I use a Hobo bag and a Banana bag plus my rack. In bad weather and long rides I carry an extra tube or two, multi tool, patch kit, saddle cover, various food items, rain jacket, wool cap, cold weather gloves, handy wipes, small amount of TP, spoke wrench, extra wool socks, extra wool shirt, wool tights, camera, paper and pencil, cell phone, wallet, keys, front and rear lights mounted, three water bottles, ankle reflector, extra glasses and probably more I can't think of. In warm weather I dispense with the extra wool stuff, rain jacket, cold weather gloves and saddle cover. When I commuted to a job I carried my work, work clothing, lunch and sometimes my own personal work tools. I could have used a larger bag at times but haven't worked since November so I get around by bicycle if I need to go anywhere within about 25 miles otherwise I stay home and neglect the housework!
\\ On Feb 7, 12:2 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 6:28 PM, Bruce <fullylug...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Mine has: > > > Shop rag, click-stand, tire bars, tube in latex glove, patch kit, tool kit, > > ziploc with toilet tissue, sunblock &chapstick, band aids, rain bonnet for > > my helmet (Nashbar: also fits the lil loafer perfectly, and cheaper than a > > fitted cover) rain jaccket. Room for some food, etc. rings on top allow more > > to be laced on if need be. It rests on a Nitto small front rack. > > Let's seague this thread out to: what do you regularly include in your ride > kit, and for what kind of ride, ie distance, weather, purpose. I'll start: > toolkit, to include that dog bone Park multitool (no moving part!), two > tubes, tire stick, tire boot. Quicker minipump. That for the Rivs. Up to 30 > miles of joyriding, decent weather; if weather changeable, I add vest, > gloves and hat. If looks like rain (we get rain a cupla times a year), > poncho. > > When I regularly commuted to an office job, I included a brake cable and a > few patches and a little tiny glass bottle of rubber glue. Not sure why, > since my commute was no more than 20 miles even if I took the detour; > usually 15 one way (and half that on bus on return.) > > Oh, and sometimes a power bar or two. Or something to eat. > > For the MTB: a full fledged multitool that Does It all, plus a bigger pump. > For the Motobecane, which is so old fashioned as to still use hex bolts and > nuts: add a small adjustable wrench and wunna those cheap collections of > allens instead of the dog bone. > > Bags: useta be Adam, now Fly with OYB Manpurse pannier conversion, about 2/3 > the capacity of the Junior; about 1 1/2 Banana bags: just right. That is > swapped between Riv #3 with fenders and rack, and the Motobecane. Of course, > bigger loads get the Ortliebs. Gofast Riv #2 has the Nigel Country -- > perfect size. MTB has an old Nelson which usually runs mostly empty, since > the kit all fits into a side pocket; but I do use the MTB occasionally for > commuting type runs, whence the extra room. > > Bandaids? Chapstick? TP? Is this for a century? > > Patrick "no sunblock, no helmet, no gloves, no padded shorts, no plastic > jerseys, no sunglasses except in allergy season, no multiple gears either" > Moore --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
