I tend to be in the "minimalist but add a few things" category, and I have just taken to carrying my kit for the commuter Riv in a bar bag (Ryan, the holder don't work and I'll return it). So I may not even qualify for this discussion of saddlebags. But anyway.
The motive that prompted me to add a little bit to my formerly minimalist kits (minimalist = tube + lever plus single 5/6 allen) was the fear of being late for work if some mishap should haply happen en route to the treadmill. So I added a second tube plus a multi tool with more allen heads plus a brake cable plus a chain tool plus a chain link plus a small patch kit so I could fix flatted tubes on office time. (Boss: "Patrick! Come here! I need you!" Patrick: " Hang on, dammit, I'm fixing my bike! Jeez!" -- and I tacked a piece of cardboard to the wall of my office so the wall wouldn't scuff my bar tape or saddle.) In winter I also add a flashlight for night time repairs and a few extra AAAs for the Superflash and flashlight. Now that I work at home I haven't gotten around to re-considering my kit. Taking a tangent: for you -- or us -- weight weenies, the Lezyne HP model minipump is the best mini I've used; better than even the Quicker. That hose makes all the difference. I carry one on my gofast; the other bikes have Topeak road frame pumps -- better than Zefal, IMO. Here's a 'nother tangent: do y'all have a kit for each bike, or do you swap the bag between bikes? Me, I have one for each. On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote: > I ride almost exclusively by myself on rides around the Tucson area. > These include some rides in areas that are, by comparison to some in > more metropolitan locations, quite remote. For example, one ride I've > enjoyed is a backroads tour in Southeastern Arizona in mixed cattle > country from Sonoita that ends up at the West entrance to Fort > Huachuca. This is a rolling hills ride where the closest bike shop is > probably at least 30 miles distant. The ride generally does not > include even seeing another bike rider. (Here's a Google Maps link: > http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl) > > Being without a chain tool, or the ability to replace a broken spoke > in an area like this is not something I'm willing to try. When I > consider the weight of the tools/spares I'm carrying, the confidence > that I can be relatively certain of my ability to handle any > reasonable maintenance/repair in situ is more than worth the weight. > > Jim Cloud > Tucson, AZ > > On Jan 27, 8:29 am, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote: > > On Jan 27, 2010, at 12:31 AM, Brad Gantt wrote: > > > > > I'm really enjoying reading this thread. I have gotten some great > > > ideas for things to add to my kit. > > > > I'm astonished by how much stuff people carry on bike rides, even > > short ones. Back in my racing/minimalist days I'd go out for a 100 > > mile ride with a tube, tire levers, Ritchey CPR tool, spoke wrench in > > a tiny seat pouch and a $10 bill. My friend Doug has done brevets- > > without the tool and spoke wrench- and nothing added. > > > > Bikes are pretty reliable with a basic maintenance schedule. I > > almost never have to fix anything other than a puncture on my bikes > > during a ride but have stopped to fix problems with other bikes > > (broken chains, in particular). > > -- > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com (505) 227-0523 -- 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-bu...@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.
