All of the gear you don’t need on your urban commuter bike (and a few things you do)

One of the great things about using a bicycle as a mode of transportation is its simplicity. But sometimes it feels like the bike world is always trying to complicate that simplicity — with new technology, new gear and new features designed to make your bike faster, lighter or stronger. And while this tech can be amazing (and you should absolutely use anything you need to make the bike a bigger part of your life), sometimes I feel like the excitement over new tech overshadows the pleasures of cycling’s simplicity. So this video is to remind you that, while tech and gear can be great, you may not need all of it to have a happy bike life 0:00 Introduction 1:01 Suspension 2:35 Dropper posts 3:06 Cycling shoes that clip into your pedals 4:16 Disc brakes (in some situations!) 5:29 Carbon-fibre frames 6:57 Too many gears 7:34 Knobby tires 7:58 Cycling-specific clothing 8:36 A few things I like that you might need... 8:44 A rack 9:31 Pannier bags or a basket