What items do you carry when riding?
Midas Mk1
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Hey All,
Im currently looking at designing a product for a Uni project, to help a cyclist on their commute, whether that be to work, or just out for a ride etc.
My question is what luggage do you carry? (can be any size item), what difficulties do you have when transporting this?.
For which method do you currently use to carry the luggage, eg. Rucksack, again what problems are found that you would like to see banished?
Finally, what items would you like to carry on a daily basis, but cannot?
If you could, what would be the one item you would like to carry the most?
Many Thanks for taking the time to reading this,
I look forward to the replies
Sam
Im currently looking at designing a product for a Uni project, to help a cyclist on their commute, whether that be to work, or just out for a ride etc.
My question is what luggage do you carry? (can be any size item), what difficulties do you have when transporting this?.
For which method do you currently use to carry the luggage, eg. Rucksack, again what problems are found that you would like to see banished?
Finally, what items would you like to carry on a daily basis, but cannot?
If you could, what would be the one item you would like to carry the most?
Many Thanks for taking the time to reading this,
I look forward to the replies
Sam
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For commuting - rack and pannier, but this is awkward to carry far off the bike. If I need to walk far at the end of my journey I might use a rucksack but would rather not 'cause it gives me sweating back.
Florence Colgate or her mum
Er, her mum, probably :oops:
If I could carry less, I would
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
Packed lunch (work only), phone, keys, thin waterproof, maybe a fresh shirt (work only).
For work I take a backpack, I know it makes me sweat a bit, but it's only 20mins and I can live with that. On leisure rides I carry as little as possible.
Giant Defy Advanced 2 (2013)
Giant Revel 1 Ltd (2013)
Strava
I'm always astonished how heavy my bag is, but I don't really know what I could ditch!
Genesis II
Planet X
Would like somewhere to hang my shirt whilst riding so it doesn't get dirty, wet and creased. This facility shouldn't affect the aerodynamics of the bike or distract other road users.
I would also like someone to invent a glass magnet and a device for extracting milk from my tea when I've accidentally put too much in.
For work I generally take underwear, a shirt or t-shirt, 13" laptop and associated gubbins (power, external drive, mouse, charger cables for lights, garmin and phone). Then I've got phone, wallet, keys and work pass.
Then I generally rotate my jeans, shoes, jumper and towel at work. I change one each day.
I also carry a waterproof jacket and have room for things like overshoes and bib tights if its going to be, say, freezing in the morning and 10c at home time.
At the moment I either use an Alpkit Gourdon 20l rucksack or a Rapha Large City Bag. Both are excellent.
I used to use panniers sometimes but 99% of the time they aren't needed.
My commute is between 15 and 21 miles each way.
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
small saddlebag:
2 spare tubes; levers, allen keys
berghaus 24/7 25l rucksack, ensconsed in a Rapha waterproof cover:
small pump, pants, socks, travel towel, keys, wallet, non-iron shirt, trousers.
I leave shoes and 2 suit jackets at work. This combo works fine for me.
Where can I find a bottle carrier such as this MRS?
At the moment I sometimes commute with no luggage at all - if I get a p******e then I can walk to a LBS, they're dotted all over the place on my commute. But when I am travelling out of shop hours then I will take a rucksack which will contain:
pump
PRK
spare tube
multi tool
wallet (with the change taken out)
office and house keys
base layer and a jumper if its going to get colder
USB key
As I drive into work a lot I don't need to carry clothes on the bike, my bottom desk drawer is a mini wardrobe. If I know I'm going to be riding the next day I leave the laptop on my desk.
Rucksack - A change of clothes, bike lock (u - lock and cable) if I don't leave it where I lock it.
On bike - water bottle, front and back lights, speedometer
Saddle bag - mini pump, spare tube, multi-tool, carrier bag, puncture pads, tyre levers
If I am not commuting and just riding for fun, its the same as above minus the rucksack.
I would like to carry my lock on a daily basis in a convenient way, I find that the clip on attachment that came with it is no use now that I use a bottle cage in the same space on the frame. I don't really want to carry more, in fact I want to carry less.
I usually use a rucksack to carry my lunch, clothes, washing kit and a few other small items (i.e. wallet, phone, headtorch for unscheduled deflations). It's a 27l rucksack but I don't fill it completely. The showers are a long way from my locker, so I tend to carry the kit to and from work rather than leave some of it in my locker. I have used panniers in the past, but stopped because they are too bulky and uncomfortable to carry around the factory and don't have enough compartments to separate all my gear the way I like. Plus I only tend to use my bike-with-a-rack in winter as it's also the only one with mudguards, so in the summer panniers aren't an option anyway.
There are no items that I wish I could bring to work every day aside from the ones I already do.
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So I carry:
Two tubes
Pump
Link tool
Links
Multi tool
Phone
Wallet
Kindle
Spare light batteries
Puncture repair kit
Shirts for work (mondays only)
18 eggs (Thursdays)
Dirty shirt (home leg only every day.
Fruit
Potters Loaf (home leg Fridays)
Saw a sign on a restaurant that said Breakfast, any time -- so I ordered French Toast in the Renaissance.
