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Post by ianmoss on Nov 12, 2013 21:55:46 GMT
A bit of fun, and a excuse to get it tidied and crammed full... Here's mine. B'Twin 0.4 ltr Saddle Bag 1 pair of latex gloves, in case of any roadside repair of anything on drivetrain, (mucky jobs) Planet X Spare Tube, wrapped in a sandwich bag with tape around when in saddle bag, keeps it small. Rockrider Multitool - very thin so it squeezes in the bag. P******* repair box - contains the following: 2 Tyre levers. Glue free patches + sandpaper Chain splitter tool (dismantled from a previous multi tool I had) Presta / Schrader valve adaptor. Sram power link. and a £5 note, used to be a £10 note but had tea and cake stop at weekend. 2 Silicone lights, quick to clip on if caught out and it's getting dark. Some zip ties - lots of uses, you never know what might break, these could hold it together as a temp fix. Still a bit of room for a bit more, probably a couple of SIS GO Hydro tablets incase of bottle refills.
What's in yours?
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Post by Spoakes on Nov 12, 2013 22:31:28 GMT
Where's your pump sterling? Or is it C02 for you?
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Post by ianmoss on Nov 12, 2013 22:35:39 GMT
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Post by robertsims on Nov 12, 2013 22:50:13 GMT
2 inner tubes 2 plastic tyre irons tiny c02 inflator 2 c02 cartridges 1 gel for emergency bonk requirements (if my wife reads this..it's not what it sounds like sweetheart) couple of cable ties little tyre patch kit multitool
Then if long trip also pump on my frame.
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Post by Steph on Nov 12, 2013 23:50:03 GMT
I think I need one of those saddle bags! I have a spare inner tube in mine, 3 tyre levers, my keys (stripped down to just house key, garage key and bike chain key), and my phone. I would struggle to get anything else in. I sometimes slip my debit card and/or a £5 note in there, though lately even those have been going in my jersey pocket. Admittedly that is just for ease of access/getting them out at the end of a ride. I don't own a multi-tool but even if I did it wouldn't fit in there. Pump is on the frame. My saddle bag looks a reasonable size but it's an awful design. Cheap tat from Sainsbury's I think it was.
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Post by ianmoss on Nov 13, 2013 0:15:20 GMT
Bag, multi tool and patch kit from Mecca.
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Post by Big Brother on Nov 13, 2013 0:43:29 GMT
Got the same bag Ian.
Contains;
Spare tube B'Twin multi tool B'Twin levers (2 off) Small 1st Aid kit Pair of latex gloves
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Post by ianmoss on Nov 13, 2013 8:26:32 GMT
Got the same bag Ian. Contains; Spare tube B'Twin multi tool B'Twin levers (2 off) Small 1st Aid kit Pair of latex gloves A bit of first aid stuff is a good idea, plasters, a bandage etc. I've just filled out the emergency data on the sticker for the inside of my helmet.
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Post by captslog on Nov 13, 2013 8:54:51 GMT
Mine contains.
Inner tube. Puncture repair kit Multitool 3 tyre levers (the green Decca ones) £5 note and a pair of stripped down reading specs (an old bust pair that have no arms but a piece of elasticated cord instead). I realised one day that if i had a puncture I had no hope of repairing it if I couldn't see.
Pump is on the bottle mount.
I've also thought about putting one of those "space blankets" or similar somewhere. We were out last autumn and one of us had a puncture. By the time we'd got it fixed I was shaking with cold. It's not something that you think about normally, we just set out on quite cold days and warm up due to exertion, but when that stops we've got very little on and are often damp with sweat.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2013 12:11:05 GMT
I don't use a saddle bag.
Tube, levers, CO2 inflator and cash go in middle jersey pocket.
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Post by jimc on Nov 13, 2013 13:36:07 GMT
My saddle bag contains an old chinese takeaway plastic box to stop it all rolling about. That has puncture repair kit, levers, superglue, Victorianox knife, couple of cable ties and some allen keys. There's room still for a spare tube and some high carb snacks. The pump goes in my jersey.
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Post by captslog on Nov 13, 2013 13:45:56 GMT
Cable ties are a good idea, they can be so useful.
I've taken to carrying a few bits in the car these days too, you never know when you might see someone who needs hand. I have a space blanket in there and a large tarpaulin, I keep meaning to put a repair kit and a few tools in too.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2013 13:55:33 GMT
Cable ties is a good idea, and I still need a multi tool.
Spare tube, puncture repair kit, £10, british cycling card
pump is attached to frame next to bottle cage.
- Puncture kit has tyre levers and 2 allen keys which seem to fit pretty much everything on the bike, so multi tool isn't so much of a worry - British cycling card has my details and next of kin details on the back IIRC
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Post by Steph on Nov 13, 2013 14:05:54 GMT
My saddle bag contains an old chinese takeaway plastic box to stop it all rolling about. That has puncture repair kit, levers, superglue, Victorianox knife, couple of cable ties and some allen keys. There's room still for a spare tube and some high carb snacks. The pump goes in my jersey. Never thought of doing something like that. Might make my current one a bit more space efficient and easier to manage. I keep meaning to put some kind of emergency contact name and number etc in there but haven't got round to it. My mum mentioned put an "I.C.E" contact on my phone but my phone is locked with a pin so not much use really. Wonder if there is an app to get round that....*investigates*
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Post by oldtimer on Nov 13, 2013 14:46:37 GMT
Much the same as all of the above, but do have a space blanket in. Well worth the 60g or so that it weighs.. surprising how quickly you can get hypothermic if you're out in the wild.
A further observation ..... our recent JOGLE left us amazed at the number of (blue) latex gloves abandoned at the roadside: in some areas of Scotland, as many as one per mile. Use 'em and take them home!!
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