What do consider ESSENTIALS to bring on a long ride?
05-17-10 | 09:30 PM
#27
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From: Elkridge, MD
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In back pockets:
ID
Insurance Info
One CC
Cash
Cell Phone
House + Car key
Pack of Tissues
Under the saddle:
X 2
X 2
ID
Insurance Info
One CC
Cash
Cell Phone
House + Car key
Pack of Tissues
Under the saddle:
X 2 X 2
05-17-10 | 09:32 PM
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05-17-10 | 09:33 PM
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You need a house key. Possibly keys as in two.
You don't need a wallet to hold those. A plastic baggie and a rubber-band
I carry a dual means with a c02 cartridge. I pump the tire on my own and top off the extra psi with the compressed air. You don't want a long ride on crappy psi levels
See post above.
Well... possibly just mend two links together and keep on riding with full function. Maybe a few gears if your chain was the bare minimum on length in the first place won't be usable. Worst case; if you still have a functional chain is to allow at least a limited single speed conversion to get you home.
Take the patch kit out of its case and wrap in a plastic baggie. it takes up almost no room and should always be included with an extra tube.
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I have really bad luck with flats. I carry a hydration pack without the bladder:
1 extra Sportsdrink
3 Tubes
1 Flat kit
2 Multi-tools (one, traditional bike and one that converts to a knife and pliers/wrench)
Saddle rack that hold two additional bottles and 4 c02 cartridges
1 Mini-pump on frame boss bracket
2, 200 lumen flashlights
2, GoPro cameras
1 Armadillo Tire (yes, the whole damn thing)
1 Compact vest
1 Mini speaker
1 Mp3 player
1 wallet
2 Keys
1 Cellphone
Various pills and drugs
You don't need a wallet to hold those. A plastic baggie and a rubber-band
I carry a dual means with a c02 cartridge. I pump the tire on my own and top off the extra psi with the compressed air. You don't want a long ride on crappy psi levels
See post above.
Well... possibly just mend two links together and keep on riding with full function. Maybe a few gears if your chain was the bare minimum on length in the first place won't be usable. Worst case; if you still have a functional chain is to allow at least a limited single speed conversion to get you home.
Take the patch kit out of its case and wrap in a plastic baggie. it takes up almost no room and should always be included with an extra tube.
)
I have really bad luck with flats. I carry a hydration pack without the bladder:
1 extra Sportsdrink
3 Tubes
1 Flat kit
2 Multi-tools (one, traditional bike and one that converts to a knife and pliers/wrench)
Saddle rack that hold two additional bottles and 4 c02 cartridges
1 Mini-pump on frame boss bracket
2, 200 lumen flashlights
2, GoPro cameras
1 Armadillo Tire (yes, the whole damn thing)
1 Compact vest
1 Mini speaker
1 Mp3 player
1 wallet
2 Keys
1 Cellphone
Various pills and drugs
05-17-10 | 09:41 PM
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I carry a slightly larger than normal seat bag, still not too heavy though.
From experience riding long training rides for a long time I carried one folding tire plus 2 tubes. I carry my house key, wallet, and tire levers. For anything over 30 miles I carry 2 large water bottles. Because I've been on rides where friends had cut sidewalls, I decided to carry the folding tire. I've been in large rallies where I found people sitting on the side of the road with a flat and no tube, so I've thrown them one of my spare tubes and I keep going.
That was then, this is now. Because I haven't seen any other tire problems in a long time I've stopped carrying the spare tire. I think it would be more efficient to carry something to boot the tire with, maybe a few pieces of tyvek paper. I still will carry 2 tubes. And now that we are in the modern era I have to carry my cellphone.
The stickon patches sound very efficient- I might get a pack of those to carry for real emergency.
From experience riding long training rides for a long time I carried one folding tire plus 2 tubes. I carry my house key, wallet, and tire levers. For anything over 30 miles I carry 2 large water bottles. Because I've been on rides where friends had cut sidewalls, I decided to carry the folding tire. I've been in large rallies where I found people sitting on the side of the road with a flat and no tube, so I've thrown them one of my spare tubes and I keep going.
That was then, this is now. Because I haven't seen any other tire problems in a long time I've stopped carrying the spare tire. I think it would be more efficient to carry something to boot the tire with, maybe a few pieces of tyvek paper. I still will carry 2 tubes. And now that we are in the modern era I have to carry my cellphone.
The stickon patches sound very efficient- I might get a pack of those to carry for real emergency.
05-17-10 | 09:48 PM
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05-17-10 | 09:48 PM
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+1. i carry two pairs of missing links just because. also, gloves are very handy as you might want to eat food on the way back.
opps, just realized that i didn't link the page
Pedro 6-pack tool
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05-17-10 | 09:59 PM
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iPod, cell, spare tube, Co2 inflator, $20. What's this fredly obsession with being able to repair anything on the open road? Travel light, if you snap a chain once in 5 years, call a cab. I rode 60,000 miles since 2005. I broke a link once. Hapily the Fred I was with repaired the chain : ).
05-17-10 | 10:05 PM
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Bikes: Univega Via Montega, Nashbar Aluminum frame/105 roadbike
Lezyne Medium seat bag
Lezyne Road Drive pump under bottle cage
2x Tacx Tao cages
2x Camelbak Podium Bottles
Topeak Mini6 tool
Spare tube
2x glueless patches (belt and suspenders approach, first flat, change tube, second flat, repair a tube and reuse)
Pair of tire levers
Snacks go in my jersey pockets. If I had a cell phone, that's where it would go too.
