Minimum kit list for a short(ish) Sunday social ride with mates

[GrumpyGregry]

Three hours duration tops.

What's the least you would take, excluding items of clothing, what would you generally take it in? Want to reduce my former everything and the kitchen sink tendencies.

I'm thinking

Spare tubes x 2 to fit my tyres
Co2
Pump (on bike)
Tyre levers
Multitool
£20 note
debit card
mobile phone
All of above in small saddle pack
Etrex (on stem)

What essentials are missing?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

That's about what I take, minus the debit card and etrex, and a tenner rather than 20 (maybe southern coffee and cake prices are steeper tho...)

 

[ColinJ]

No essentials missing. Surplus debit card and CO2!

 

[TigerT]

House Keys (Yes I do speak from experience - They were still in the door when I got home--- Ooops)

Pretty much what I take really - Debit Card + a couple of snacks. My rule is that if it doesn't fit in the the pockets on my top, it doesn't come with me.

 

[ColinJ]

Actually, unless you are going to spend the cash on drinks - something to drink should be on your list!

 

[S-Express]

Minimum kit list = tube, lever, 4mm/5mm allen keys and phone. That's all I've ever taken on rides up to 5 hours.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

That's about what I take, minus the debit card and etrex, and a tenner rather than 20 (maybe southern coffee and cake prices are steeper tho...)

I will no longer fix their bikes for 'em. I may still buy 'em coffee and cake.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Actually, unless you are going to spend the cash on drinks - something to drink should be on your list!

True. Two bottles will be on the bike. Always. Sometimes they may even have drinks in them.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

House Keys (Yes I do speak from experience - They were still in the door when I got home--- Ooops)

Pretty much what I take really - Debit Card + a couple of snacks. My rule is that if it doesn't fit in the the pockets on my top, it doesn't come with me.

I have very capacious pockets.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I will no longer fix their bikes for 'em. I may still buy 'em coffee and cake.

Jee. Zo.

 

[Markymark]

Mini bag of emergency sweets and it's the same.

 

[ColinJ]

Minimum kit list = tube, lever, 4mm/5mm allen keys and phone. That's all I've ever taken on rides up to 5 hours.

You must have very powerful lungs!

I started carrying a second tube after getting front and rear punctures on a ride. Then I started carrying a 3rd after donating tubes to needy riders.

 

[robjh]

No CO2, the pump will do the job (and not leave any junk to be disposed of after use).
A small flapjack bar, or similar (in case I get peckish between stops - I don't normally need it, but it takes up minimal space).

 

[jefmcg]

If I was going with a group, and you all have the same wheel size, I'd only bring one tube - assuming everyone brings one. Someone may get two punctures, but if you aren't riding on glass, the average across the group will be less than 1/bicycle.

I always have cable ties with me, and have bodged an emergency repair with them

And I assume you know that you won't need a lock? Otherwise I'd add it to the list.

 

[robjh]

+1 for cable ties ^^^^^