Carrying Stuff

[Roscoe]

I have a seatpack on the bike that has a Topeak multi tool, spare tube/patches and tyre levers. Jersey pockets take another tube, phone, cash/id, pump, banana/snack, keys and jacket.

Rather than untidily and uncomfortably spreading things out in the jersey pocket, does anyone use something like the Rapha Essentials Case (£35 in their sale). Or am I overthinking things??

 

[young Ed]

looking on google the rapha essentials case is a little case thingy to put your stuff in and then stick in your jersey pocket?
would appear rather expensive for what it is, but then again that's rapha
if you can afford it and it fits everything you want in it then i would say yes go ahead if what you are looking for is to just keep everything together if your jersey
Cheers Ed

 

[cosmicbike]

I use a saddle bag for tubes/tools Tec, and just bought a tri-bag for all those other bits like phone/keys/food which used to go in the jersey pockets.

 

[Crankarm]

You need front and rear racks, and a set of panniers and bar bag.

 

[Roscoe]

Thanks Crankarm, very helpful.

 

[Joshua Plumtree]

For the majority of my rides I seem to need only one bottle of water, so I have a spare bottle on the bike that contains multi-tool, small pump, phone, money, debit card, and any other bits and pieces I want to keep dry!

 

[Roscoe]

I thought about the waterbottle option, however, I tend to get through 2 bottles.

 

[TheJDog]

I bought a topeak micro saddle bag, used it the first time at the weekend. Just too small to fit the pump, but takes a tube, tools including chain breaker, patch kit, mini pack of haribo, power link, tyre levers, keys, cash, card, oyster card (it might take my phone if I really rejigged things) - so basically all the things I hope I don't need, leaving the jersey pockets free for cakes.

 

[potsy]

I have a seatpack on the bike that has a Topeak multi tool, spare tube/patches and tyre levers. Jersey pockets take another tube, phone, cash/id, pump, banana/snack, keys and jacket.

Rather than untidily and uncomfortably spreading things out in the jersey pocket, does anyone use something like the Rapha Essentials Case (£35 in their sale). Or am I overthinking things??

Can't see the point in those cases at all, looks like it would only fit 1 tube and your multitool anyway, maybe go for a larger capacity saddle bag?

 

[Dave 123]

https://www.alpkit.com/products/mission

2nd largest one Holds 2 tubes, tyre levers, multitool, puncture kit and money.

Big one is the perfect size for an ipad. Mrs Dave has stolen the other two.

 

[Crankarm]

Thanks Crankarm, very helpful.

You are most welcome.

 

[vickster]

Mount the pump on the frame, rest in a decent sized saddle bag. I can't stand having stuff against my lower back

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I thought about the waterbottle option, however, I tend to get through 2 bottles.

then you need one of these and another one of these plus...

 

[Leaway2]

£35 for that, they must be having a laugh. I can not believe the price people will pay for Rapha.
Anyway, for what it is worth, for my commute I use a bum bag (Eurohike). I bought it from Millets years ago and it holds a surprising amount of stuff and is water proof(ish). Normally it has my work pass, phone (Galaxy S4 so not small) wallet, watch and keys, mini pump. I can not find it on the site now.
I carry tube, repair kit, levers, CO2 pump + 2 cartridges in my seat "wedge" bag.

 

[MarkF]

I thought about the waterbottle option, however, I tend to get through 2 bottles.

Me too, but I take one & re-filI it.

I use a bum bag for tubes and a multi tool, I don't like stuff in my jersey. Out on my hybrid with more gear I have just splashed out £10 on one of these and it's great.