Whats in your trail kit?

[REKIBorter]

In my Camelbak Rogue I have:

2 litres of water
1 x Torq banofee gel
Sony Ericsson Experia X10
SKS CO2 pump + 2 spare cartridges
Topeak road pump
Pedros multi tool
Shimano 10 - 8 speed chain tool
Spare tube - either road or MTB depending on which bike I am riding
2 x Pedros tyre levers
Park pre-glued patches
10, 9 & 8 speed speedlinks
A length of insulation tape
2 x Park tyre boots
6 assorted zip ties
An emergency whistle

 

[velomaniac]

First choose my steed for the day.
Second check it over to determine what kind of bolts etc its fitted with.
Then build tool kit.

Ideally my bike will be entirely Alan bolts so multitool with selection of Alan keys. Chain tool built in is always good.

At least one inner tube spare plus patches.

Spare brake blocks.

Tyre irons

Pump

Thats usually it though a 15/14mm spanner sometimes goes to if I'm running bolted on wheels. Also sometimes a headset spanner if my confidence in a threaded headset is low

1 x large water bottle or 2 x medium and confectionary and bananas

 

[Augustus]

I don't want to ask where Tintin puts that lot! he doesn't even have enough room for a jacket!


Me - got it down to the following.


*phone
*emergency £1 coin
*2 tyre levers
*puncture patches
*world's smallest multi tool
*world's smallest and most useless pump (15mins to get to 120psi - including a 5min break from RSI)
*Tube (if a longer ride)
*Retrobike Gilet.

 

[The Ken]

Am I the only one that carries a headset spanner - (edit, no velo does too)?

Headset spanner (if not using aheadset)
Tyre Levers/bottle opener/15mm spanner combo
chain splitter
Innertube
Metric multitool
3/32 allen Key
Leatherman (pilers knife etc)
Leech patches
Pump
Small nut and bolt washer selection
Cable ties
Electrical tape
First aid kit
Chainring bolt tool

Depending where I am going I add in ...
Mini Socket set (8,9,10 and rachet)
Spare Tyre
Spare Chain
Survival Bag
Rear Skewer and Large Washers
Bigger First aid kit

And yes the headdset spanner has been used on one occasion... by Kaiser

 

[dbmtb]

Gobsmacked by how much some of you are carting around. Surely most of it's superfluous to requirements....

 

[saltyman]

be prepared.........i take my backpack with me everywhere bar the local park if im towing the daughter, or to the gym. it usually weighs in at 3lbs so not bad.

on long rides it will also have a another 1litre bottle of water and snacks included.

in my backpack i carry:

zip ties
spare tube
park allen key set
spoke key
larger crank allen key
slime patches
swiss army knife
leccy tape
thin fleece gloves
fire tool

also tend to take cash, wallet, phone and my keys have another knife on them to defend against bears, roadies etc

 

[Tad]

I don't want to ask where Tintin puts that lot! he doesn't even have enough room for a jacket!


Me - got it down to the following.


*phone
*emergency £1 coin
*2 tyre levers
*puncture patches
*world's smallest multi tool
*world's smallest and most useless pump (15mins to get to 120psi - including a 5min break from RSI)
*Tube (if a longer ride)
*Retrobike Gilet.

Then if you're racing at Mayhem you get me to carry it all for you on your first lap.

 

[The Ken]

yes I carry a fair bit less on a race lap.

 

[dyna-ti]

Hip flask-Nothing better to brighten up any mechanical difficulties
Park Allen keys
Topeak alien
Swiss army knife
Pump
New innertube
Pre-glued patches
Pedro tyre levers

Thats about it really :? ,im not one for large kits weighing you down.
The usual stuff like wallet,keys and mobile are always there but for minor journeys i dont carry anything



What is it with commuters
Rucksack+pannier[sometimes 2 :shock: ]