Originally Posted by
TenSpeedV2
What tools do you need to carry with you? I have a small multi tool and haven't needed it more than 1 time in the 2 years that I have commuted. Try simplifying your load and see where you are at before you take something off the back, and add something more to the front.
A quick inventory of the saddle bag: Inner tube, multi-tool, tire levers, 2 latex gloves, tire bead jack, click stand, helmet cover, a couple of velcro straps, and a super thin high-vis rain jacket are always in there. Sometimes I also have a rain cover for the saddle in there. When I get on the bike, I add a glass case and a wallet with my cell phone in it.
I have an Abus bordo lock and a mini pump held down by bungee cords on the rack. The bordo used to go in the saddle bag until I got the click stand.
The pannier (an Ortlieb front roller classic) holds a change of clothes, lunch, and whatever else I need for the day.