The right cycling gear keeps you safe, comfortable, and your bike secure. Here are the essentials, from helmet to lock, and what actually matters.
Ask two cyclists about "bike gear" and you will get two different answers. One means the gears on the drivetrain, the cassette and chainrings that let you pedal comfortably up a hill or fast on the flat.
The bike chain is the humble part that turns your pedalling into forward motion, and it is also the part that wears fastest and gets neglected most.