Ya. I guess "needed" isn't really what this list is about. I think it's more "these are things you might eventually need"....not really "before your first ride, this is what you must buy."
But yes, I think shoes and shorts would be pretty high up on my list of things that you should buy once you start riding. Shoes, because sliding around on your flat pedals isn't going to help you very much. Shorts, because a couple of rides with crotch-bunch and you're less likely to keep going.
June 19, 2018, 7:34 a.m. - Dave Tolnai
Ya. I guess "needed" isn't really what this list is about. I think it's more "these are things you might eventually need"....not really "before your first ride, this is what you must buy." But yes, I think shoes and shorts would be pretty high up on my list of things that you should buy once you start riding. Shoes, because sliding around on your flat pedals isn't going to help you very much. Shorts, because a couple of rides with crotch-bunch and you're less likely to keep going.