Less than 2 hours, cool weather: 1 water bottle, tube, tire irons, pump, phone, ID
Less than 2 hours, warm weather: 2 water bottles, tube, tire irons, pump, phone, ID
2-4 hours, cool weather: 2 water bottles, tube, tire irons, pump, phone, ID, Energy Bar
2-4 hours hours, warm weather: 2 water bottles, tube, tire irons, pump, phone, ID, Energy Bar, stop for water at halfway point
4-7 hours, cool weather: 2 water bottles, tube, tire irons, pump, phone, ID, snack food, banana, Endurolyte tablets, stop for water twice.
4-7 hours hours, warm weather: 4 water bottles with two mounted on a seatpost carrier, tube, tire irons, pump, phone, ID, snack food, banana, Endurolyte tablets, stop for water twice. I also carry Hammer HEED and Sustained Energy in powder form to be mixed while on the route.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
Last edited by Barrettscv; 05-29-12 at 11:27 PM.