Equipment

1) Bicycle:

> types:
---Lightweight bikes: Good for racing long distances on paves road due to its light frame and many gears.
--- Mountain bikes or all-terrian bikes: Good for driving on rough ground and paved roads due to its strong frame and wide knobby tires
--- BMX:It has a heavy-duty frame, raised handlebars, knobby tire and a rear coaster(foot) brake.
Suitable for rough use.

> no chain guards, reflectors,kick stands are allowed in competitions

> Handle bars should be about shoulder length, but no wider than 28 inch.

> Platform pedals should provide a good grip with the bottom of your shoes and allow easy re-positioning.

> Tires should allow you to ride well in the tracks, preferbaly a larger tire in the front than the back.

> proper padding: Place pads on your top tube, stem and handlebar crssbar for protection should a crash occur.

> brakes: It is important to ensure that your brakes are in good functioning condition before you start a race to reduce the risk of any unwanted accidents.

> gears: It should be chosen with reference to your riding style and race course. A good combination that is suitable for many is a 44-tooth sprocket with a 16-tooth freewheel. By increasing the number of teeth in the freewheel, the bike will be easier to pedal. However, for the sprocket, the decrease in the number of teeths will allow easier pedalling. Therefore, people usually use a 2 - 1/2 teeth change for the gears, whereby they may choose 42-15, and 46-17 etc.

2) Helmet

A full face or open-face helmet is required for safety reasons should a fall occur.The helmet must consist of a mouth guard and the chin strap must be fastened when riding.The helmet should be fitting such that it will not fall off when one shakes the head.

3) Gloves

This is not a necessary equipment but it helps in enhancing your grip on the handlebars when your hands get all sweaty. Also, it prevents cuts and scrapes on your hands if you should fall.You should choose one with thick paddings for the palm as it will be difficult to grip on to the handlebars.

4) Proper wear

You should wear long sleeved jerseys and pants that are durable, loose-fitting and comfortable. There are racing pants and jersey that come with built-in knee pad and elbow pad repectively.All these are to make sure that you are fully protected in the case of a fall.Flat and soft soled shoes are also encouraged to have a comfortable placing on the pedals.

4) Goggles

This is also not a requirement in competititon but it helps enhances your racing performance. With the goggles on, you need not woory that mud from the competitors tire will hurt your eye. However, some people find it fine to only put on full face helmet, so it is entirely up to you to choose.

Here are some websites you can browse to search for the needed equipments: http://www.harobikes.com/
http://www.mongoose.com/

Disclaimer: vX is not related to these sites in any way.