StanSeven

There used to be a frequent poster here that said all she took with here was lip gloss. When she had a flat or needed repairs, she put lip gloss on and stood by the bike. Lots of guys stopped to help.

catonec 

so thats an interesting statement. I can understand not using a bike computer/gps but a cell phone is not allowed because the battery can fail. Seems pretty silly to me considering the advancements in lithium ion cells. What about lights? Do you not use a rear blinking light or a headlight? Quite a limiting "rule"

catonec 

I also have more than one bike, and believe it or not I actually own 2 seat bags full of tools! Yes thats right, you read that correctly, 2 separate seatbags! Each with their own set of tools!
I carry my cell phone, id, and a little cash in my jersey pockets, and thats it. I would hate to have my chain tool or allen keys dig into my spine if I was ever in an accident.

WhyFi

Side-stepping the d-baggery and providing another explanation for why some prefer one method or the other -

Some like to leave a small bag attached with the supplies necessary to address the common issues. Reasons for this approach include: 1) freeing up jersey pocket space - this allows the pockets to accommodate stuff like food/snacks on longer rides or for a place to stash rolled-up arm warmers/wind vests/etc on rides where you'll see varying conditions 2) they know that if their supplies aren't attached to their bike, they'll eventually forget to bring their tools and will inevitably regret it when they flat 30 miles from home.

Some like to go bagless because: 1) they may find bags an unacceptable aesthetic compromise 2) they would rather pocket one tool kit rather than outfit each bike in their possession with multi-tools, patch kits, etc - it can add up.

kv501

I carry enough for 2 flats (lowest common denominator is 2 CO2 carts, but I do have a small Rema patch kit and a Presta/Schrader adaptor), and with a chain breaker and quick link I can snap a chain a couple times and get away with it but what are the odds of that? If I flat 3 times in a ride I'm grabbing my phone. Most other stuff (not all) is probably going to end your ride anyway. This isn't some apocalypse where the lights are out and you'll have to shoot your way back to your house and stash of canned goods. I've had 1 flat in the last 7 years and that was about a block from my house. I took my shoes off and walked back home to change it.

gc3

modelmartin

The problem with most bags is they do not look good or don't go with the bike. Do a little color co-ordination and properly mount them and they will make your bike look better!

patentcad

Only in the 41

coasting 

only an ahole would ride far from home, like say 30 miles, and not carry equipment for the most obvious breakdowns. Going well prepared requires enough stuff to need a bag and on top of that, all the personal stuff like food and clothing is plenty for the pockets. It's smply dumb to cram it all into pockets. idiotic. it is just uncomfortable.

EvilWeasel

I can not think of a more useless waste of web space than this debate. Some where a porn site had to upload one less video today because of this. I hope you guys are happy.

Honestly who cares how other people carry thier stuff, as long as it's not in a hollowed out baby.

bbbean 

Why do you care?

halfspeed

No it doesn't.

wphamilton

Responding to a person who is pointlessly complaining that a thread topic is useless is, in my estimation, a greater waste of "web space" than the complainer's post which in turn, by furthering the useless topic and encouraging pointless responses to the useless thread, is a greater waste than the useless thread itself.

Being verbose and redundant in formulating the tedious response to aforementioned complaints about the uselessness of a thread topic exacerbates the waste inherent in posting the said response in the first place . It's a good thing we don't care that much about "wasted web space".

OldsCOOL

The waste is a terrible thing to mind.

rpenmanparker 

Is that the punch line to one of those ridiculous jokes like, "The beer that made Mel Famey walk us." Or "People who live in grass houses shouldn't stow thrones."

OldsCOOL

A lowly refrigerator magnet that spelled it "waist".

rpenmanparker 

Ha! Good repurposing.

SevenTwentyNine

Not a problem, I'm glad we're getting each other and understanding the valid points we were both respectively making about the topic.

Cue

In the mtb world, some of you folks are too cool to carry a hydration pack.

bbattle

If one would like to hear more on this subject and can't wait until next week for the new thread: Lovely Bicycle!: How Much to Carry on a Ride?

or

Ultralight bicycle touring



As for me, pump goes next to waterbottle on downtube, saddlebag holds a tube, tire levers, allen wrenches, patch kit, keys. Jersey pockets hold food, cue sheets/maps, sometimes my camera, and a cellphone. When rides start cold and end warm, I stuff my arm and leg warmers into the pockets. When it's very hot and the route is very rural, a third water bottle is carried in the middle pocket.


And then there's this guy I met while out on a ride:

RoadTire 

Hey! Are you active enough on the bike again to warren such comments? <snarky grin>

caloso

Seriously. Ride more, care less.

PaulRivers

Lol, wow, this whole thread went by and you gave the only realistic answer.

Roadies want to look like the pro's. The pros don't have any bags (because they have an entire support vehicle following them). Thus it's "uncool" to have bags.

bbattle

The whole point of these troll threads is to avoid giving the most sensible answer.

Might as well lock this one up.

Marcus_Ti

Saddle bags are the truck nuts of road cycling.