Stuff on bike
11-12-18, 08:52 PM
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Stuff on bike
Crank bro multitool, kmc quick links
air-pump, tubeless repair, Stan sealant
couple patches, tums, ID/med card
TP, keys, lip balm,$5
2 bottles water
on me, cell ph, snacks
Ride desert N of Palm Springs
sometimex no cell service
Thinking should add a tube? (1 or 2 ?)
air-pump, tubeless repair, Stan sealant
couple patches, tums, ID/med card
TP, keys, lip balm,$5
2 bottles water
on me, cell ph, snacks
Ride desert N of Palm Springs
sometimex no cell service
Thinking should add a tube? (1 or 2 ?)
11-12-18, 09:10 PM
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Well, if you're tubeless, I was wondering why I see tube patched in the bottom of the plastic box. You already have the tubeless repair kit. But if you're going to carry a tube(s) then I guess maybe the tube patches make sense.
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11-12-18, 11:29 PM
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Got in 60 miles & forgot to put in a tube
(stored in fridge )
Didnt need, didn’t know I forgot till was going thru “stuff on bike”.
Now wondering if I need to carry one.
left a couple patches in, have read can
patch inside of a tubeless
knowing no tube, now nervous
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11-12-18, 11:32 PM
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Stuff on bike
When I first read @KLiNCK ‘s post (as a Northeastern urban cyclist) I 
ed until I re-read that the OP rides in the desert, 
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I once replied to this thread on the A&S Forum, “Bicycling or not, what items do you take with you that you never leave home without?”:
Crank bro multitool, kmc quick links
air-pump, tubeless repair, Stan sealant
couple patches, tums, ID/med card
TP, keys, lip balm,$5
2 bottles water
on me, cell ph, snacks
Ride desert N of Palm Springs
sometimex no cell service
Thinking should add a tube? (1 or 2 ?)
air-pump, tubeless repair, Stan sealant
couple patches, tums, ID/med card
TP, keys, lip balm,$5
2 bottles water
on me, cell ph, snacks
Ride desert N of Palm Springs
sometimex no cell service
Thinking should add a tube? (1 or 2 ?)
ed until I re-read that the OP rides in the desert, .I once replied to this thread on the A&S Forum, “Bicycling or not, what items do you take with you that you never leave home without?”:
Whether you are on a bicycle ride or not, what items do you always bring with you or 'never leave home without? The list can be surprising. I'll start…
Don't a lot of these things go without saying for the vast majority of people? Clothing (a jacket is clothing, too), footwear, keys, money, ID, cell phone etc.
It's probably more interesting to ask what non-standard things do people always have with them…It could also be interesting to ask which typically standard things do people usually NOT carry?.
It's probably more interesting to ask what non-standard things do people always have with them…It could also be interesting to ask which typically standard things do people usually NOT carry?.
…I have a flat mesh black bag, about 8 x 6 x 3 inches I call my “clutch bag” with some of my non-standard items I take everywhere, including bike rides:
Also, for cycling or otherwise, I wear a backpack with space for lightweight extra clothes for temperature variations, to put on or remove (since I ride a carbon fiber bike).
Yesterday I left for my 14 mile one-way commute and rode 2.5 miles until I realized I left home without it. The clutch bag fits in my always-attached seat bag (or into the backpack when not riding).
- Nailclipper, I hate hangnails
- Callus cushions and tape for a callus over my fourth right metatarsal bone; occasionally hurts walking or pedaling
- Extra pair of eyeglasses with lens wipes and lens cleaner because I am so nearsighted. I was in a couple of bike crashes, and glasses got bent.
- Mints for dry mouth
- Hairbrush especially for helmet hair. I wear gel, and HH easily brushes out
- I used to compulsively carry Chapstick after one windy ride long ago, but gave it up after a few years
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Let's make a list of the important things you need before walking out the door: Wallet: Check. Cellphone: Check. Keys: Check. Lip balm?
You slap your back pocket. Nope. Rummage through your bag. Nada. Search the bedside table. Negative.
This is a problem. A huge, paralyzing problem. You are a lip balm addict, after all. And you are not alone.Countless Facebook groups are dedicated to the "crackstick" in all its varieties: ChapStick, Blistex, Burt's Bees, Carmex. Any lip lubricant that comes in a tube or a tub.
There are online quizzes that measure how addicted you are to ChapStick. (Question: When you are wearing only a bathing suit, do you have ChapStick on you at all times?)
And there is a self-help Web site, Lip Balm Anonymous (Lip Balm Anonymous), dedicated to helping lip balm addicts.
Let's make a list of the important things you need before walking out the door: Wallet: Check. Cellphone: Check. Keys: Check. Lip balm?
You slap your back pocket. Nope. Rummage through your bag. Nada. Search the bedside table. Negative.
