The What's In Your Bag thread

SamWise72

My messenger bag was properly bending my shoulder this morning, which got me wondering how much crap people haul around with them. Today I have:

Pump
Velotrac pack containing tube, Pedro's tyre levers, Topeak Hexus multitool, cheap Blackspoor multitool featuring adjustable spaniard.
Locks (gold level Abus u-lock, plus cable lock for front wheel)
Workbooks, feedback forms, marker pens and other training materials
Galley of the book I'm ghostwriting, marked up with what should be lat edits
Love over Scotland bt Alexander McCall Smith
Guitar Buyer magazine
Waterproof (Lusso Aqua) and trousers (Mac-in-a-bag)
Knog Love/Hate gloves
Spare Lidl track mitts (I really don't like riding without gloves)
Winter gloves (2 journeys on the bounce now, I've realised its cold enough to need them, halfway through)
Netbook
Broadband dongle
Ipod Classic with >13,000 tracks, nice Skull Candy headphones my son bought me
Lights (Magicshine 900 front, Dinotte 140 rear, PB Superflash for my helmet)
Water bottle (now empty)
EAT Ham, Brie and Cranberry baguette, lemonade, and fudge
Two CDs I am labouriously reviewing


....and breathe. You?

nich

Yikes, that sounds a lot.

Mine is fairly minimalish...

Some maintenance bits (pump, topeak saddle bag with tubes/allen keys)

Wallet, keys, phone 'n headphones 'n spare batteries for lights in a dry bag
Socks 'n pants in another dry bag
Waterproof jacket in its stuff sack

mkirby

brolly, jumper keys and wallet

nich

mkirby wrote:

brolly, jumper keys and wallet

Brolly...on the bike? :P :shock:

anyuser

Waterproof jacket
Waterproof trousers
Overshoes
Multi tool
Puncture repair kit
Two spare inner tubes
Allen Key folding set
Swiss Army knife
CO2 inflator and cartridge
Spare Chain Powerlink

soy_sauce

work clothes (t-shirt and jeans), key, wallet, phone, cable lock, mini pump and repair kit.

vorsprung

I have a 23 litre Carradice saddle bag

In the side pockets are arm warmers, gilet, sunglasses lenses, mobile phone, wallet, keys, headtorch

In the main bit Kryptonite U lock, Topeak Road Morph, 1/2 Kg of tools, spare tube, 15mm spanner, eVent coat, sealskinz gloves

the_prophet

in mine this morning i had

topeak wedge full of tyre levers, chain tool, patches, c02 cartridge and innertube
(...forgot my 15mm spanner though so its all useless if i get a puncture....)
2nd spare tube
pair of daps
jeans
belt
socks
pants
t shirt
mitts
arm warmers
shower gel
face wash
aftershave
toothpaste & toothbrush
wallet
phone
car keys
camelback bladder
back up lights (f & r)
handful of change

and now for the return journey i've also got

copy of f1 2010
pair of mich kryllion tyres

thats about as much as i ever bring....(way too much)

gtvlusso

Childrens clothes and a Xylophone......it's true. Went to buy jnr some stuff at lunch.....

Multi tool,
15mm ring spanner
Lights
Armwarmers
Sports Sunglasses
Mini D lock (Kryptonite)
Crank Brother mini pump
iPhone
keys
wallet
very expensive Omega watch.....

waddlie

Water reservoir
Topeak mini-pump
Spare tube
Park glueless patches
Topeak multi-tool
Keyswalletphone.

SamWise1972

nich wrote:

Yikes, that sounds a lot.

Yep. My shoulder hurts.

Gussio

As little as possible - have taken to wearing shirts for two days at work to reduce porterage weights (in addition to cutting down on ironing requirements)

SimonAH

On the way in this morning we had; In the topeak micro aero-wedge pack under the saddle;

PF repair kit
Nylon levers
Micro pump
Multitool
Inner tube

In the small-the-back pocket of my waterproof top, folded over trousers. Body of the jacket then rolled up and tied round my waist with the arms bum-bag style.

iPhone in shirt pocket, Knog love hates on my hands and shades on my face.

However on the way home this evening I'll have to take my laptop in my courier bag, and my HP laptop is made from a recycled cathedral. :twisted:

lastant

Most it'll be on a normal work day today...Mini-pump (tube, levers etc. in mini saddlebag), Hand towel, Gym Trainers, Weight-training gloves, Paclite Gore Path waterproof jacket, Boxers, Socks, Jeans, Shirt and a portion of a Protein flapjack.

