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If you want to do any of the minor adjustments and maintenance on your carbon bike, you will want to adhere to the torque specs. Lots of people claim to have that calibrated elbow, but a torque wrench is cheap insurance against overtorquing, possibly stripping threads or creating a stress fracture. I like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M12284X/ (you'll need sockets in the common sizes on your bike)
Multi-tool: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0768N5642/ (includes chain tool and four sizes of spoke wrench)
For the helmet, MIPS (and POC's equivalent) seems worth the price bump.
Clothes: If you're price sensitive, the mid-price Pearl Izumi bibs available at your local sporting goods emporium are a solid bet. The chamois is good for multi-hour rides, and mine have been durable, approaching 100 rides/washes and still in great condition. If you're prepared to spend some coin, my CAT1/2 friends swear by Velocio's bibs. For jerseys, I like TwinSix (https://www.twinsix.com/collections/mens-tops) which they offer in solids and more adventurous styles; and a cheap option is the Black Bibs (https://www.theblackbibs.com/shop?category=Men's Apparel)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M12284X/ (you'll need sockets in the common sizes on your bike)
Multi-tool: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0768N5642/ (includes chain tool and four sizes of spoke wrench)
For the helmet, MIPS (and POC's equivalent) seems worth the price bump.
Clothes: If you're price sensitive, the mid-price Pearl Izumi bibs available at your local sporting goods emporium are a solid bet. The chamois is good for multi-hour rides, and mine have been durable, approaching 100 rides/washes and still in great condition. If you're prepared to spend some coin, my CAT1/2 friends swear by Velocio's bibs. For jerseys, I like TwinSix (https://www.twinsix.com/collections/mens-tops) which they offer in solids and more adventurous styles; and a cheap option is the Black Bibs (https://www.theblackbibs.com/shop?category=Men's Apparel)