Top ten must haves in any mountain bike bag ?

Alwild

Only recently started mountain biking , wondered what are the ten things youve got to have when hitting the trails ??

RealMan

1. gloves
2. helmet
3. the right clothes and shoes
4. pump, puncture kit, tubes
5. food and drink
6. kitchen sink
7. multitool
8. haribo
9. spare kitchen sink
10. bike (just in case you fancy riding anything..)

supersonic

Water
Food
Basic tools
Comfy, suitable clothes. (on you ;-)
Mobile phone
Money
Puncture kit

That'll do!

RealMan

Oh yeah mobile phone too.

peter413

1.Helmet
2.Gloves
3.Knee pads
4.Arm pads
5.Spare tube
6.Tyre Levers
7.Allen keys etc. (what a multi tool would have but don't have one at the moment)
8.Drink
9.Phone
10.Mini Pump

Also I make sure and not forget the bike or I get some funny looks

Bignige

Copy of Razzle......Ooops wrong forum :oops:

Alwild

nice replies , defo consider the razzle an the bike , reckon they could come in handy 8)

Raymondavalon

The right clothing (incl. protective gear & shoes)
Liquids
Sustenance (Food)
Multitool, CO² inflator & spare tube
Mobile phone
Cash
GPS [depending on where I am riding]

Deputy Dawg

In no particular order:

7) multitool
4) puncture repair kit / spare tube
1) first aid kit
9) foil blanket or bivi bag
2) pump
8) munchables
5) waterproof
3) hydration in bladder
10) mobile phone
6) map & compass

peter413

peter413 wrote:

1.Helmet
2.Gloves
3.Knee pads
4.Arm pads
5.Spare tube
6.Tyre Levers
7.Allen keys etc. (what a multi tool would have but don't have one at the moment)
8.Drink
9.Phone
10.Mini Pump

Also I make sure and not forget the bike or I get some funny looks

Oh yeah, forget my shoes as well.

Pins in pedals bloody hurt bare feet :roll:

Raymondavalon

Deputy Dawg wrote:

In no particular order:

1) first aid kit

:roll:
MTFU this is mountain biking not Girl Guides... :twisted:

RealMan

Say that when you fall off, hurt yourself, and your mates the only one with a first aid kit.

captainfly

What they said.
first aid kit, with stuff for stings, eye bath and some wound closure strips because sometime you have to fix yourself as well as your bike.
As for pumps get a topeak mountain morph, it's about a big as you can carry but you will be grateful the first time you have to infate a tyre from flat.

asdfhjkl

In addition to what everyone else has said; powerlinks and chain tool.

The Big Cheese

All I take is:

Multitool
minipump
Spare tube
Tyre levers
powerlink
Bottle of Juice (2ltr)
Sweets (for the sugar - normally starmix and a snickers bar)

Try to keep it simple.

Mickey Eye

1. water
2. multitool
3. pump
4. tubes+ repair kit
5. banana
6. mobile
7. first aid kit
8. waterproof jacket
9. power links
10. raisins

JamesBrckmn

1. you
2. bike
3. comfy, suitable clothes (wear them) and helmet and gloves
4. enough water for your ride and a bit more, and some food
5. multi tool (with allen keys and screwdrivers) chaintool and tire levers
6. spare tube and/or puncture patches and glue
7. mobile/keys etc.
8. pump/ shock pump
9. spare gloves and extra layer
10. plasters and antisepic wipes

cat_with_no_tail

1. water
2. multi tool
3. spare tubes and punchy kit
4. 1st aid kit
5. food
6. mobile
7. glo-sticks (because you never know when a rave might break out )
8. powerlinks
9. sunglasses + lenses
10. camera

mrfmilo

1.water
2. multi tool
3. 2 tubes and patches
4.some sort of energy food
5. powerlinks
6.mobile
7. pump
8. zip ties
9. chain tool
10. N/A

Surf-Matt

Water (if over 20 miles - otherwise I take a water bottle on the frame)
Tyre levers
Park patches
Powerlink
Mobile
Debit card
2 x zip ties
Small roll of gaffa tape
Pump
Spare tube
Multi tool (needs chain link remover)

Pretty similar to everyone else but one tip that I came up with that might be handy for you:

Rather than taking a map, take a photo of one using your phone (if it has a semi decent camera) then zoom in and out when needed - far easier than folding up a map.

.blitz

Depends when and where I am going. When I ride solo at night, as well as the usual stuff I carry a knife conforming to The Criminal Justice Act and a personal attack alarm given to me by the plod. In Spain, approved pepper spray made with 5% CS is available to anyone older than 18 years.

MarkDon

Liquid
Food
Tyre Levers
2 Tubes
Patch kit
MultiTool
Thingie for going in the front brake for when i remove the wheel to get it in/out of car
Mobile
Wallet with cash & card
Light wind/waterproof jacket

tsenior

"I carry a knife conforming to The Criminal Justice Act and a personal attack alarm given to me by the plod. In Spain, approved pepper spray "

Really?

Why?

.blitz

Why not?

tsenior

nothing wrong with carrying a knife in the outdoors, its a usefull tool....

...the addition of the alarm and CS spray sounds like its for protection though? from whom?

.blitz

Have you ever been to Rugeley?

projectsome

I normally carry;
money
fully charged phone
pump
shock pump
puncture repair kit
innertubes
yazoo or nutriment
water
pit crew with accessories**

**I only get this option once a year when racing

Thread8

I've usually got in me camelback:

2 tubes
puncture kit just in case
minipump
food & water
multitool
tyre levers
lock
money
phone
couple of plasters and antiseptic wipes

tsenior

nope, i had a job near cannock once (4 ashes); that rough eh?

think the advice is that your MORE likely to get stabbed if you go out tooled up BTW.

water
banana
cash
tool
pump
tube
cheapo lock
1: 25k map

andyrm

I saw a really nice extra bit of kit that had previously slipped my thinking to pack this weekend - one of the lads we were out with had a beautiful stainless steel hipflask in his camelback, with etched Cannondale logo. Full of JD and coke!!!!! What a legend!

nipper9

nothing the same as all above

just my i pod

after all iam a man!!!!!!!