SJX426 

Nice thread idea. Causes moments of consideration!
In the little gray cylinder are tire levers, expired DL for ID, 2 CO2 cartridges and fitting, three paper wipes for sound and rattle avoidance, small screw driver for RD/FD adjustments, and a Remo patch kit. This is transferable from bike to bike, like my Wahoo speed sensor. Spare tube/ tubulartire, phone, keys, reading glases go in the Jersey. This works for rides up to 50 miles. If I maintain the bike well, the only significant issue is a flat. Once in a while there will be a chain related issue. I need to add a quick link. Sometimes the Tubular is mounted under the saddle. I only have one bike with the Zeus like bracket.
RockHopper_ Sprung_2012_018, on Flickr

This was my commuter where I included the tube in the saddle bag along with additional tools. Too long, don't remember what else was in there. The tube is rather large.

non-fixie 

When this question was asked here in, oh, 2012 or so, I answered with this pic. I've changed brands since, but otherwise the contents - and the bag for that matter - are still the same. How's that for being vintage?

USAZorro

I see that I'm a little bit less of a minimalist than some, but I haven't gotten stuck on a ride since a day when I had two tubulars blow on the same ride about 10-12 years ago. I do need to track down my little chain tool to add it to the roll. On longer rides, I'll pack two tubes.

Progression sequence:

Biketiger

Spare tube, 2 CO2 cartridges, 1 small inflator head, 2 levers, allen wrench & a moisty wipe. I have a second bag in black - identical to the one below but instead of an allen wrench it has a short box wrench for wheels with nuts. Two bags rotate among 5 bikes! I stopped carrying a pump in the 20th century

Digger Goreman

In a medium, Topeak wedge:
2x tubes
2x pedro levers
Rema patch kit (wire ends & presta adapt)
Boyz Multi-tool w/chainbreaker
Generic pliers
Small plastic bag w/i.d., debit and cash
Mini pump on seat tube

mstateglfr 

<mouth agape emoji>

Thats some serious boyscouting. Impressive.

repechage

I must just live too dangerously.

tube/ tire levers/ Rema patch kit, boot material ( tubular casing section )

or

tubular


pump. Valve adapter.

cash, credit card, medical release.

ofajen

Pretty much the above but only one spare tube. Thinking of trying to carry both a 700c and 26” tube because sometimes people need help, but the seat bag on the road bike is probably too small for two tubes. Also I keep a Presta to Schrader adapter in the pitch kit.

Otto

davester

You don't need a 26" tube. Just jam a 700C tube in there It'll work just fine for a temporary fix (unless its one of those ridiculously skinny ones).

nlerner

I might have to lighten my load a bit.

bwilli88 

Yep, both Boy Scouts and Marines.
Always faithful and prepared.
I forgot the spoke wrench in my Pro-Tour.
There are a couple of spokes and a fresh brake and gear cable in the Acorn Compact Rando bag.

SurferRosa

How is life on Venus?

Classtime 

Good thread.
Now I'm looking for a nice 4 inch adjustable wrench and a CBW-2. My MT-1 is not enough for some C&V roadside adjustments/repairs. On shakedown rides, I've been throwing a handful of combination wrenches in a jersey pocket. But on most rides, I am unprepared and count on a pair of fingers crossed.

mechanicmatt

These are the two that get switched around from bike to bike a lot. Pretty basic. On my riders they have a full frame or mini pump, and a shrader to presta adapter instead of a cap in case I'm near a gas station.


The one on the left is my normal go to. I bought that crank brother's tool on the right after building an entire bike with one at a swap meet for some random person who needed help. I think the only item he paid full price for was the tool 😂.


This is a transit bag that used to be made by performance bike before they sold out. I'd love to find another. The interior has two large stretchy pockets, so you can put an inner tube in one and the multi-tool stuff in the other. It's perfect for unzipping sliding your phone in between them and not worrying about it scratching or breaking the phone. Does any other manufacturer make something like this nowadays? Also it had a little zipper pocket for credit cards and ID on the bottom. The only flaw is that it had one zipper instead of a two zipper setup on the main pocket, otherwise this was basically a perfect bag, even the buckling system and the reflective strip were pretty much perfect.

due ruote 

Pretty much the same here. Maybe a couple Allen wrenches an/or a 10mm if I think something might need a fit tweak.

squirtdad

hey always prepared is the Coast Guard..... Semper Paratus

iab

I was Lucky Strike straight person myself.

