Ok, gonna jump ahead here. Tell me about outfitting a road bike, what gear will I need? Because the way I have approached this with my other bikes won't work - I have pretty much every gadget out there on these bikes, I have a rack with case full of you name it, tools, extra battery pack to charge iPhone/iPad, spare inner tube, CO2 cylinders, critical or useful meds and first aid supplies -well, you get the picture. Probably adds a good 10-12 lbs of weight in total to the bike. To top it all off, I usually ride with a pack and carry my iPad, some extra food and water, often an extra jersey or hoodie depending on the weather, extra pair of gloves in case the ones I am wearing get wet, various **** - my pack is often a good 10-12 lbs too. Clearly not going to cut it on a road bike. I know I will need to lighten the load considerably. But, I do believe I will need the following accessories/equipment: Lights - because I do more riding in the dark than in daylight. Gonna use my Phillips. Also a rear red light. Cage and water bottle. Bike computer of some type. I use MMRide, but I like having an onboard backup. Some kind of emergency tool kit with a couple of absolute necessities, such as a tire tool. What else?