I would imagine something like:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... tedKingdom
or:
http://www.bicyclehero.com/gb/bicycle-h ... 3god6VYAfw
Work clothes - pants, socks, trews and shirt.
Travel towel.
Lightweight waterproof if it looks like rain.
Small bottle of shower gel and shampers.
Multi-tool.
Spare inner tube, hand pump and tire levers.
Wallet, keys and phone.
My chosen method is rucksack - although I need a smaller one. I have a 35l Berghaus which is a wonderful daysack but too hefty for commuting. Will be getting a 20-25 shortly.
If I could leave anything out I would but sadly it isn't really an option.
Kona Paddy Wagon
Canyon Roadlite Al 7.0 - reborn as single speed!
Felt Z85 - mangled by taxi.
Change of clothes, Shirt, Trousers, Socks and Pants (A jumper if its chilly)
Shoes (although i must start leaving these at work)
Tools, Multi tool, two tubes. latex gloves, tyre levers, small bottle of lube.
Wash Kit.
food.
Lock.
All in a Rucksack.
Phone, keys, Wallet. in Jersey Pocket.
Pump - on the bike.
Basically i carry loads and must get the weight down somehow.
PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills
Two ideas/needs:
1 - when I have Laptop/Ipad with me I am scared of falling off and crushing them, I've done silly mistakes such as cacking up clipping in which has almost caused this.
2 - All my gear is on my back, so when I have a 'did I pack my phone/wallet/spare tube' type panic or if I want to ditch the skull cap and switch it to the cotton cap in my bag, it's stop the bike, take rucsack off routine, something on the shoulder strap would be really handy. My pack has little pockets I can reach while riding but only enough for keys/key cards and a bit of oil.
I bent a laptop chassis when a pannier made a bid for freedom one day.
In order to open and close it I had to push the screen and keyboard in opposite directions horizontally.
Good job it was the clients and not mine.
Now I'm travelling with my own I use a zeroshock case. It should be great, but I use an ultrabook and its just slides about inside the case,
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
I have a couple of rucksacks but can't remember the last time they were used.
I'm really struggling to think of any drawbacks to this set up or any improvements that I need
Multitool
Tyre Levers
folding tyre
2 tubes
15mm spanner for track nuts
10mm spanner for seatpost
Lights
Crank Brother high pressure pump
spare rim tape
A few nylon ties - cable ties
Spare base layer - merino
waterproof shorts
waterproof shoe covers
The reason I ask is that Mrs WBW still hasn't gotten over me commenting on her ample bum bag... :roll:
In it I kept 2x tubes, chain link, multi tool, lunch, shirt, undercrackers, socks, work pass, phone, wallet and occasionally a very light jacket if rain was likely. Pump was attached to the bike. Shoes and trousers lived at work, I could stuff a pair of trews in on the way home for washing by extending the top part.
It was a slightly odd shape, I think to stop it catching your thighs, so the end nearest the seatpost was very narrow so not ideal. It was the best solution for me though, it could have done with being a bit squarer and a touch bigger (that one is 10l expandable to 12) 15l would be perfect. It didn't swing about, let me use my jersey pockets and didn't make me sweaty.
Couldn't carry a laptop in it though. And would be awkward to carry a long way if you have to park your bike a distance from work.
Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
Co2 Pump
2 tubes
tire levers
A couple of pairs of latex gloves
Multi-tool
Top tube bag:
Magicshine battery (easier to take off the bike every night/morning)
25l Rucksack - with Hump cover :
Spare Shirt, Pants, Socks (+ 2 jeans and towel twice a week*)
Rain Jacket
Ipad
Phone
Wallet
Keys
Work pass
Mini Pump
Spare riding socks/gloves incase the morning pair have not dried off.
Hat & leg warmers if used in the morning and too warm on the way home.
Never have a problem with using the rucksack. My back would be dripping even if I wasn't using it.
Monday morning and Friday night I look like a pack horse.
Wet - Dark - Dry
Left pocket: spare tube, bike tools, tyre levers, other repair misc (zip ties, patches etc).
Right pocket: waterproof trousers (the cheap hiking variety (treated with Nikwax)) and shoe covers. Would like to fit my water resistant jacket in here but not enough space.
Main compartment: trousers, shirt, jumper, socks pants (rest of my stuff is at work), lunch, bike pump (mini track pump type). There is enough space for a few other little things if needs be (d-lock, wallet etc). Also a water-resistant wind jacket, if I'm not wearing it.
I have a shoulder strap attached to the bag for ease of carrying it around off the bike. Not comfortable but does the job. Only thing I would improve is that it were expandable incase I take/ bring anything substantial with me, like a laptop. Having said that though, the Carridice Nelson Longflap would cover this, I clearly bought the wrong one!
Plus points: waterproof, good styling, looks better than rack and panniers
Negative points: can’t carry as much as with rack and panniers, so not so useful when shopping.
MoultonMk3
fourkandles
HaHa, just for future reference, the answer to 'does my bum look big in this?' should never be ' why not, it does in everything else'