The age old question with the answer

fourcrossjohn

Every one seems to ask what do you need to take with you when riding well i thought i would post a thread with the answers and a few nippy ideas too



gloves
tissues
loo roll
pump
sunglasses 8)
ipod speakers
punture repair kit
multi too
spare valve caps
lighter
whistle
spare innertube
spanners
food
deoderant
shin pads
jacket or hoodie
newest issue of mbuk
2 bike locks
2 litres of water/ drink minimum

help this helps anybody in packing their trail bag newbie or experienced
You can tell i am bored :roll:

ExeterSimon

Jeez...CO2 pump, spare tube, tyre levers and a multi tool for me.

The combination of tissues and MBUK worries me that you may be taking biking to a level that should remain on the roadies threads.

fourcrossjohn

nah i'm not that freakish

just where me and my mates ride there is no toilets for a mile and i'm the mule so i just carry all the stuff and mbuk is when i am sat down having lunch

Grimy

LOL. Intresting choice there...but theres a few essential omissions, such as a sram powerlinks, any form of first aid etc. Deoderant? Spare valve caps? ipod speakers? Why? :?

gezzza

fourcrossjohn wrote:

nah i'm not that freakish

just where me and my mates ride there is no toilets for a mile and i'm the mule so i just carry all the stuff and mbuk is when i am sat down having lunch

You have time to sit down and eat!!!!!

ExeterSimon

Get the lazy so and so's to share the load!

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...Kit-Kats.

phz

mini pump
shock pump (only because im forever fiddling with the pressure atthe minute to try and tune them a bit)
topeak alien
leatherman-a-like
glueless tube patches
2L of water in the camelbak

slainte rob

fourcrossjohn

first aid kit doesnt go in the bag it goes in my short pockets like phone wallets and keys do.

deodarant if you smell like crsap and good for getting a fire going, spare valve caps incase u loose ures :oops: and ipod speakers to boost moral and some tunes to ride too

palerider

seems like alot of stuff to me.

patches
punp
powerlinks
water

projectsome

innertube
puncture repair kit
lock
pump
shock pump
fully charged mobile

dave_hill

So what's the age old question?

And what makes you think that bog roll and a lighter is the answer?

fourcrossjohn

the age old question is what should be taken on a ride and a lighter and bog roll is useful

dave_hill

Oh. Right.

fourcrossjohn

dave_hill do you no if help for heroes does any form of cycling gear such as baggy jerseys or perhapse bike stickers, i currently have a band wrapped on my frame :roll:

xtreem

[b]fourcrossjohn[/b] wrote:

Every one seems to ask what do you need to take with you when riding

You forgot the most eseential stuff.
You're gonna need a bike too.

fourcrossjohn

while were nit picking how about some roadie reppelant

The Northern Monkey

Fluid
Energy bar
Spare Inner
Puncture Repair
Multitool
Mini Pump
Mobile phone.
First aid

Why would I need anything else?

Steve_b77

Mini Pump
Puncture Repair Kit / Stick on patches
Tyre levers
2 Tubes
First Aid Kit on big rides (plus sandwiches)
Orange Juice in my Camel Pack
Sun Cream now it's getting a bit sunnier

erm thats about it

Dogoid

water
waterproofs
bananas
multitool
2 tubes
phone
leatherman
bank card
lock
bike lights

_Ferret_

Jesus!
fourcrossjohn - how long do you go riding for? a week at a time?
tissues and loo roll? that's just a waste of space mate!
i Pod speakers? are you going to stop and have a rave somewhere?
spare valve caps? how much of a princess are you dude?
Lighter? only useful if you smoke...
Whistle? now you're just being plain silly!
You don't need the bike lock either - just attach your bag to your bike, with all this crap in there no-one will be able to lift it to steal your bike!

This is just a nasty trick to get all newbies to ride around with 60 kilos of useless rubbish on their backs isn't it...

elPedro666

bigbenj_08 wrote:

Fluid
Energy bar
Spare Inner
Puncture Repair
Multitool
Mini Pump
Mobile phone.
First aid

Why would I need anything else?

Ditto, plus:
Map & compass
another energy bar
whistle
space blankets
super-light windproof

if it's a big'un

and maybe some fig rolls
and jaffa cakes
and Kendal mint cake

fourcrossjohn

well it will get them fitter

buton the i.o.w if you go trail riding you have to go out of the way

elPedro666

fourcrossjohn wrote:

but on the i.o.w you have to go out of the way

That'll be what the bog-roll's for then...!
I like a good healthy dock-leaf, personally.

I hope you also carry a trowel to bury your 'droppings'? Seriously.

fourcrossjohn

i have digging gloves i use for shaping jumps and burns so i use them to dig

elPedro666

That's a relief ( :roll: ), just be careful filling in, eh? Still, I suppose you have tissues...

fourcrossjohn

occasionaly i spot an imbred from wroxal in amongst the shrubbery

i.o.w joke

Daz555

Pump.
Multitool.
Tube.
Patches.
Zipties.
Chain link.
Micro waterproof.
Mobile.
Cash/card.
Water in Camelbak.
Food - quantity dependant on ride and availability of a decent pub.

spongtastic

my Lobo contains
pump
tyre levers x2
payg mobile
patches x5
cable ties
£10 note + £1 coin and 2 power links in a pair of disposable latex gloves so they don't get lost
multi tool
Inner tube
food
small travel bottle of travel soap
packet of paper tissues like your granny used to have
waterproof
water/energy drink in the reservoir depending on how far/hard i'm riding

Don't laugh about the travel soap, it's good for helping to remove tyres, finding holes in tubes if you don't want to waste water, washing hands after messy bodge repairs etc...

All permamently ready apart from the water, so I don't have to fart about packing.

elPedro666

ooh - forgot there's a power link too and a teeny adjustable spanner...

gaz047

hydration pack (bladder with GO usually)
tube
pump
levers
patches
multitool
powerlink
phone
glasses
os map/compass (if not done route before)
if its more than a quick blast some food
couple of quid
waterproof
base layer
keep forgetting to take the weather with me! (apart from the last 2 weeks! )

cgarossi

Spare cycling top (long sleeve)
Base Layer
Waterproof
Glasses Lenses
Mobile Phone
Isotonic Drink
Spare Innertube
Mini Pump
Tyre Levers
Alun Keys (Metric)
Small flathead screw driver
Small cheap digital camera
Money
Wallet with ID
A couple of Jam Sandwhiches (White Bread)
Mini First Aid Kit