In the front pocket there's a Phone, Wallet, Work Pass and Keys.

flyingbanana

Shwalbe "recycled tyre" bag;
shirt and undercracklings to change into at work
glasses being carried in sports glasses case
Sarnies
A couple of carrier bags

Wallet & phone
spare AAAs for main lights
emergency snap-on lights
2 biros
emergency no-fuss tyre patches

Keys in my shorts pocket
Waterproof, spare tube and spare multitool in my jersey backpocket

itboffin

severed head and a can of Guinness

SamWise1972

SimonAH wrote:

However on the way home this evening I'll have to take my laptop in my courier bag, and my HP laptop is made from a recycled cathedral. :twisted:

Yeah, the laptop my company provide can be put up on 4 fenceposts to provide shade in the garden, provided you don't have more than about 25 guests. That's why I bought a little netbook; better for my shoulder (except that I seem to have made up the weight with other crap), and better for using on train tray tables.

gbsahne001

- 2 spare tubes
- 1 spare folding tyre
- Tyre levers
- Puncture repair kit
- leatherman
- multi-tool
- "D" lock
- spare pair socks
- 2 phones, wallet
- chain quick link
- spare section of chain
- chain quick link tool
- spare batteries

On the bike, so probably doesn't count

- pump
- 3 rear lights
- 1 front light

CiB

In the pockets today:

puncture kit
phone
Keys
fluff (yellow, not Alan Freeman)

Marcus_C

In my bag today is..
Spare inner tube
Tyre Levers
Multi-tool
Mini D-Lock
Net-book
Socks
Bottle of Water
Pigs have wings by PG Wodehouse
Sailing Gloves
Lunch

All waiting for 6 o'clock to turn up...

rodgers73

Work shoes
Wallet
Keys
Phone

Lunch etc (rice, tuna, apples, bananas, cake bar)

Lock
Puncture kit
2 x tyre levers
2 x adjustable spanners
Allen key multitool
Spare tube
Pump (crap old one)
Pliers (no Chakademus)

Fireblade96

SamWise72 wrote:

......... Blackspoor multitool featuring adjustable spaniard........

2 pages of replies and I'm the first one to ask - WTF's an adjustable spaniard ?[/i]

hells

I have alot of stuff to haul about each day

. 2x uniform trousers
. 2x uniform shirts
. socks
. work boots
. high vis waterproof work jacket
. tough cuts
. stab vest
. stephoscope
. jrcalc pocketbook
. work folder containing report forms, vehicle log, and additional work forms
. towel
. thermos of soup, cereal bars, apple
. lock
. pens
. pen torch
. spare innertube
. tyre levers
. co2 pump
. bike lights
. gerber
. park tools multi tool
. belt
. uniform fleece

I wish I wasn't on relief rota because then I could leave some of this stuff at work

itboffin

hells wrote:

I have alot of stuff to haul about each day

. 2x uniform trousers
. 2x uniform shirts
. socks
. work boots
. high vis waterproof work jacket
. tough cuts
. stab vest
. stephoscope
. jrcalc pocketbook
. work folder containing report forms, vehicle log, and additional work forms
. towel
. thermos of soup, cereal bars, apple
. lock
. pens
. pen torch
. spare innertube
. tyre levers
. co2 pump
. bike lights
. gerber
. park tools multi tool
. belt
. uniform fleece

I wish I wasn't on relief rota because then I could leave some of this stuff at work

I seriously hope you're a police man/woman else you need a new job and perhaps a car! :roll:

PBo

Gussio wrote:

As little as possible - have taken to wearing shirts for two days at work to reduce porterage weights (in addition to cutting down on ironing requirements)

Yup.

To be honest, unless it was a very hot day in the office, I had a lunch/coffee accident, or I had had an armpit wettingly stressful presentation, shirts do last 2 days - commuting on PT is what gets them sweaty and dirty, not sitting at your desk....

PBo

Fireblade96 wrote:

SamWise72 wrote:

......... Blackspoor multitool featuring adjustable spaniard........

2 pages of replies and I'm the first one to ask - WTF's an adjustable spaniard ?[/i]

depends if you need a Jose or a Soje

rubbercolin

blackberry
tube
levers
pump
keys
wallet
banana

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hells

ITB, No i'm not a cop I am a medic in the ambulance service. I do use a car if they send me to somewhere like Ilford or Romford to work (I live in Hackney) but anywhere in London it's self I will cycle as I dont want to pay congestion charge (16 quid if i am doing a night shift) and if I finish during rush hour I don't want to spend forever sitting in a jam when I want to be in my bed. Bike is best :-). Besides think of the fitness benefits from hauling the world around with you on a push bike!

deptfordmarmoset

hells wrote:

ITB, No i'm not a cop I am a medic in the ambulance service. I do use a car if they send me to somewhere like Ilford or Romford to work (I live in Hackney) but anywhere in London it's self I will cycle as I dont want to pay congestion charge (16 quid if i am doing a night shift) and if I finish during rush hour I don't want to spend forever sitting in a jam when I want to be in my bed. Bike is best :-). Besides think of the fitness benefits from hauling the world around with you on a push bike!

I'm really surprised that ambulance service medics'vehicles aren't exempt from the CC. That said, total respect to you for the work you do and for the way you choose to do it.

rhann

only the vehicles themselves, also work on ambulances, all ambulances are 0 VET, and are excempt from the congestion charge, private vehicles owned by the crews unfortunately are not.

NGale

in my trunk bag:

Lock
puncture repair kit
pump
multi tool
tyre leavers
...and as of today two inner tubes which I got for free for marsalling the Pedal it Pink ride in Exeter (in fact was given four, but two of them I gave to my Sea Cadet CO for his bike as they were for a mountian bike)

In my laptop pannier bag:

assorted lady items
wallet
Keys
Mobile Phone