Still miss them. It's been 20 years.

martl

looking at the toolset some carry around, i really wonder if one could make a folding wheel truing stand, frame building jig, and Oxy-Acetylene torch - seems to be the only tools missing to be ready for *everything*

RobbieTunes

You need to ask nomadmax about Lucky Strikes.

I smoked them when they were free in c-rations. Often got them in trade for Kools.
Then, my employer actually wanted me to be in shape. Egad, the intrusion.

RobbieTunes

My tools are simple:
Clincher bikes: air/CO2, tube, lever. wet wipes, cleat covers, and now...mask.
Tubular bikes: tubular, air/CO2, wet wipes, cleat covers, and now....mask.

I don't carry a phone. I think I probably should, but I like a small wedge bag..
Same with jersey pockets. I like 'em fairly empty.
My love handles take up enough space without making it so obvious.

Thus: Either a slave to fashion or misjointed ego.

For centuries, I pack more, including the phone. With regret.

I AM going to start carrying a First Aid kit. Someone has to.

When I repaired bikes, I'd always look in the wedge bag. The vast majority didn't carry enough to change a tube. I rode with a partner for years in NC, fixed her bike(s). I finally looked in her wedge bag: $1.57 and a bag of jelly beans.

When I flipped bikes occasionally, I always included a wedge bag, a tube, lever, and CO2.

It has come to my attention that female riders in today's environment need to carry more.
They simply can't afford not to, for safety reasons. I asked once, locally, what they carry:
2 tubes. 2 CO2, levers, multi-tool, gloves, cell phone...minimum.
Most carry gels, chocolate milk, bars, wet wipes, masks, and about half carry pepper spray. @nomadmax carries a bead jack. I'm thinking about carrying mine.

Salamandrine 

That was more or less it for me too, for most of my cycling life until a few years ago. I brought just a tubular and a pump, and a buck or two plus change. Not many phone booths around anymore if you need one....

I seem to remember a couple guys carrying a 22 in their jersey pocket. That's probably kind of rare these days. Not sure what the reason was, if there was one.

natterberry 

I carry one on my Vittoria Corsa G/Campagnolo ypsilon bike. I’m not sure if I could change a tube without it on that combo.

no67el

+1 for the Crank Bros M19 tool--- this thing has just about everything you need, even passably usable 8mm and 10mm box wrenches for C&V brakes, cable fixing bolts, etc. The only other wrench I sometimes wish I had is 12mm box for some seatpost clamping bolts and the occasional seat post head which doesn't use hex/allan--- those things are such pain, especially the simplex ones with two 12mm nuts positioned on the inner faces of the seatpost head...

I never go riding without the M19--- fixes loose pedal cleats, trues wheels, breaks chain, adjusts brakes... and it's small and pretty light.

Rides < 3 hours: 1 tube, M19, tire lever. (I never used to carry a lever, but some modern "tubeless ready" clinchers are a mighty pain to get off the rim...

Rides > 3hrs: 2 tubes, patch kit, M19, tire lever.

If riding tubulars: Tufo tire bag with 1 spare tubular, a can of Vittoria pit-stop.

All my seat bags have at least a few band-aids and a couple of little disposable sachets of Neosporin or other antibiotic cream. Not sure you could call this a first aid kit, but I've had cause to use them both many times. Better than bleeding all over your new bar tape...

I really like the look of those Mopha/EHWorks waxed canvas tool rolls--- anyone use the larger one, the nomad I think, to carry a tubular spare?

squirtdad

thanks for this post .....was curious about the tufo bag, found out it was a jannd https://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FTBII looke good and orderd one

no67el

Yeah the Tufo bag was just a rebranded Jandd--- I think I got it in a combo deal when I used to ride Tufo tubulars! Pretty useful bag, little zippered pockets on the sides for credit cards, cash, tire lever, band-aids, any little thing you don't want rattling around in the big compartment.

The big compartment is more than big enough for a spare tubular--- I kind of wish it was a tiny bit smaller, but as is you can also fit a decent-sized mini pump in there as well!