This is a problem. A huge, paralyzing problem. You are a lip balm addict, after all. And you are not alone.Countless Facebook groups are dedicated to the "crackstick" in all its varieties: ChapStick, Blistex, Burt's Bees, Carmex. Any lip lubricant that comes in a tube or a tub.
There are online quizzes that measure how addicted you are to ChapStick. (Question: When you are wearing only a bathing suit, do you have ChapStick on you at all times?)
And there is a self-help Web site, Lip Balm Anonymous (Lip Balm Anonymous), dedicated to helping lip balm addicts.
Yesterday I left for my 14 mile one-way commute and rode 2.5 miles until I realized I left home without it. The clutch bag fits in my always-attached seat bag (or into the backpack when not riding).
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People that carry NOTHING amaze me. They are also the reason that I have stopped countless times to help them. And yes I have a mini bike shop in my trunk pack. I dont like to walk home.
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Cell phone: are today's cell phones connected by satellite by phone? If you ride solo or near solo and need immediate medical attention, what is your plan B?
At REI, there's a device called SPOT. That's a Plan B.
https://www.rei.com/product/860469/s...-gps-messenger
At REI, there's a device called SPOT. That's a Plan B.
https://www.rei.com/product/860469/s...-gps-messenger
11-13-18, 07:53 AM
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Add a tire boot and a couple of tubes. If you slash a side wall, or get a hole you can't plug, you got the stuff you need to continue riding. Or at least get home.
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Oh man! Once you start asking that question you are DOOMED by the answers you are going to get. No matter how much stuff that you carry with you, somebody will always convince you there is something else that you won't survive if you don't have.
For the kind of riding that I do (day rides, supported tours) all that I carry with me is the stuff that I need to fix one flat tire. I'm typing this from home so I've obviously always found a way to get back.
For the kind of riding that I do (day rides, supported tours) all that I carry with me is the stuff that I need to fix one flat tire. I'm typing this from home so I've obviously always found a way to get back.
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You've got it all wrong. This is what you need:
One forty-five caliber automatic
Two boxes of ammunition
Four days' concentrated emergency rations
One drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine,
vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills
One miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible
One hundred dollars in rubles
One hundred dollars in gold
Nine packs of chewing gum
One issue of prophylactics
Three lipsticks
Three pair of nylon stockings.
One forty-five caliber automatic
Two boxes of ammunition
Four days' concentrated emergency rations
One drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine,
vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills
One miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible
One hundred dollars in rubles
One hundred dollars in gold
Nine packs of chewing gum
One issue of prophylactics
Three lipsticks
Three pair of nylon stockings.
11-13-18, 08:41 AM
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I've even been told by a bike mechanic you can use leaves, though hard to find in the desert, I imagine.
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Not to reply for the OP, @bogydave, but I once rode with an experienced, senior cyclist:
I picked up some HotShot during a half off promotion when it was first introduced. I rarely cramp but it did come in handy once and very effective.
https://www.teamhotshot.com/
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Never knew about SPOT -- interesting stuff! A good alternative/back up to just carrying a cell phone.
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Being that prepared for repairs, I'd add a couple of zip ties and/or a bit of gorilla tape. I like to have something with a blade also - key ring knife or small multi-tool.
11-13-18, 10:34 AM
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(Thanks for reminding me)
in the outside pocket &
pink duct tape around the multi tool case .
11-13-18, 10:45 AM
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Tube for tubeless
I put a tube in 
thoughts are : mini pump may not move enough air
to seal to rim &/or un-sealable hole.
+, makes me feel better having one
thoughts are : mini pump may not move enough air
to seal to rim &/or un-sealable hole.
+, makes me feel better having one
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You've got it all wrong. This is what you need:
One forty-five caliber automatic
Two boxes of ammunition
Four days' concentrated emergency rations
One drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine,
vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills
One miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible
One hundred dollars in rubles
One hundred dollars in gold
Nine packs of chewing gum
One issue of prophylactics
Three lipsticks
Three pair of nylon stockings.
One forty-five caliber automatic
Two boxes of ammunition
Four days' concentrated emergency rations
One drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine,
vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills
One miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible
One hundred dollars in rubles
One hundred dollars in gold
Nine packs of chewing gum
One issue of prophylactics
Three lipsticks
Three pair of nylon stockings.
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Man I'd love to be riding in that area, Palm Springs is about the only part of CA I'd like to live these days. I'd add some energy chews or gels to the kit if you're not already carrying some.
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1 pair of clean undies & mortar.
Should you experience an unfortunate emergency event, those two items become essentials.
Especially after crapping out bricks.
Should you experience an unfortunate emergency event, those two items become essentials.
Especially after crapping out bricks.
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