Collection: Bikes & Accessories

Bike accessories cover everything around the bike itself — helmets and lights for safety, pumps and repair kits for maintenance, racks for transport and storage. Some of these are legal requirements in Australia rather than optional extras. What you need depends on where and when you ride. Start with the legal essentials, then add the maintenance and transport gear your riding actually calls for.

What bike accessories are essential?

A few items are genuinely necessary:

• Helmet: required by law on Australian roads and paths, and the single most important safety item.
• Bike lights: a white front light and red rear light are legally required when riding at night or in low visibility.
• Bike pump and bike repair kit: for tyre pressure and roadside punctures.
• Lock: for leaving the bike anywhere.
• Bike rack: for transporting on a car or storing at home.

What are the legal requirements for cycling?

Australian road rules require an approved helmet, correctly fitted and fastened, whenever you ride on roads and paths — this applies to adults and children alike. At night or in low-visibility conditions, you must have a white light on the front, a red light on the rear, and a red rear reflector, all visible from a set distance. Your bike must also have at least one working brake and a bell or similar warning device. Some details vary between states and territories, so check your local road rules, particularly around footpath riding, which differs by state.

How do you fit a bike helmet correctly?

A poorly fitted helmet protects far less than a fitted one, so the setup matters. The helmet should sit level on your head, covering the forehead, with roughly two fingers' width between your eyebrows and the helmet's front edge — not tipped back exposing the forehead, which is the most common mistake. The side straps should form a V just below each ear, and the chin strap should be firm enough that you can fit only one or two fingers underneath. The helmet shouldn't rock forward, back or side to side when you shake your head. Replace any helmet after a significant impact, even if it looks undamaged.

Common questions

Are bike helmets required in Australia?
Yes — an approved, correctly fitted and fastened helmet is required by law when riding on roads and paths, for adults and children alike.

What lights do I need at night?
A white front light, a red rear light and a red rear reflector are legally required when riding at night or in low visibility, all visible from a set distance.

How should a bike helmet fit?
Level on the head with about two fingers between your eyebrows and the front edge, side straps forming a V below the ears, and the chin strap firm. It shouldn't rock when you shake your head.

When should I replace a helmet?
After any significant impact, even if it looks undamaged, since the protective foam compresses on impact and won't protect the same way again. Also replace it if the straps or shell are damaged.

Can I pay for bike accessories with Afterpay?
Yes. You can split it with Afterpay, Zip, Klarna or PayPal Pay in 4. Our bikes and accessories start from $46, which is four fortnightly payments of $11.50.

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A $46 bike accessory splits into four fortnightly payments of $11.5 with Afterpay, and Zip, Klarna and PayPal Pay in 4 do the same. Every order ships from our Australian warehouse, dispatched within 1–2 business days, with a 12-month warranty and 30 days to return it. We're a family-run Australian store, going since 2016, rated 4.66 out of 5 across 5,363 reviews.