Rural town-to-town commute minimum kit to carry ...

[GrumpyGregry]

Trying to refine what's on the bike so I can run it lighter on these nice warm days.

It's 20km door-to-door, once out of town A there's no option other than self-sufficiency, i..e. no rail-bail alternative, no buses, and no chance of a taxi picking up a broken down cyclist and their bike, until one gets to town B 19km further on.

I'm thinking

Multi-tool
Spare tube
Puncture kit/patches
Tyre boot
Tyre levers
Pump
CO2
Spare chain link
Spoke key

is all I need?

Too little or too much?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Pump, tyre levers and a couple of spare tubes should be enough. Keep the bike clean and well maintained and you would be very unlucky to need any of the other stuff, saying that you would get them all in a saddle bag if you want the peace of mind. I wouldn't bother either way with the puncture kit/patches, two spare tubes should be more than enough.

 

[jim55]

theres a few items on that as said ud v very unlucky to need
c02 AND a pump?
spoke key,iv NEVER had to replace a spoke or even kinda true a wheel en route ,iv broke spokes but just released the brake arms for a buckled wheel ,and put it in a shop when i can
personally for me id have 2 tubes ,tyre levers and co2.multi tool and chain breaker
you cant cover every eventuality

 

[jarlrmai]

tube
levers
co2
hex

will get you home 99% of the time.

 

[G3CWI]

My commute is much the same. I carry

1 x spare tube
1 x set self adhesive patches
1 x set tyre levers
1 x bike multitool
1 x quick link
1 x pump
1 x spare back light

 

[gaz]

Spare bike

 

[numbnuts]

I also have to be self sufficient
1 P*ncture repair kit
1 allan keys
1 set of tyre levers + 2 spare
3 inner tubes
Folding tyre
Tyre patches
1 small head torch in winter
marigold gloves
Small length of chain (3 inches)
1 small chain tool
Cassette tool and chain whip
Spare spokes
Kevlar spoke
hypercracker
Spare nuts, bolts, powerlinks
Wire cutters
Pliers
2 small screw drivers
Small sockets to fit screw driver handle
First aid kit with triangular bandage paracetamol, co-codamol, gaviscon tablets
Batteries for rear light and computer and bulbs
Small tyre pump (not mini)
1 Co2 pump
Zip ties
spare keys for house, bike locks
Phone
Pen and paper
10 sheets of kitchen roll
Very small bottle of hand cleaner
Insulation tape
£5 in small change
Small roll of gaffer tape
Brake and gear cables
Spare bite valve for camalbac
Small roll string
Spare gloves

 

[jarlrmai]

Surprised there is enough room left for you on your bike.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I also have to be self sufficient
1 P*ncture repair kit
etc
etc
Spare gloves

that's my touring holiday, audax ride, weekend away list!

 

[G3CWI]

I also have to be self sufficient
1 P*ncture repair kit
1 allan keys
1 set of tyre levers + 2 spare
3 inner tubes
Folding tyre
Tyre patches
1 small head torch in winter
(Cut for brevity)
Spare gloves

Amazing. You must have a very nervous disposition. No spare frame?

 

[Kookas]

Amazing. You must have a very nervous disposition. No spare frame?

And none of that'll help if you fall off and get injured. Considered bringing a spare rider?

 

[cyberknight]

You mean you lot do not permanently carry waterproofs + overshoes as well i your panniers ?

 

[Melonfish]

people are missing the one most important item.


PIE!

 

[dan_bo]

Pitchfork and flaming torch?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

what was the bottle for?