What's in your bag?
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What's in your bag?
What's in my bag?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/emosuba...n/photostream/
I like these "layout" things because I like seeing design and also that 'what you carry' thread usually only shows big trips, not daily carry stuff.
That said, I usually carry maybe half this stuff. The laptop usually stays at home.
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I like these "layout" things because I like seeing design and also that 'what you carry' thread usually only shows big trips, not daily carry stuff.
That said, I usually carry maybe half this stuff. The laptop usually stays at home.
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That said, I usually carry maybe half this stuff. The laptop usually stays at home.
Anything to drank?
I could just post what I carry from memory, but pictures are so much more exciting. So I'll try to do that when I get home.
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Wow, that is a lot of stuff.
What I carry depends on the ride, bike, destination, and purpose (road training ride, fixed gear road ride, commuting, mtbing, pub crawls etc.).
But at the very least, I carry a tube, CO2 cartridge w/chuck, tire lever, multitool, and 15mm wrench (if necessary). I'll also carry a lock, change of clothes, netbook, etc if needed, and those go in either a waterproof pannier, a Carradice Camper Longflap, or a Chrome Ranchero backpack, depending on the bike.
What I carry depends on the ride, bike, destination, and purpose (road training ride, fixed gear road ride, commuting, mtbing, pub crawls etc.).
But at the very least, I carry a tube, CO2 cartridge w/chuck, tire lever, multitool, and 15mm wrench (if necessary). I'll also carry a lock, change of clothes, netbook, etc if needed, and those go in either a waterproof pannier, a Carradice Camper Longflap, or a Chrome Ranchero backpack, depending on the bike.
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What do you all consider to be essential daily items that every bag should have to be complete?
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30% of the time, just a textbook (for whatever class I'm going to/coming from), a calculator and a pen.
20% of the time its miscellaneous stuff....my Zune and headphones if I'm going to work...snacks, etc.
50% its empty. I just wear it so locals know that I'm a student and not a fellow townie. Sometimes they try to speak to you if they think you're one of them.
20% of the time its miscellaneous stuff....my Zune and headphones if I'm going to work...snacks, etc.
50% its empty. I just wear it so locals know that I'm a student and not a fellow townie. Sometimes they try to speak to you if they think you're one of them.
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I usually bring a macbook, notebook, calculator, water, nylon shell (crazy weather), fork, spoon, and two meals with me
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The Road? Boo! Hiss! haha. Sorry, I love Cormac McCarthy, but that book annoyed me for some reason.
I don't know how familiar people outside of Texas are with this book (and maybe people everywhere know about it), but have you ever read Lonesome Dove? It's one of my favorite books. I always think of Cormac McCarthy and Larry McMurtry as being related, and Lonesome Dove is, IMHO, the best book written by either of them (with no country for old men at a not-so-distant second). Check it out if you haven't read it...it's an epic.
I don't know how familiar people outside of Texas are with this book (and maybe people everywhere know about it), but have you ever read Lonesome Dove? It's one of my favorite books. I always think of Cormac McCarthy and Larry McMurtry as being related, and Lonesome Dove is, IMHO, the best book written by either of them (with no country for old men at a not-so-distant second). Check it out if you haven't read it...it's an epic.
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This is the only pic like that I have. I actually commute with a Chrome Metropolis now, because it's slightly bigger, but I still use the Bailey Works for smaller loads, non work commute trips. Take out the roadie pedals (ultegra box) and extra t-shirts that are in the top of the pic and it's pretty typical for my daily commute. There are notes on the flickr page.
Why my bag weighed the same as my bicycle today.. by bhop, on Flickr
Why my bag weighed the same as my bicycle today.. by bhop, on Flickr
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Textbooks, notebooks, sketchbook, "Mommy Must Be a Fountain of Feathers" by Kim Hyesoon, wrench, multi-tool, at least one spare toob (got 2 right now), tire levers, wine opener, knife, hand pump, a bunch of loose change, blood rag, bottle caps, a bunch of other miscellaneous trash, and an unusual smell. Usually also pack an extra pair of socks.
