Quote Originally Posted by PartimeBiker
And don't worry, I've been so excited about riding, I get the feeling I'm not going to remain a partimebiker very long! I can't wait till Monday!
LOL. This place will do that to you.

Paniers are those bags that go on a rack over the wheels. Unless you're planning on going touring straight off, you can probably put off deciding whether you need/want them. CamelBaks are great if you don't mind carrying stuff on your back as you ride; you can get little ones that just carry water, big ones for everything but the kitchen sink and pretty much everything in between.

Some of the other stuff like gloves and shorts will really be a matter of trial and error.

Happy shopping!