What to take for casual ride

[PaulSB]

Good list....is the banana for self defence?

Barry

only when I come across an hungry monkey!

 

[Hollyhillian]

The thing I would strongly recommend which has already been mentioned but not highlighted is a pair of latex gloves.
If you are just out for a fun ride and the chain comes off then you can slip your gloves on before fixing it.

Means you don't get oil all over your ice cream