How do you carry a pump and spare tube when riding?

podgeorge

So after getting pissed off with punctures for the last time, i went and bought my self a pump and another spare tube for my bike. But now i have a tube, pump, multi tool, tyre levers and puncture repair kit, but the thing is i'm not sure how to carry it while out riding. :?
I am not a fan of big bulky rucksacks, and think saddle bags look a bit gay! So where do you put your spare tube and pump etc???
Thanks in advance!

jay12

in a bag, not a big rucksack but a small mountaineering bag is good as it has those straps so it stays on or a camelbac is another option

Ho hum

No need to buy a big, bulky rucksack mate.

I have one of these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=12308 and it keeps all of the stuff I need with me fine and it also has enough room to put a 4 pack in from the local off licence on the way back from a good ride

Buckled_Rims

A Camelback copy should be OK. I bought a Gelert one for £15 and they look even better if they are desert camouflaged in colour.

ravey1981

In my hydrapack, along with tools, food, maps, lightweight showerproof jacket etc etc etc depending where I;m going riding...

V5ade

I use a Camelbak to carry phone, multitool, 2 tubes and a pump (and a tenner just in case). I often have a bottle of water in there as well as I never seem to get round to cleaning the Camelbak bladder :oops:

cat_with_no_tail

Mine live in my Camelbak, I got a Camelbak Scudo and there is tonnes of room in it for everything you'll ever need on a ride. £50 from CRC.

peter413

This isn't how I carry mine but how about getting a mini pump that attaches to the bottle bolt things and get an under saddle bag for a tube or two to live in.

This is assuming you don't have a backpack

handon94

maybe a bag is a good idear

tlw1

peter413 wrote:

This isn't how I carry mine but how about getting a mini pump that attaches to the bottle bolt things and get an under saddle bag for a tube or two to live in.

This is assuming you don't have a backpack

keep meaning to fit one to the mountain bike - bag works a treat on the road bike

peter413

matthew h wrote:

peter413 wrote:

This isn't how I carry mine but how about getting a mini pump that attaches to the bottle bolt things and get an under saddle bag for a tube or two to live in.

This is assuming you don't have a backpack

keep meaning to fit one to the mountain bike - bag works a treat on the road bike

My dad has his fitted to the bottle mounts on his Caldera

Although he is quite stupid sometimes

alexpalacefan

"look a bit gay",

twat!

A

Anonymous

i use this:


from alpkit.com as it is big enough to put a jacket, tool kit, tubes food and water in (or fit bladder to) but not so big that everythng is flapping around. also it is 100% water proof, as in once closed properly it can go under water and best of all, was only 20 quid.

antfly

Well if you don`t like rucksacks and saddlebags are gay how about shoving the pump up your arse?

andyp79

I got a mini pump from Halfords and fitted it to the bottle bolts on the downtube. I don't even notice it's there.

Backpack wise I've got a "High Sierra" which is a Camelbak copy. It was £16 or so from Costco. Works great, plenty room for stuff as well as the bladder.

Andy

stu8975

Pump attached to bottle cage holes (most pumps come with the attachment needed), and for the rest of the kit (seeing as you dont want to use a backpack type deal), how about a dayglow 80's style bumbag (fanny pack as they are called in the U.S.A



Me, everything in the Camelback Chaos.

bike-a-swan

in summer I'll dump the camelback and stick bottle cages on. I've got one of the tiny little crank bros pumps ( http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Crank_Brothers_Power_Pump/5360013735/ ) and I just stick that, a spare tube, puncture kit tools etc in jersey and short pockets. if you find the right layout then you barely notice them. until you come off and land on your back. then it hurts!

biff55

i usually get my butler running along-side to carry stuff
dont know where i'd be without jeeves.

rogue pieman

Pump gets velcroed to the seat tube and an inner tuber is pushed into a saddle bag.
Job is a goodin.

Atz

Alternatively, do what racers do; cable tie a tube to your seatpost, tire levers and CO2 inflator in your jersey pocket.

scale20

antfly wrote:

Well if you don`t like rucksacks and saddlebags are gay how about shoving the pump up your ars*?

Brilliant

I use a Marin waist pack that i bought years ago, carries 2 waterbottles and all the kit i need for short rides. I hate having things on my back when riding.

Raymondavalon

I don't carry a pump at all...

I use a small Hydrapak that has a 2L bladder
A new spare tube is kept in the main pouch as well as a few spare 16G CO² cartridges
Also in there is a small 1st aid kit and a disposable plastic raincoat (in case I am caught in a monsoon). I can also fit my wallet, pone (in a waterproof bag), car keys and a few energy gels and bars in the Hydrapak

I carry a Topeak clip on saddle bag under the saddle, in that is an Innovations CO² inflator, two CO² cartridges, spare chain links and pins and a small puncture repair kit.
A Crank Bros 19 function multi tool is kept in the top zipper compartment of the saddlebag

allthegearnoidea

ive got a topeak medium saddle bag that carries two tubes, levers, multi tool, mech hanger etc and the pump i strap to the seat post or in the back of the jacket if on a local route, if its a longer ride, the saddle bag and pump etc go in the camalbak, works a treat either way, as you know being prepared with all the kit you'll rarely need it!

phz

2l water
topeak alien
leatherman-a-like
socket screwdriver
keys
minipump
shockpump
maps
food

the whole thing is low profile and pretty unnoticeable on a ride

slainte rob

gleders

how about just buy some kevlar coated tyres and just carry multi tool and other bits in pockets?

Mc Smiley

Jersey and wedge it all in, pump in the middle pocket, and tubes and other stuff on the side pockets, sorted

Briggo

podgeorge wrote:

and think saddle bags look a bit gay!

:roll:

Your face is gay.

El Capitano

Another vote for the Camelback/Backpack. Plenty of alternatives from Tesco/Costco etc if the cost is an issue.

I've done the frame mounted option with pumps in the past and find you get so much crap in there (even with a cap over the head) that the lifespan of the pump is greatly reduced.

bomberesque

I have a bag similar to Sheepsteeth's.A bit smaller though, mine's 12L but carries everything I need without giving me so much space that I'm tempted to carry too much.

A small camelback or similar rucksack is ideal for the job I never (OK, rarely) leave home without one

clodhoppa74

pump is next to/under the bottle cage, never knocked it, got a blackburn pump with the mount. puncture kit, multitool, inner tube, phone and usually car keys go in the saddle bag. i don't care if kids think it' looks a bit gay, to be honest, i don't look at it, it's behind me, and i know i have all the tools i need, without having stuff strapped to me.

cavegiant

In my wife's backpack =-)

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