For every bike ride over 4 miles from home, I usually take the following:
- 2 Spare inner tubes
- Tyre leavers
- Pump. I have a pump fixed to bike to take up less space and so I never forget.
- Multi tool. Allen keys, screwdriver and chain tool. Chain tool can be invaluable; you can cycle slowly on a puncture, but no chain – no hope. Note it is best to transport in plastic bag to avoid rusting an expensive multitool
- Waterproof. Unless the weather forecast is rock solid dry. But, generally, it is better to be safe than sorry. Note I carry it in a cut down old waterbottle. This means I can carry it on my bike rather than back pocket. I do this unless it is a long ride and need 2 waterbottles.
- Mobile Phone, with Taxi number. Can come in handy for emergencies.
- Wallet, with petty cash and credit card, useful if need to buy food or transport. Also carry photo id and useful phone numbers.
- Food and Water
Optional Extras I sometimes take
- Camera
- Map
Anything else you take on a ride?
Related
- Multi tools at Evans Cycles
That was a pretty comprehensive list tejvan. I also take self adhesive patches and a first aid kit with me as most of the terrain in derbyshire is hilly so coming off on a downhill section can be messy
My first thought on reading this was: “Wow, what a pessimist this guy is”, but when I read your list I realised that I take much the same amount of stuff – apart from only taking one inner tube, not two and no food or drink (in NL there’s nearly always a cafe within reach wherever you go).