What essentials do you carry?

[Moodyman]

2 x cable ties. A buff is useful in Spring and Autumn as the weather can change between morning and evening commutes.

The above stuff is all good but regular maintenance and early retirement of worn out parts means you avoid most mechanicals. If you become lazy and put off work it often gets you on a cold wet winter's ride far from home.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Nothing. Too much weight.

I jest...but I see cyclists in the middle of nowhere that look to be carrying just that - OK maybe a tube and some CO2 secreted somewhere between 3 jelly babies but nothing more.

Me, my cycling career started with a clunker that was literally falling to bits, so I had a 12" plastic cantilever tool box bungeed to my rack wherever I went...never knew what I'd need next! I wonder why my 1st 4 jobs were all in bike workshops....I still struggle keeping it down to a Tom-Tool, tube & pump

 

[Leaway2]

3 levers, 1 tube, mini pump, phone.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Commuting:

Clean shirt and underwear
Small pump
Two bike locks
spare batteries along with USB charger - soon to be removed as it gets lighter
Small bag with two spare tubes, three tyre levers, patches, allen keys, pad and pencil
Pack up.
Phone and wallet.

All in a rucksack.

If I go for a weekend ride on the hybrid then all of the above except the batteries, pack up and clean clothes

If on the road bike, I have the same as the small bag but with a co2 pump in it and the multi tool - really should move the multi tool to the rucksack.

 

[SomethingLikeThat]

Allen keys for the cleats and tissues...not much else. I probably should carry more but I need a saddle bag first.

 

[SquareDaff]

Multi tool
Chain link extractor and a couple of power links
Spare inner tube and repair kit.
A pump (I'm from Yorkshire - we don't use these fancy schmancy CO2 things )
A few cable ties
Spoke key
A mobile phone (fully charged)
A spare £10 note.
Waterproof jacket.
A couple of drink tablets and a flapjack.

 

[apb]

15 mm spanner
spare tube
puncture repair kit
pair of latex gloves
spoke key
pump
Tyre levers
water proof over trousers

Don't carry Waterproof jacket, usually wearing one.

 

[4F]

2 tubes
3 tyre levers
2 pairs latex gloves
pump
15mm spanner
chain tool
chain quick link
small torch
2 cable ties

 

[400bhp]

Some of the stuff people carry makes me think they are out on the rob

 

[commutercallum]

Some of the stuff people carry makes me think they are out on the rob

yes we all duhh

 

[Leaway2]

A spare £10 note.

"Spare". But you are from Yorkshire.

 

[SquareDaff]

"Spare". But you are from Yorkshire.

I just take one from under the mattress. Can't be doing with these new fangled Bank things!