What odds and sods should I take when cycling?

[montroseloon]

As someone who is starting to go that bit further afield in my adventures of cycling what sort of stuff should I carry in my saddle case or jersey? At the moment I carry a spare tube, tyre irons, multi tool and a chain tool.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

A pump, nae use having the means to change a tube without the means to blow it up.

And I'd also suggest (tho not essential) a mobile phone and a bank card.

And maybe lights if you set off late in the fading light at this time of year (easily tucked into a pocket)

 

[Garry A]

A lightweight water/wind proof.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

A lightweight water/wind proof.

Fair point. I suppose it depends on how far "further afield" is.

 

[Drago]

Garlic, crucifix, wooden stake, holy water....

 

[Saluki]

Jelly Babies & money for a coffee and a bit of cake.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

A wagon and some indigenous population for fear of an attack by people with bows and arrows or, heaven forbid, guns that have been traded by a rogue "whiteman" - with whisky thrown in.

 

[slowmotion]

Garlic, crucifix, wooden stake, holy water....

I didn't know that he lived in Transylvania.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

A 1980s pro jersey just in case you are mistaken as a "newbie"?

 

[montroseloon]

I forgot I have a pump. The bank card wasn't one I thought of though.

 

[Profpointy]

i always take spare tube AND puncture kit. If aflicted by thorns a 2nd deflation is more rather than less.likely. Couple of cable ties and some electrical tape don't weigb much and can fix a lot -at least to get you home. cake./.beer money.

 

[slowmotion]

Spare tube, three tyre levers, tiny puncture repair kit, cash card, pump. CBA with a phone usually.

The cash card is your personal helicopter to freedom.

 

[coffeejo]

I carry a small first aid kit in addition to wallet, phone and camera. Pump, lock and lights always on the bike, toolkit and tubes always in the saddle bag.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Water bottles and money to buy refills, or know of locations where you can get free refills

 

[cardiac case]

A prayer mat.

Especially useful when a car catches me up just before a blind bend.