Cujo2811

Gonna go get the pack for under my saddle and was wondering what y'all found most usefull. I figure 2 tubes, tools & CO2. Is that it?

CraigB

Good idea to have room for ID, credit card, maybe a little cash.

ill.clyde

I carry one tube, patch kit, Kwik Stik, two CO2 cartridges and the inflater. Usually have a small packet or two of Butt Butt'r in there too.

Should note that I also have a Bento Box on my top tube, where my phone resides, as does the garage door opener when I"m riding from home.

AS for an ID ... I wear a Road ID

jr59

I carry alot of stuff!

So I got a BIG seat bag!

BHOFM

Aspirin, tire tools, multi tool, patches, large toe nail clippers.
Handi wipes.

The clippers are to get things out of the tires and clip fish line
from the wheels.

Also, container of raisins, packet of Crystal Lite.

I have a frame mounted pump and two drink bottles.

Pepper spray clips to the strap around the seat post.

I carry the phone in a holder on my shorts and five
dollars in my pocket.

I don't need no stink'n ID because every one knows me.

CraigB

Clip fish line from the wheels? Are you fording trout streams on your bike?

CliftonGK1

Multitool
Track nut wrench (no QR on my bike)
2 tubes
Mini chain tool
Spare chain links
Tire levers
Pump (on bike)
Wallet/phone/keys

zachsilvey

I have the small fizik bag so I can't fit a whole lot.

-tube
-2 tire levers
-multi-tool

I probably could fit an extra CO2 cartridge though.

squirtdad

tube, patch kit (in case more than one flat), levers, nitrile gloves, packet of handwipes, small mulitool (bike not leatherman)

himespau 

tube, patch kit, multitool, night time gloves (I don't usually ride in the dark, but these have hi vis, reflective arrows on the back to make me more comfortable signalling lane/direction changes at night), bungee cargo net, nitrile gloves, cotton ball to find things stuck in tire, tire levers, room for id/wallet/phone/keys. Add in a balaclava or arm warmers in winter. Yes, I have a huge saddle bag. The topeak large aero wedge if memory serves. If I'm going a long ways or might be gone at night, I throw my handlebar bag on that has my cycling maps, route cards, magic shine front and back lights and powersupply, and my hi vis reflective vest in it. Have a pump, 2 water bottles, an 2xAA led headlight and radbot 1000 tail light on my bike pretty much always. Yes, I know I overpack.

zoste

I have several bags. In my larger bag, I actually carry a Leatherman type multitool...and have used it when I saw someone on the side of the road with the wire from her iPod earbuds hopelessly tangled in her rear derailleur.

When I first started riding I bought a Wedge Pack with a built in tool kit that included a multitool, patch kit and chain breaker. I still have the tool kit.

Cujo2811

Alright, I see the common grounds here. Thanks, appreciate the input.

exile

I found good flat resistant tires and a well maintained bike the most useful .

What you decide to bring is entirely up to you. Most times you can keep an xtra tube, tire levers, and a multitool in a spare water bottle, and velcro a mini pump to the frame.

If you do decide to get a saddle bag my suggestion would be to get something that is easily removable. I have also used fanny packs to carry stuff like a phone, wallet, and keys and have turned it so it is actually on your lower back.

BHOFM

The bike trails have several small lakes which the game and fish people stock with brim and cat fish
for the kids. The key word here is "kids". Do I need say more?

Mithrandir

I may be over-prepared... but after a few incidents getting stranded 10+ miles away from home, I am on the cautious side of things now. So for a 30+ mile jaunt I bring:

4x 24oz bottles of water (2 frame mounted, 2 in panniers)
4x granola bars (try to eat one every 12 miles or so)
2x string cheese (try to save these for after the trip, not necessary to bring them but in case I break down and have to walk a significant amount of distance)
3x tire lever
2x inner tubes
4x glueless patches (use these as a last resort)
3x tire boots
1x Topeak Alien II multi tool (26 tools; most importantly: chain tool, screwdriver, spoke wrench, 15mm wrench for rear tire nuts, allen keys)
1x spray on sunscreen
10x band aids
2x packages of aspirin
1x tube of neosporin anti-bacterial ointment
1x bottle of hydrogen peroxide
1x frame pump
1x tire pressure gauge
1x New Trent iFuel 5000mAh battery charger
1x Garmin GPS
1x wallet
1x cell phone
1x car/apartment keys
1x U-type masterlock bike lock
1x Cateye Enduro 8 cycling computer
1x Polar CS300 heart rate monitor with cadence

Thinking of getting:
1x Canon PowerShot SX230HS 12 MP Digital Camera

Sometimes I ask myself if I'm bringing too much weight. But then I tell myself... if I lose that much weight in fat by biking, then it doesn't matter that much now does it?

Bottom line, though, is that I never want to be caught unprepared again.

BHOFM

I think we went to the moon with less gear than this??

I am just kidding you know??

scfishr

Hilarious, everyone should be this fortunate, but then there would be no disgusting people.

scfishr

Are you sure we even went to the moon, just sayin.lol, rumor has there was to much gear onboard, had to turn around and come back.

scfishr

All kidding aside, my trips are still relatively short,20miles or less, but if I were riding a century or even 1/2 I`m sure the amount of gear that I would pack would change significantly. Right now I`m with exile above.

jr59

Man, wow, but you forgot the extra set of wheels, and the kitchen sink!
Oh yea, the truing stand in case the extra wheel needs work.

GeoBigJon

I carry one tube, some tools, and CO2 with inflator. I stuff my cell and keys in there too when I roll out.

jmeissner

Wow

jmeissner

Tire levers, CO2 cartridges + inflator, spare tube, multitool, nitrile gloves, cash, phone, wallet and keys.

Mithrandir

Only weighs about 7 pounds minus the water

Already lost more than that biking...

I forgot to add, I'm considering purchasing a rain poncho to store in there as well, in case of emergencies. We'll see.

jr59

Really guy,

I hope you KNOW that we are only having some fun.
If you want to ride your bike with all that stuff, and it works for you.

Go for it!!!

I sort of want to ride with you, I would not need to carry anything.