What do you carry and how

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  • Gav888
    Gav888 Posts: 946
    2 x water bottles in the holders
    Spare inner tube, 2 x tire levers, puncture repair kit, tire valve, multi-tool and an allen key all in the sadle bag.
    Mobile on handlebars
    Computer on handlebars
    Food in jersey pockets with iPod
    Me on the saddle :wink:
    Cycling never gets any easier, you just go faster - Greg LeMond
  • AllTheGear
    AllTheGear Posts: 248
    edited April 2009
    2 CO2 bottles
    tiny CO2 inflator thing
    Maxxis Fly-Weight spare innertube (tiny!)
    Top Peak multitool-chaintool-tirelever thing
    stick-on puncture patches
    mobile phone
    door key
    drinks bottle

    ALL in my jersey back pockets (one is zip-up).

    I have removed my bottle cage and saddle bag, looked stupid on my aero frame.

    Now I am the only thing that looks stupid on my aero frame.
    ... and no idea ...

    FCN: 3
  • Shezzer
    Shezzer Posts: 229
    NWLondoner wrote:
    Headhuunter wrote:
    Word of warning about the saddle bags which attach to the seat stem with a velcro strap. Firstly, if the stem has any colouration, it rubs off. My seat stem was a flashy black colour with "Concept" written on it, now it's worn away which makes it look a bit tatty!

    i have wrapped some bike tape around my post where the bag is attached.

    Blummin 'eck, that's spooky. Just yesterday I noticed 3 pairs of my shorts were wearing away in the same place and worked out they were catching the velcro on the saddle bag. Have taped up the velcro straps now but it means I can't remove the bags as easily when I come to wash the bikes. A small price to pay though for saving my bib shorts!!
  • AllTheGear
    AllTheGear Posts: 248
    Lunty wrote:
    There seem to be a lot of people putting hard objects (pumps, tools etc) in jersey pockets...I was wondering if anyone has opinions on the safety of this?

    I know a lot of motorbike riders who NEVER put anything hard on their body incase of a crash after horrible stories of shattered pelvises etc caused by minor crash with a disk-lock in their pocket.

    I ride with stuff in my jersey. I've considered this, yes it's a concern for me. I don't have anything hard near bone, the hard stuff is above my pelvis and to the sides. But my multitool is bulky, it would give me a good kidney blow if I landed on it. Quite unlikely to hit the ground back first as a first impact though I think, usually it's head or side/shoulder first. I've only crashed once (touch wood) as an adult... face first.

    There are plenty of solid things on your bike to hit in a crash too.
    ... and no idea ...

    FCN: 3

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