Here's our top ten mountain bike accessories. They may not be essentials,
but it's ten things that might improve your riding experience or make your life
easier on the trail. Hydration pack. A lot of people call these camelbacks because
they were the original makers. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes nowadays.
This is an Evoc six-liter team pack, so it's relatively small.
That's something that I'd use for short rides and for racing. Multi-tool,
that's something that I take on all rides with me. This is quite a small one,
so it will get me out of some emergencies, but I do have a large one as well with a
chain tool on there, so it should help you if you do get into any problems and
mechanical issues. CO2 canister. It's a good little gadget. Nice and light,
good for putting air back in that tire if you get a puncture. On a mountain bike
tire, because they're quite big, you might need two of these canisters to take
with you, or you might want to take a backup pump, just in case. But a good
little gadget. Also helps with sealing a tubeless tire.
Some riding glasses. I don't always use
them, but they're good obviously if it's sunny. Got some nice dark lenses in there.
I've also got clear lenses for if it's muddy, to keep stuff out of my eyes and
also some pink ones. They help in low light conditions. So I tend to use them
when it's sunny or if it's really wet.
Cycle computer. This is the Garmin Edge 1000,
top of the range, does pretty much everything. This does mapping as well as
keeping record of what you're riding. Mapping's really good if you're doing big
rides or you don't know where you are. I actually use the Edge 510,
so it's a lot smaller, just for keeping track of where I go. Also really good for
Strava, if you're into doing a bit of racing on the trail. A set of lights.
A nice little lightweight set is good for getting you home, should you get caught
out in the dark. But night riding is something that every mountain biker should
try. This is a USC Exposure, it's got 1200 lumens, it's going to last you for a
couple of hours, so it's a really powerful light. It's just a different experience
riding at night and it's a lot of fun. A mud guard. Nowadays, you can get these
really small, quite stylish mud guards. They used to be horrible-looking things I
would never want to run on my bike. These little ones go under your fork crane and
actually, I run one of these quite a lot of the time now. They're really effective,
considering how small they are, and just keep a lot of that spray from coming up
and into your eyes. A bottle cage. These went out of fashion for a while with
everyone using packs, but it seems nowadays a lot of people are going back to
using a bottle cage so that they're not carrying a pack on their back.
For a shorter ride, that sounds like a good idea to me. Less sweaty back,
and you can move around a bit better. But obviously on a longer ride,
you might think about chucking more tools and a bit more water and food in a pack.
If not, trying using a bottle in a bottle cage. Knee pads, always a good idea.
It's the first thing that hits the floor, quite often, and it's really painful.
It's definitely something that's improved loads in the last few years.
You can get really nice, lightweight knee pads that you can pedal in all day long.
And some knee pads offer a lot of protection and they're still really
comfortable, so it's worth buying a knee pad to suit the type of riding you do,
but I don't often ride without them nowadays. Action cams. Go Pros are
everywhere nowadays. Really good for sticking on your helmet, on your chest and
following your mates, but also it's a really good idea to video yourself whilst
you're riding. Compare yourself to our how-to videos if you want and see if
you're doing it right or wrong. So, there's our top ten mountain bike
accessories. If you like this video, give it a like down below and also leave a
comment and let us know what you like to use when you're riding.
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