Packing the essentials

joe1983

Just bought a new hydration pack from Decathlon - bargain at £12! The bag has about 8L space - what should I pack for day rides?
So far i've got innertube, pump, multitool

Cheers,

Joe

Sir HC

-Spare chain link
-Lights if your riding late afternoon
-Snack bars
-Money
-Tube patches
-Cable ties

Milkie

If its a full day out... Then I may pack the following in my Mule:

First Aid Kit
Thermal Foil Blanket
Pac-a-Mac
Survival Kit (Wire Saw, Firestarter, Waterproof Matches, Sewing/Fishing Kit, Compass/Map, etc)

Topeak Alien 2 Multitool
Disposable Gloves
Antibacterial Hand Cleaner
Pump
Spare Chain Links
Spare Mech Hanger
Tyre Levers
Tyre Patches
Cable Ties
Lightweight Innertube

Camera
Mobile Phone
Mp3 Player

Sweets (Starburst, Jelly Babies, Choc Cookie, Power Bar)
Lunch
Possibly a mini stove for a cuppa tea

Wow I never realised it was soo much stuff! It really is a Tardis!

I swear I've missed off a few things too.

v23

Milkie wrote:

Survival Kit (Wire Saw, Firestarter, Waterproof Matches, Sewing/Fishing Kit, Compass/Map, etc)

Where do you go mountain biking?

You're never more than a few miles from a road. If you're that fucked that you can't crawl to a road and get help, you ain't gonna be going fishing, gathering firewood etc.

Milkie

Where do you go mountain biking?

Exmoor, Dartmoor, Quantocks, Snowdonia... Be prepared
Sewing/Fishing kits are vey usefull, for things such as torn tyre walls etc.
Wire saw comes in very handy for over grown trails, fallen branches etc.

ianpinder

there is a thread about this if you used the search function, it was either in general or beginners

mellex

Milkie, are you John Rambo?

Small first aid kit is a good call. I can think of at least two instances where my rides would have benefited from one.

Daz555

Here is some good info on stuff to take for emergency repairs:

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/e ... airs-18199

Surf-Matt

This is the UK, not the Rocky Mountains!!

For short rides:

Pump
Tyre levers
Spare tube
Tyre patches
Spare batteries for both lights (AAAs and AAs)
Rolled up length of gaffa tape
Mobile phone

For longer rides I add:

Mini Topeak tool kit with chain link extractor and all allen keys
Money
Debit card
OS map
Snack food items
Beanie hat (in case it gets cold)

I can happily run 5 miles with my bike (have done in the past) so am very rarely in danger of being stranded.

joe1983

Many thanks boys and girls. Think I may have to get a bigger bag!