Originally Posted by
MikeEckhaus
I ride for fun and to work out. I don't race, and I don't care if a saddlebag and/or two water bottles doesn't fit someone else's idea of cool. This aint the "hot or not" thread.
In a Topeak small size saddlebag:
1 tube
1 inflator with 2 CO2 cartridges
patch kit
multi-tool that includes Allen and spoke wrenches, tire levers, chain breaker all together in one tool
$20 in cash
I keep meaning to put some latex gloves in there, but I always forget. Plus all my shorts are black, so I can (and do) use them to wipe my hands.
On the bike:
A really small carbon bodied mini-pump. I never used to ride with one, but it's so small and light, it's good to have just in case - mostly for long, unsupported rides. It hides under a water bottle mount, so most people don't even notice it. Wouldn't care if they did.
Two water bottles for anything over 30 miles. I once dropped a bottle, and a car ran over it before I could get it. So, 2 is good for me.
On me:
Road ID
iPhone
munchies - qty varies with length of ride
car keys if I have to drive to where the ride starts
driver's license if I am going though Pendelton or somewhere that I need to show it
sometimes a credit card, depending on the ride, especially if there is a group meal afterwards
This is nearly my exact setup except I do have the latex gloves, and an Android