Ten Sleuth DLX
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Best Road and Gravel Helmet
100% Altis Gravel Helmet
Best Overall E-Bike
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Best Cycling GPS
Garmin Edge 1040
Best Inclusive Design
Thousand Heritage 2.0 Bike & Skate Helmet
Coolest Cycling Sunglasses
100% Norvik
Best Gravel Bike
Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon
Best Bike Rack
Thule Epos
Best Mountain Bike Shorts
Mission Workshop Traverse
Best Upgrade E-Mountain Bike
Pivot Shuttle Ride
Best Road Bike Pedal
Shimano
Shimano Ultegra PD-R8000 SPD-SL Pedals
Best Dropper Post
Wolf Tooth Components Resolve Dropper Post
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