Something for the emergency kit......

Bassjunkieuk
Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
edited March 2009 in Commuting chat
Having just been caught out with a dying mobile phone just as I'm expecting a call I needed a quick solution!

Thankfully there was a Maplins nearby and I found this:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=222899

Nice and compact, has plenty of adapters for different phones, runs off a single AA and has a flashlight! Easily stoable in a saddle bag or jersey pocket, so if the worst does happen and your out and about when your battery dies at least you can let someone know!

Anyone else got any handy essentials, asides from the usual compact multi-tools and spare tubes, they want to share?
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  • Feltup
    Feltup Posts: 1,340
    Pound coin for the phone box down the road. :D
    Short hairy legged roadie FCN 4 or 5 in my baggies.

    Felt F55 - 2007
    Specialized Singlecross - 2008
    Marin Rift Zone - 1998
    Peugeot Tourmalet - 1983 - taken more hits than Mohammed Ali
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Bass, as Greg pointed out earlier in the week, one of these:

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    I know you say you don't trust em, but combined with a minipump (as backup) they are ace, especially when riding with other people, makes changing tubes so much quicker and less hanging around for all concerned.

    Also, one of these (Crank Bros Speedlever):

    spdlever.jpg

    And a dogtag with ICE on it. I have this on my phone, but carry a tag on my person as well.
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    Feltup wrote:
    Pound coin for the phone box down the road. :D
    What, that one 4 miles away? Sorry, someone's wee'd in the handset and it hasn't worked since 1988.
  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    JA - That tyre lever looks rather smart, just read the review on Wiggle! Might try and grab one of those.
    The CO2 inflators do look good and I'll probably add them to my wish list for when people have no idea what to get me :-)
    Who's the daddy?
    Twitter, Videos & Blog
    Player of THE GAME
    Giant SCR 3.0 - FCN 5
  • Feltup
    Feltup Posts: 1,340
    Always Tyred wrote:
    Feltup wrote:
    Pound coin for the phone box down the road. :D
    What, that one 4 miles away? Sorry, someone's wee'd in the handset and it hasn't worked since 1988.

    Yep that is my local phone box. I did find one 2.5 miles away though which saved my bacon but it still had the aroma of wee about it. :D
    Short hairy legged roadie FCN 4 or 5 in my baggies.

    Felt F55 - 2007
    Specialized Singlecross - 2008
    Marin Rift Zone - 1998
    Peugeot Tourmalet - 1983 - taken more hits than Mohammed Ali
  • Feltup
    Feltup Posts: 1,340
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    JA - That tyre lever looks rather smart, just read the review on Wiggle! Might try and grab one of those.
    The CO2 inflators do look good and I'll probably add them to my wish list for when people have no idea what to get me :-)

    I had one of those speedlevers and they are fantastic until dropped out of your back pocket. I am now back to my old standard levers and pinching the tube :cry:
    Short hairy legged roadie FCN 4 or 5 in my baggies.

    Felt F55 - 2007
    Specialized Singlecross - 2008
    Marin Rift Zone - 1998
    Peugeot Tourmalet - 1983 - taken more hits than Mohammed Ali

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