Originally Posted by
UniChris
This is one of the reasons I often appear guilty of overpacking - I want to be able to be okay for an hour or two not moving while waiting for help.
In the era when I did a lot of rides that had long train returns
Most of my riding has been self-support, and no trains.
I started thinking about warmth when I did a "day trip" century ride that crossed over from the Willamette valley to the McKenzie valley. It got a little late, and I think there was about a 20 mile segment where I wasn't passed by any cars, there were no houses, and not much but empty road. Quite likely no cell phone reception either. A small failure like a flat tire could change dynamics enough to be problematic. But, a critical non-repairable failure or crash, and I could have been in trouble.