What should I take with me on a bike ride?
09-20-10, 01:58 PM
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I'm always amazed at the sheer volume of crap people haul around whenever these threads come up. 
I ride many thousands of miles each year with a fairly minimalist seat bag (Co2, levers, one tube, boots cut from an old tire, maybe a patch kit), and an inflator in my jersey pocket with another CO2. Cell phone, cash, credit card, ID in a baggie.
I'm currently riding some fairly deserted roads near Madrid, Spain, and I'm traveling solo. My "travel seat bag" has a whopping two tubes, 4 or 5 CO2 cartridges, boots, and a small multi-tool in addition to the stuff above.
If you look your bike and tires over before you ride, you don't have to go crazy. I keep waiting for somebody to post a picture of their BOB trailer with the spare bike on it, just in case.
I ride many thousands of miles each year with a fairly minimalist seat bag (Co2, levers, one tube, boots cut from an old tire, maybe a patch kit), and an inflator in my jersey pocket with another CO2. Cell phone, cash, credit card, ID in a baggie.I'm currently riding some fairly deserted roads near Madrid, Spain, and I'm traveling solo. My "travel seat bag" has a whopping two tubes, 4 or 5 CO2 cartridges, boots, and a small multi-tool in addition to the stuff above.
If you look your bike and tires over before you ride, you don't have to go crazy. I keep waiting for somebody to post a picture of their BOB trailer with the spare bike on it, just in case.
+1
Although A spare bike would be SWEET!
09-20-10, 02:04 PM
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I just did a 51 miler yesterday.
This is what I did.
Ate 2 packets of oatmeal 30 mins before I left.
Took (2) 20 oz water bottles.
A saddle bag w/2 clif bars, 1 pack ZUM tablets, Gatorade gel shot, multi tool, cell phone, and my ID & debit card.
I installed slime tubes the night before so I took my chances w/out a patch kit, and pulled the frame pump off. Yes, I was lucky.
Left at 9:30 AM & the oatmeal did me great to about 30 miles. My problem was I stopped at a event I was going to (20 miles in) and left at 2 PM when the sun was scorching. That is when I consumed just about everything I had to get back home. Had I not stopped at that event, I could've gone alot farther or not consumed as much. I had to refill 1 bottle at a Subway on the way home. The heat kills.
This is what I did.
Ate 2 packets of oatmeal 30 mins before I left.
Took (2) 20 oz water bottles.
A saddle bag w/2 clif bars, 1 pack ZUM tablets, Gatorade gel shot, multi tool, cell phone, and my ID & debit card.
I installed slime tubes the night before so I took my chances w/out a patch kit, and pulled the frame pump off. Yes, I was lucky.
Left at 9:30 AM & the oatmeal did me great to about 30 miles. My problem was I stopped at a event I was going to (20 miles in) and left at 2 PM when the sun was scorching. That is when I consumed just about everything I had to get back home. Had I not stopped at that event, I could've gone alot farther or not consumed as much. I had to refill 1 bottle at a Subway on the way home. The heat kills.
09-20-10, 02:06 PM
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Really?
I did 70 miles the other day with 2 water bottles, my phone, my wallet, a co2 cartage and a tube.
I did 70 miles the other day with 2 water bottles, my phone, my wallet, a co2 cartage and a 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
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
09-20-10, 03:08 PM
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Here's all I carry for any ride > 20 mles.
Two tubes AND a patch kit. As was said above, sometimes you get N+1 blown tubes, where N is the number of spares you carry.
Pump or CO2 inflator.
Tire levers.
Chain tool - got me home one day when my rear derailleur cable broke 8 miles from home.
Spoke wrench - got me home when I broke a spoke 20 miles from home.
(It's been years since I needed the chain tool or the spoke wrench, but having needed them once.....)
Two bottles of sports drink.
1 PB and honey sandwich (cheaper than an energy bar and doesn't give me gas).
Cellphone, drivers license, health insurance card.
$5
Front door key
If it's a long ride, and/or a hot day, the $5 comes in handy to buy drinks and/or candybars.
Pump or CO2 inflator.
Tire levers.
Chain tool - got me home one day when my rear derailleur cable broke 8 miles from home.
Spoke wrench - got me home when I broke a spoke 20 miles from home.
(It's been years since I needed the chain tool or the spoke wrench, but having needed them once.....)
Two bottles of sports drink.
1 PB and honey sandwich (cheaper than an energy bar and doesn't give me gas).
Cellphone, drivers license, health insurance card.
$5
Front door key
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09-20-10, 03:30 PM
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Here is what I take on my weekend 50-70 mile rides.
1.) 1 tube
2.) patch kit
3.) various allen wrenches
4.) spoke wrench
5,) 2 water bottles filled with diluted gatorade mix
6.) Topeak micro pump
7.) cell phone
8.) tire lever
9.) Gu gels (2)
1.) 1 tube
2.) patch kit
3.) various allen wrenches
4.) spoke wrench
5,) 2 water bottles filled with diluted gatorade mix
6.) Topeak micro pump
7.) cell phone
8.) tire lever
9.) Gu gels (2)
09-20-10, 05:21 PM
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I normally just carry a tube, co2, tire levers and a multi tool in my seat bag. As far as jersey pockets i'll bring a couple energy gels and a clif bar or something similar depending on how long the ride is. Also carry a small hand pump just in case my co2 fails. Phone, some cash, my ID, and credit card in a ziploc bag i always bring no matter how long the distance.
09-20-10, 05:47 PM
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You will be glad you had it. Also a larger patch in a patch kit can also be used as a boot in the tire. Good luck be safe and have fun.
09-20-10, 06:15 PM
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How are you guys buying stuff along the ride? Do you take your bike into the store with you? There's no way I'd leave any $1000+ bike out front while I pop in to buy a drink/snack. I dont see a U-lock on anybodies list (not surprising), so whats the secret?
09-20-10, 06:23 PM
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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
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
Holy. Crap.Me for 55 miles: Food inside me, 2 water bottles, tube, CO2, tire levers, $20, ID, phone to call wife if all else fails. I mean, you are only going to be gone for a few hours, not a few days.
09-20-10, 06:26 PM
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i just got home from a 60 mile ride. I am new to road biking (loving it !!) and this is what i brought.
1) tube
2) patch kit
3) multi tool
4) tire levers
5) topeak mini pump
6) wallet
7) 2 pop tarts, 1 granola bar
8) 2 water bottles with sorts drink
9) cell phone / headphones
10) house keys
1) tube
2) patch kit
3) multi tool
4) tire levers
5) topeak mini pump
6) wallet
7) 2 pop tarts, 1 granola bar
8) 2 water bottles with sorts drink
9) cell phone / headphones
10) house keys
