What Spares Do You Carry?

[jasper]

Bloody hell numbnuts, the missus takes less when we're going abroad for two weeks... lol

I have a spare tub permanently strapped (with a couple of old toe clip straps) to the saddle post. Then in my jersey pocket, I carry a roll of tub tape, couple of alan keys, a CO2 pump (this is actually just a nozzle, so v.light) & cannister, £20 note & a mobile phone.

Mind you, I'm not touring, just out on anything upto 50 mile training loops so never far from home which is where the mobile comes in handy if anything drastic where to happen.

 

[Victoria]

Amazing what people carry!

I take: mobile phone, tissues, tweezers, nail file, lip gloss, eye pencil, mirror, change of clothes.

But then I'm only going 4 miles to and from work.

Maybe I need a re-think .......

 

[gavintc]

This thread is in the commuting section. I am stunned at just how much people carry when the journey, be definition will be relatively short. Personally, I carry; mini pump on frame, 2 levers, inner tube, p repair kit. Anything else - phone, money etc is in my back pack as part of my commute.

 

[Notsoblue]

Topeak Multitool and two spare inner tubes, never really had need for anything else, my commute is 6 miles through central London and I pass two bike shops on the way

 

[hackbike 6]

Nylon Tags and Sticky tape.

This thread is in the commuting section. I am stunned at just how much people carry when the journey, be definition will be relatively short. Personally, I carry; mini pump on frame, 2 levers, inner tube, p repair kit. Anything else - phone, money etc is in my back pack as part of my commute.

Not really,some of my commutes are when the shops aren't open.

"Can I ask how many times people here have had to fix a chain on a ride?

Six times in two weeks until the problem was sorted.(recently)

 

[peanut]

nothing today ! I forgot

 

[saddlesoar]

All you people that take so much stuff, where is your commute, Outer Mongolia?

 

[dodgy]

1 inner tube per 50 miles of planned ride. 1 'cool tool', few chain pins, puncture kit, tyre levers and a couple of tie wraps.

I've never had to bail out on a ride yet (famous last words). I have snapped one chain, but that was mountain biking.

Dave.

Dave.

 

[Nick G]

mini-pump, puncture kit, spare inner, tyre boots, small multi-tool, levers, a couple of nylon tie thingies for my commute. Add a spare folding tyre for training rides when I remember it.

 

[ferret fur]

I only carry a mobile phone so I can call the wife to pick me up.

 

[goo_mason]

All you people that take so much stuff, where is your commute, Outer Mongolia?

At just after 6am, with the nearest bike shop a long way away and nothing open, it's good to be able to save yourself a long walk by being prepared. Work doesn't take too kindly to me turning up hours late

 

[hackbike 6]

All you people that take so much stuff, where is your commute, Outer Mongolia?

Why do you find this a problem?
Also what GM said.
P.S I was on duty at 0502 this morning.

 

[peanut]

I only carry a mobile phone so I can call the wife to pick me up.

Hope Mrs Ferret carries a spare tube and tools on the tandem then lol

 

[saddlesoar]

Why do you find this a problem?

I don't find it a problem. If it makes you feel better take what you want, it just seems an excessive amount of kit to take for something that it isn't a major expedition.

P.S I was on duty at 0502 this morning

And already on CC by 05:39!!

 

[BentMikey]

Those carrying so much stuff are often the nice guys who end up helping other cyclists in a fix, i.e. the ones that didn't take enough in their toolkit.