Things you've lost on a ride

[Pale Rider]

What have you lost on a ride?

Preparing to go out today I am unable to find my warm Decathlon gloves.

What I suspect happened is I took them off for the last few miles of Sunday's ride because it was warm.

I've either left them on a bench in Seaham in County Durham, or I might have put them on top of my trunk bag when I stopped, set off, and lost them that way.

They were fairly new so it's a bit annoying to lose them, although the fit wasn't brilliant because the fingers were a bit too long.

The possibility of losing stuff is one of the reasons why I don't tend to buy expensive kit.

What have you left home with, but come home without?

 

[Dogtrousers]

What have you left home with, but come home without?

Properly functioning legs.

 

[Milkfloat]

Skin. Many years ago, teeth.

 

[Rooster1]

My temper, most rides

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Stress.

 

[Drago]

My way.

 

[Markymark]

Dignity

 

[Markymark]

All other cyclists who try and keep up

 

[smutchin]

Shades. Several pairs over the years. I have a habit of putting them down when I stop (eg to fix a puncture) and not picking them up again.

 

[numbnuts]

My keys

 

[EatSleepRideRepeat]

My (now ex) wife.
Also rode off from the pub stop on Sunday and left my helmet behind, took 2 miles to realise something was wrong.

 

[Globalti]

GtiJ lost the brand-new Castelli rain cape I gave him for his birthday, within ten minutes of setting off with it stuffed in his jersey pocket. Somebody got lucky that day. He was appropriately embarrassed.

 

[Markymark]

Track of time......sorry Mrs MM

 

[Crackle]

Not that much over the years. A jacket once, long ago. A Swiss army knife I left in a hostel. A torch recently, again left in a hostel, at least I think it was but nothing left at the side of the road, except the keys to the locks I was carrying on tour in France once. Mrs C won't let me forget that, so I haven't.

 

[steve292]

My inhibitions and dignity