Minimal carrying options

[MrGrumpy]

So what do you folks carry as a bare minimum on the bike ? I have a saddle bag with spare tube and allen keys, shifting spanner (small ) and tyre levers. Carry a pump on the bike etc. What does everyone else carry, is it just spare tube and some C02 cannistors ? Or rather than a saddle pack do you stuff all your tools in the jersey pockets

 

[Easytigers]

Spare tube, mini-pump, allen keys, phone, glueless patches

 

[DooDah]

Spare tube, puncture kit and multi-tool in small saddle bag. Mini pump, phone, money and food in jersey.

 

[paul04]

puncture repair kit, spare tube, adjustable spanner, tyre levers and some plastic gloves (saves getting your hands dirty) I have a mini pump on the bike.
And I always carry my mobile phone with me.

 

[Ernie_RBR]

Spare tube, puncture kit and multi-tool in small saddle bag. Mini pump,Wet proof jacket,iphone, £5 of money and food in jersey

 

[snorri]

Usually pump, puncture repair kit, allen keys and a screwdriver, but it can vary depending on the journey, sometimes nothing at all, sometimes enough gear to be able to camp out and feed myself if I can't make it home.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Usual stuff ^^^^^ plus a pair of fine tweezers to remove those awkward thorns, flints, glass shards that you just cannot pull out of the tyre. Also useful to help remove quicklinks. All in a saddlepack, and one of those bottle cage containers if necessary. I never carry anything hard or pointed in a jersey pocket.

 

[edindave]

Fixed bike: nowhere to put a saddle bag (weird PlanetX ratchet saddle), so Pedros Fixie Tool stays permanently mounted on the seat tube bottle cage bolts, finger tight. In my pocket (rucksack if it's the commute) I have one tube, one pump, one tyre lever.

Road bike: smallish topeak saddle bag with multitool, two tubes, two levers, glue/patches, chain tool and pins. Pump in pocket. Lately on long rides I also carry a spare tyre - a barely used folding Conti Ultra Race - because I'm just about on the wear limit of the current GP4000s.

 

[mark c]

Pretty much the same as all the above except i carry two inner tubes.

 

[Dragonwight]

All the usual plus a cpl of spare spokes and a cassette cracker, ah the joy of low spoke count wheels.

 

[cyberknight]

2 spare tubes, small patch kit , tyre levers, multi tool with chain breaker , pump on frame, phone , keys .

 

[Cuchilo]

I don't like saddle bags on a roadie so over winter have been keeping everything in a water bottle and pockets . Now the sun is out I think I may need both cages for water not tools . A saddle bag may be on the cards although I have seen water cages attached to a saddle that looked pretty cool and would de clutter the bike .

 

[ianrauk]

for today's 200k in my pack was..

2 tyre levers
1 Inner tube
1 small pack of Park Tools Patches
1 Cafe Lock
1 very small bottle of lube
1 Multi Tool
1 CO2 Pump with canister inside
1 spare CO2 canister

All fitting in a Topeak medium saddle pack

Pump is on the frame

 

[djb1971]

Yesterday:
Carradice barley on rear with
3 tubes ( gave one away to someone stuck without a tube )
Airstik Mini pump
Puncture kit
2 gas canisters plus inflator
Mini cable lock
Topeak alien
Overshoes
Cable ties
Evernew ti stove
Ti kettle
Ti mug
Ti windshield
Firesteel and matches
Small bottle of meths
Lunch plus coffee plus two bars
Spare rear light
Money
Phone
Lube

Carradice cape roll front with
Battery packs for magicshines

I love travelling light

 

[IDMark2]

@djb1971 Shouldn't the small bottle of meths have just been bundled in with 'lunch'?

Anyway, was going to add a couple of zip ties in my pocket have come in handy on numerous occasions, when cable guides have disappeared or MrsD' s mudguard mounting decided to abandon early. Add them to the tube, multi-tool and patch kit, plus of course a homemade 'get you home' flapjack.