Must Have Gear

[Bill Gates]

I've snapped a chain twice and broken two pedals, broken rear wheel and crashed twice. Chain link tool could be useful and a mobile phone is only really any good if the person who is going to pick you up is available.

I was lucky in that 1 x crash, 1 x broken pedal, 1 x chain and broken wheel happened at the weekend when my wife was at home. The other times I walked home, the longest being two hours.

So ideally take enough cash for a taxi and a mobile phone, so you can put the bike in the back and you inside and get chauffered home.

 

[just4fun]

i always carry:
2x spare tubes,
cable ties,
waterproof socks, gloves, troussers, jacket (thin + thick)
multi tool, pliers, pump
punc rep kit
kitchen sink
water, wallet, oyster card and phone

 

[jimboalee]

Spare socks. A small towel ( or facecloth ), two plastic bags and two elastic bands.

When it's a 'show stopper', I hate walking home in wet socks.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

topeak alien multi tool
cape
spare fleece
spare buff
spare tube
puncture repair
pump
sunglasses with dark and light lenses
power gels
map
compass
a to z of bury n manchester
helmet cam if not on head (longer rides it doesn't last long enough)
food
at least 2 litres of water
zip ties
kryptonite lock
money

and that is when i'm travelling light

 

[jimboalee]

A-Z of public conveniences.

This is what's called a "Relief map".

 

[upsidedown]

Phone
Puncture kit
Pump with duct tape wrapped around
Cable ties
Multi-tool
Emergency foil blanket (in case i happen to see somebody injured)
Woolly hat
Spare socks

 

[Ben774]

Never leave home without them! Get's the ladies at the office talking

 

[raindog]

house keys
inner tube
tyre levers
energy bar in case I feel as if I'm about to bonk out
er....that's it