Travelling Light

[Chris Myers]

I've been on rides anything from 30-75 miles on my Hybrid,taking at least a rucksack and a handlebar bag for various things including drinks,maps,food,spares etc.I've just bought my first road bike,wanted to try something different but still keep my Hybrid.Obviously,with a road bike you keep things to a bare minimum,spare inner tubes,basic tools,a few drinks,basic food but having the lack of space to store the stuff you need what do you suggest?A Saddlebag can only store a few things.
If I'm off on a fairly long ride,60-100 miles,I'd need more than two drinks,so I'd need to call at a shop for more,therefore I'd feel the need to take a bicycle lock,increasing the weight I'd be carrying.Any tips?

 

[HLaB]

If you are just nipping into the shop unless its in a dodgy area a light weight cafe lock will suffice. There's
been loads of threads discussing them, giving a few options.

 

[ianrauk]

On a 100 miler on sunday I took the following.
On the bike.
2 750ml bottles of High 5
1 Hand Pump
In saddlepack

Spare innertube
Small abus cable lock

Small bottle of sunlotion (yeah right)
Puncture repair kit box, inc. tyre levers, spare chain links, cleat bolts etc
1 Swiss Army Knife
1 Multi tool
Keys
Co2 Pump & co2 cannister
spare co2 cannister
Pair latex gloves
Some babywipes
In jersey pockets
Wallet
Hanky
Cell phone
Montane featherlite jacket
Couple of fruit bars

So one can carry quite a lot in a little amount of space

 

[potsy]

On a 100 miler on sunday I took the following.
On the bike.
2 750ml bottles of High 5
1 Hand Pump
In saddlepack

Spare innertube
Small abus cable lock

Small bottle of sunlotion (yeah right)
Puncture repair kit, inc. tyre levers
1 Swiss Army Knife
1 Multi tool
Keys
Co2 Pump & co2 cannister
spare co2 cannister
Pair latex gloves
Some babywipes
In jersey pockets
Wallet
Hanky
Cell phone
Montane featherlite jacket
Couple of fruit bars

So one can carry quite a lot in a little amount of space

For you or the bike? No Mr Sheen?

 

[Peteaud]

Again i just take a very light thin lock. If i need to go in and get more drink then petrol stations are handy as they have cctv and imho less opportune thieves.

 

[Chris Myers]

Thanks,didn't think of a Swiss Knife and C02 pump and cannisters,how much are they?Don't think I'd need a wallet,just few quidfor food and drinks.Thanks for the tips :-)

 

[Chris Myers]

Luckily I'm fairly rural in where I ride,wouldn't trust the town I live in though.

 

[Peteaud]

I just keep £5 in a polybag in the saddlebag. longer rides may £10 just in case

 

[defy-one]

I bought a large topeak saddle bag. They can hold a fair bit if packed well

Sent from my GT-I9100

 

[Deleted member 1258]

http://www.fawkes-cycles.co.uk/648435/products/carradice-carradura-super-midi-saddlepack.aspx
I have one of these on my best bike, it takes a small tool kit, a spare tube, lock and phone. I have a drinks bottle in the bottle cage and carry a light waterproof jacket and my glasses in my jersey pocket, thats plenty for a long Sunday ride.

 

[HLaB]

My usual kit is:
A bottle or two (water not Gin )
Spare tube/s
Mini pump
Multitool (with tyre levers and chain tool)
Quick link
A couple of Bananas and or cereal bars (occasionally a gel)
Gilet/jacket depending on climate
And occasionally a small cafe lock.

I'm down south just now and my last 114miles on a heavy steel single speed, I had
One bottle
Spare tube
Mini Pump
P'ture repair kit (with spanner - wheels are not quick release)
Tyre Levers
and small cafe lock
but I went slower and stopped more.

 

[sidevalve]

I agree with the above 100% but I'd suggest one of the cheap movement alarm locks available for a few quid now.
Useless as a main defence of course but ideal if you're just popping into a shop for a pack of woodbines {joke}.The noise allows you to run out and point out the error of their ways, foiling the "snip the lock and hide it round the corner/ in a garage " brigade.