If I break a chain, I'm calling home. I haven't had good luck with field repairs of 10 spd chains.
On all day rides with variable weather I'll use a larger seat bag so I can stuff a light cycling jacket and leg warmers in there too, if the weather might call for it.
Rides near dusk will have me putting two turtle style LED lights on.
Lezyne Road Drive pump under bottle cage
2x Tacx Tao cages
2x Camelbak Podium Bottles
Topeak Mini6 tool
Spare tube
2x glueless patches (belt and suspenders approach, first flat, change tube, second flat, repair a tube and reuse)
Pair of tire levers
Snacks go in my jersey pockets. If I had a cell phone, that's where it would go too.
If I break a chain, I'm calling home. I haven't had good luck with field repairs of 10 spd chains.
On all day rides with variable weather I'll use a larger seat bag so I can stuff a light cycling jacket and leg warmers in there too, if the weather might call for it.
Rides near dusk will have me putting two turtle style LED lights on.
05-17-10 | 10:21 PM
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05-17-10 | 10:21 PM
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05-17-10 | 10:23 PM
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I believe in preventative maintenance so no multi-tool or chain tool for me.
1 tube, pump, tire lever, I.D. in the pockets and 10 bucks and patches under the shoe insert. 100 mile rides call for a pack of Figs in the spare pocket.
And no cell phone, most of my riding is in the mountains so no service anyway.
05-17-10 | 10:31 PM
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I carry the cellphone, wallet, keys, shot blocs and an energy bar in a bento.
05-17-10 | 10:32 PM
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to qoute Chris Rock,
"shut the f--- up with the bull----! Yeah, you could do it... , but that don't mean it's to be done! S---, you can drive a car with your feet if you want to, that don't make it a good f---ing idea!"
05-17-10 | 10:34 PM
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I take an extra folding tire..stick it in my jersey pocket...about 190 grams..one time on a long ride, I rode over a box-cutter razor blade..that was the end of that ride!
2 spare tubes,patch kit
5mm allen (I like to fiddle with my seat)
Park CT-5 Chain tool (I've never needed it but someone else might!)
2 spare KMC Quik-links
Crank bros mini pump (jersey pocket)
Cell phone (jersey pocket)
Waterproof hard plastic case holds credit/medical/cash (jersey pocket)
GU or equivalent
2 waterbottles (filled w/Cytomax)
2 spare tubes,patch kit
5mm allen (I like to fiddle with my seat)
Park CT-5 Chain tool (I've never needed it but someone else might!)
2 spare KMC Quik-links
Crank bros mini pump (jersey pocket)
Cell phone (jersey pocket)
Waterproof hard plastic case holds credit/medical/cash (jersey pocket)
GU or equivalent
2 waterbottles (filled w/Cytomax)
05-17-10 | 10:39 PM
#42
Gimme back my gears!
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It really is all about convenience. Carrying all that junk leaves me with no ounce of inconvenience . Doesn't really faze me. I used to ride with just the jersey full of my essential crap and a saddle bag, but my sweat seemed to ruin a lot of things.
05-17-10 | 10:49 PM
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For me it varies.
I can do 50-100 miles along bus and train routes with absolutely nothing but $20 and a water bottle or two. Not even a seatbag.
OR,
I can roll out with way more stuff, pump, two innertubes, one spare tire, some tools, sunscreen, swimming trunks, towel, spare socks, jacket, etc, etc...
I can do 50-100 miles along bus and train routes with absolutely nothing but $20 and a water bottle or two. Not even a seatbag.
OR,
I can roll out with way more stuff, pump, two innertubes, one spare tire, some tools, sunscreen, swimming trunks, towel, spare socks, jacket, etc, etc...
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05-17-10 | 11:44 PM
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1. 0-50 km, 2x16g CO2 cartriges and adapter, 2 inner tubes, multitool, cell phone, garmin 705 (got powertap), health card, credit card, $20 cash.
2. 50-100 km - (1) + water 1 bottle
3. 100-200 km - (2) + one more water bottle and few food bars.
200+ dunno I have yet to try those but I think it'll be same as (3)
When riding at night I also take my 600 lumen bike light.
2. 50-100 km - (1) + water 1 bottle
3. 100-200 km - (2) + one more water bottle and few food bars.
200+ dunno I have yet to try those but I think it'll be same as (3)
When riding at night I also take my 600 lumen bike light.
05-18-10 | 12:01 AM
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I carry 2 tubes, tire levers & pump.
Drinks & food appropriate to distance.
Drinks & food appropriate to distance.
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05-18-10 | 01:04 AM
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In a sandwich bag:
- Mini-pump
- Patch kit
- Paper copy of my license
- Paper copy of my health card
- ATM card
In a small saddle bag:
- Spare tube
- Two CO2 cartridges
- Mini-CO2 inflator
- Small multi-tool
- Tire lever (although I'm probably going to ditch it, as I seem able to remove and replace tires with just my hands)
Lighter still: I'll lose the pump and patch kit, or the mini-pump and CO2 carts and inflator.
- Mini-pump
- Patch kit
- Paper copy of my license
- Paper copy of my health card
- ATM card
In a small saddle bag:
- Spare tube
- Two CO2 cartridges
- Mini-CO2 inflator
- Small multi-tool
- Tire lever (although I'm probably going to ditch it, as I seem able to remove and replace tires with just my hands)
Lighter still: I'll lose the pump and patch kit, or the mini-pump and CO2 carts and inflator.
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05-18-10 | 02:45 AM
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