Any question answered...

So my colleague wants to start cycling to work (30-35mins commute through london) and he has got all keen and ask me what “kit” he needs.

As a non-cyclist he obviously doesn't want to spend much money. The thing that has thrown me is he’s asking lots of questions about clothes.

If he's interested in "lights so bright I can't possibly not be seen", I did my first commute using a MagicShine MJ-880 front and MJ-818 rear this week. Got both with a 6-cell Li-ion battery for £150 delivered, via an eBay seller. Bargain.