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what do you use to carry stuff with you while biking?

Old 08-06-04, 06:53 PM
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what do you use to carry stuff with you while biking?

while biking, where do you put your cellphone, wallet, keys and all that stuff? i sometimes just throw it in a backpack, but that is a pain in the ass to lug around while youre biking
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Cellphone and some cash are in a baggie that goes in my jersey pocket. No keys or other stuff. Well I guess the other stuff is a spare tube and co2 inflator.
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I have a very small wedge from Specialized that I got from the LBS. It is small and compact and fits nicely under the seat. Good to keep a couple of bucks, my ID, cellphone, universal tool, CO2 inflator and house key. Not big enough to carry a spare tube, but I keep that in the jersey. I really like it because it is waterproof along the side that faces the tire, so when you go through sprinkler puddles, everything stays dry.

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Old 08-06-04, 07:08 PM
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Have an expandable "wedge" under my seat. Two tubes, CO2 inflator, glueless patches, ID/Insurance card, couple of $1 bills/change, multi tool, garage door opener. Cell phone goes in jersey pocket as I recently upgraded and it's much smaller and lighter. Fit that in the bag in the 'collapsed' mode.
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Old 08-06-04, 08:18 PM
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That's what I use on my road bike...my mountain bike I just cross my fingers I dont need anything more than my $2 and house key I put in my jersey

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Old 08-06-04, 08:29 PM
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Under the seat bag for tools, patch kit, and spare tube. Everything else --- cellphone, $$$$, ID card,handkerchief, vest and/or armwarmers, on-the-road nutrition --- gets shoved into my jersey pockets.
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I carry too much stuff, tire levers, 2x tubes, 2x co2, co2 adapter, spoke wrench, cell phone, flask of cliff shot, keys, $5 bill, and sometimes a multi-tool. All in the back pockets of my jersey.
I am going to get a little saddle bag for this winter.
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Old 08-06-04, 09:39 PM
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Don't you guys find that everything that goes into the back of your jersey comes out sopping wet with sweat? I picked up a Colnago catalogue (the little one) about 3-4 weeks ago when I was picking out my bike and I got it home and it was soaked with sweat...Or it does and you just dont care

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Originally Posted by chad
Don't you guys find that everything that goes into the back of your jersey comes out sopping wet with sweat?
If it's something that I don't want to get wet, it goes in a plastic baggie. Arm warmers? don't care. Vest? Ditto. Fig Newtons or Clif Bar? Already wrapped.
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Old 08-06-04, 09:57 PM
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I have a Timbuk2 bag that is pretty small and doubles as a larger fanny pack. When I get to my destination, I can tuck away the straps that go around the waist and pull out the big straps to bring it across my shoulders like a mini-messenger bag. I also have a wedge bag for my seat that carries the rest of my stuff.

It works.

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I don't go anywhere without a backpack, so that covers 100% of my toting needs.

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don't own a cell phone. carry my wallet in my pocket. keys are attached to my wallet by a chain. so that takes care of those things...

spare tubes, tools, pump, notebook, banana, water, sweatshirt, rain jacket, and lights all go in my messenger bag. been thinking about getting a seat bag or something like that, but...i'm not ready to give up my giant body-hugging pac bag.
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Panniers. Say goodbye to clammy backs. Say hello to groceries, books, anything you need that isn't huge. My rack weighs 12 ounces,
I use smallish panniers that don't weigh very much (I keep hoping someone will make ultralite panniers.). Of course after you throw in a lock, cellphone, pump, snacks and a rain jacket you do get some extra pounds. But occasionally those things come in handy.
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Rear rack with rack bag or a CamelBak big enough for all my stuff. Not "cool", but well prepared for those, remote rural rides.
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I use a Specialized seat bag but also use paniers quite often. In fact, I had to come into the office this morning for a couple of hours. I carried my dress shoes, socks, belt, underwear, khaki pants and golf shirt with room to spare!
 
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Small seat tube wedge will take a spare tube, Mafac tool kit, chain tool, patches and glue, rainjacket. Money and keys in my jersey pocket.

For really long randonnees and such, a handlebar bag will carry all the above, plus extra clothing and food, sometimes maps and other documents.

Everything for a week's tour will go into a carradice saddlebag
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Originally Posted by timnoles
I have a very small wedge from Specialized that I got from the LBS. It is small and compact and fits nicely under the seat. Good to keep a couple of bucks, my ID, cellphone, universal tool, CO2 inflator and house key. Not big enough to carry a spare tube, but I keep that in the jersey. I really like it because it is waterproof along the side that faces the tire, so when you go through sprinkler puddles, everything stays dry.

I have this mini-wedgie too and find it too small to put anything more than a small tool, tire levers and a patch kit.

I bought a slightly bigger wedgie made by Trek and now fit the bike tool, tire levers, patch kit, cell phone, cash & ID and keys. Much better. I still have to stick my spare tube in my jersey pocket though, but that's not a big deal.

Wedgie all the way.
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Pack a tube, Co2 inflator, levers, multi-toolkit, wet ones, cellphone, cash, razor blade and granola bar into an old widemouth waterbottle. Fits into the second bottle cage since I only use the one. Also, the key is duct tape...wrap a few inches around the bottle, has saved me on a few occasions.
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I use a wedge similar to Timnoles' that carries a spare tube, CO2 cartridge and inflator, tirel-levers (the old Slime kind that are virtually indestructible), a mini mini-tool (Specialized's "Mini-EMS" or something like that that's almost too small to use ), and Park glueless patches. The wedge has room (barely) for my Alien uber super-tool when I go on longer rides farther from "base". The wedge almost never comes off my bike (that way I don't forget to put it back on).

My cell phone goes in one jersey pocket, License/Insurance card/emergency info card/$5 in another, and my MP3 player in the 3rd.

Seems to work pretty well for me
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Wedge bag has: two tubes, tire levers, multi tool and glueless patches (wrapped in a bag made from a spent inner tube, dont let them get wet!!)
Jersey pocket has Num-nums Cellphone keys and wallet in plastic bags I love you Ziploc!!

Monday's I have a pack for clothes to bring to work, and pack it back on Fridays.
 
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Most of the replies seem to indicate answers are geared for ideal conditions when the weather is nice and we all don't need much stuff....
Warm weather..I use a fairly large handlbar bag...I make my wallet compact by duplicating id and putting keys, money, etc. in a medium sized coin purse..In the handlebar bag, sometimes goes a cable and lock..When the AM temp. is cool a light weight jacket can fit into the handlebar bag...Tools etc. goes into a small wedge..
for cool/cold conditons, I usually ride my Touring bike with panniers...Plenty of room for heavier jackets, over night stuff, books , food , etc. My winter heavy jacket can almost take up a whole pannier.
Since I take my change of clothes to work in advance, alot ofpannier space is saved

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Old 08-08-04, 06:15 AM
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I use an avenir "big mouth" saddle bag when I'm not riding to uni with a back pack. It has a zip on the bottom which almost doubles the size of the bag if you want to take extra stuff. Without unzipping the extra bit I easily fit a puncture repair kit, mobile, keys, wallet and allen key with room for 1 or 2 meusli bars. I got the older version which has a strap for securing the bag to your seat so I'm not sure what the clip is like.

See: https://www.mtbreview.com/reviews/bag...ct_86182.shtml

As I said, when I do my loger commute to uni I take a backpack which holds clothes, a towel and food but I still use the little bag for my wallet etc as you can access your stuff without taking your pack off. Also, the little patch on the back is reflective and I mount my cateye back light on it.
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