Where do you put your emergency gear?
05-08-11, 10:34 AM
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I was with a guy that only carried a cell and teased me about all the stuff I carried. We were about 18 miles out in the desert wilderness when he flattened a rear tire. He wanted to use my stuff then. My reply was "you brought the cell for emergencies, Use it to fix your flat." I left him and the next day found out his phone didn't work. He did manage to get a ride in a Sheriff's car late that evening. Good luck with your phone.
(I wonder what other things he did to push you to leave him!)
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I use a saddle bag mainly. Have a large expandable one that allows me to carry 2 tubes, CO2 pump and two cartridges, cell phone, 2 tire levers, allen wrenches, cable lock, 3 power bars, couple of small bungee straps, and small torque wrench for the saddle, bars, etc. The bag unzips and expands downward so there is lots of room but it's not that wide. For longer rides I carry a top tube bag for even more storage. I can strap extra water bottles onto this saddle bag if need be or even a jacket.
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The sort of people you'd want to ride with don't care.
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I use a bag. My bike is unusually configured in the rear, making any-old bag hard to fit. The Lezyne pump fits next to the water bottle. I've done the "stuff things into the jersey thing" and it works OK. (Though in the event of a crash having kidney-stabbing things on one's person might not be so hot.)
Seems if you can afford multiple bikes, you can afford a bag for each.
I can see people who have a thigh-rubbing problem not using a bag.
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05-08-11, 11:05 AM
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I'm thinking I might just put my stuff in a little bag and keep it in my jersey pocket. All I carry is a tube, CO2 gun, a small multi use tool and the tire removal stick things. Might even get rid of the CO2 and go with a mounted pump.
05-08-11, 01:10 PM
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I use a saddle bag mainly. Have a large expandable one that allows me to carry 2 tubes, CO2 pump and two cartridges, cell phone, 2 tire levers, allen wrenches, cable lock, 3 power bars, couple of small bungee straps, and small torque wrench for the saddle, bars, etc. The bag unzips and expands downward so there is lots of room but it's not that wide. For longer rides I carry a top tube bag for even more storage. I can strap extra water bottles onto this saddle bag if need be or even a jacket.
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05-08-11, 01:57 PM
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I was with a guy that only carried a cell and teased me about all the stuff I carried. We were about 18 miles out in the desert wilderness when he flattened a rear tire. He wanted to use my stuff then. My reply was "you brought the cell for emergencies, Use it to fix your flat." I left him and the next day found out his phone didn't work. He did manage to get a ride in a Sheriff's car late that evening. Good luck with your phone.
05-08-11, 02:37 PM
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I was with a guy that only carried a cell and teased me about all the stuff I carried. We were about 18 miles out in the desert wilderness when he flattened a rear tire. He wanted to use my stuff then. My reply was "you brought the cell for emergencies, Use it to fix your flat." I left him and the next day found out his phone didn't work. He did manage to get a ride in a Sheriff's car late that evening. Good luck with your phone.
05-08-11, 02:56 PM
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Well add a few spokes taped to the bike to my emergency kit. Broke a spoke at over 10 miles out today. Glad it happened early because I was planning on going out about 50 miles and I'm on travel across the country from my home. Would have sucked to be so far out and have it happen. Needless to say the pace sucked for the ride back as I just opened up the brakes and then took it really easy going back. Hope a LBS can get me back up and running tomorrow. Old Mavic wheels with standard spokes so it "should" be an easy fix.
https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...ement+Kit.aspx
One advantage of this is that it works on any bike (nice if you ride in a group).
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05-09-11, 02:01 AM
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I was with a guy that only carried a cell and teased me about all the stuff I carried. We were about 18 miles out in the desert wilderness when he flattened a rear tire. He wanted to use my stuff then. My reply was "you brought the cell for emergencies, Use it to fix your flat." I left him and the next day found out his phone didn't work. He did manage to get a ride in a Sheriff's car late that evening. Good luck with your phone.
You shouldn't have left your buddy out there.
05-09-11, 11:08 AM
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I just keep tire repair crap in my saddle bag. I don't think I carry any emergency gear, in any true sense of the word.
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05-09-11, 11:26 AM
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jersey pockets. whats the point in having pockets on my back if i dont use them and stick everything in a dumb bag under my seat? JMHO
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A saddle bag would spoil my 'Euro cool' look. Tube, CO2, levers and phone go into my jersey pockets.
05-09-11, 11:38 AM
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thats what i do. i put my tools, CO2, patches, and levers in a oakley sunglass bag so i keep it all together and just carry a tube by itself in another pocket. i keep all this in my helmet so before a ride just put the stuff in the helmet in my jersey pockets and head out. that way i dont forget it.
05-09-11, 12:36 PM
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I was with a guy that only carried a cell and teased me about all the stuff I carried. We were about 18 miles out in the desert wilderness when he flattened a rear tire. He wanted to use my stuff then. My reply was "you brought the cell for emergencies, Use it to fix your flat." I left him and the next day found out his phone didn't work. He did manage to get a ride in a Sheriff's car late that evening. Good luck with your phone.
05-09-11, 12:46 PM
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Throw the stick!!!!
You must really suck if it's going to take you 90 minutes to drop me.
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