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bic pen
sharpie
notebook
sunglasses
cycling cap
gloves
swrv windbreaker
multi tool
tire levers
patch kit
spare tube
pump
knog light
phenix flashlight with handlebar mount
water bottle
and whatever else im hauling around.
using a T-Level backpack. really really like the multitude of compartments and pockets, waterproof atributes, and although ive only had it this winter, the air mesh vent frame actually keeps the actual back of the backpack off your back by an inch, so now in winter i notice my back is way less sweaty....but i can only imagine how clutch this attribute will be next summer.
sharpie
notebook
sunglasses
cycling cap
gloves
swrv windbreaker
multi tool
tire levers
patch kit
spare tube
pump
knog light
phenix flashlight with handlebar mount
water bottle
and whatever else im hauling around.
using a T-Level backpack. really really like the multitude of compartments and pockets, waterproof atributes, and although ive only had it this winter, the air mesh vent frame actually keeps the actual back of the backpack off your back by an inch, so now in winter i notice my back is way less sweaty....but i can only imagine how clutch this attribute will be next summer.
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lets see. Right now in my beg...
3 1 subject note books
1 topeak mini pump
1 tube
1 wrench
2 patch kits
3 tire levers
1 15mm wrench
1 multi tool
1 set of sugino 75 cranks
3 textbooks
1 pair of shoes
1 light shell
6+ pens/pencils
1 calculator
1 bottle of cologne
1 blinky
3 1 subject note books
1 topeak mini pump
1 tube
1 wrench
2 patch kits
3 tire levers
1 15mm wrench
1 multi tool
1 set of sugino 75 cranks
3 textbooks
1 pair of shoes
1 light shell
6+ pens/pencils
1 calculator
1 bottle of cologne
1 blinky
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U-Lock, gloves, Climbing harness, climbing shoes, chalk bag, notebook, pen lights. All in this crappy little backback I got at a garage sale for a dime...
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"The Road" = decent book. I give it a 7/10.
I carry what fits in my pockets. Usually cell phone, ID card, small knife. Long rides I cary a multi tool and a patch kit in addition to the items listed above. (and of course a pump)
I carry what fits in my pockets. Usually cell phone, ID card, small knife. Long rides I cary a multi tool and a patch kit in addition to the items listed above. (and of course a pump)
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bic pen
sharpie
notebook
sunglasses
cycling cap
gloves
swrv windbreaker
multi tool
tire levers
patch kit
spare tube
pump
knog light
phenix flashlight with handlebar mount
water bottle
and whatever else im hauling around.
using a T-Level backpack. really really like the multitude of compartments and pockets, waterproof atributes, and although ive only had it this winter, the air mesh vent frame actually keeps the actual back of the backpack off your back by an inch, so now in winter i notice my back is way less sweaty....but i can only imagine how clutch this attribute will be next summer.
sharpie
notebook
sunglasses
cycling cap
gloves
swrv windbreaker
multi tool
tire levers
patch kit
spare tube
pump
knog light
phenix flashlight with handlebar mount
water bottle
and whatever else im hauling around.
using a T-Level backpack. really really like the multitude of compartments and pockets, waterproof atributes, and although ive only had it this winter, the air mesh vent frame actually keeps the actual back of the backpack off your back by an inch, so now in winter i notice my back is way less sweaty....but i can only imagine how clutch this attribute will be next summer.
u lock
cable lock
keys to locks
about to add:
towel
15mm wrench (pedros tool)
i like having a fully stocked backpack and being over prepared.
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ill- that's precisely why i love these pictures. you can't forget stuff if you're physically taking it out of the bag and laying it out.
except, you have a t-level, which has more 'features' than a navy submarine. so maybe you can forget stuff, because it's in the side pocket's weatherflap organizer pocket's stash pocket behind the velcro rolltop welded seam where the bonded zipper is.
Everyone read about the rambler!
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Someone needs to make a pump I can fit in my back pocket with the 15mm/tire lever and a patch kit. I only need it to hit like 60 psi, emergencies only. Size of a deck of cards.
Make it happen.
Make it happen.
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Yes but this solution fails to address the issue of co2 cartridges being for nerds.