What To Pack On Your Bike

When I take the bike out I try to carry all of the following items.

Things to take riding:

• Good, quality, helmet  (I like Giro)

• Some way to carry water (Water Bottle or Camelbak)
   

Things that are definitely recommended before riding:

• Bike shorts

• A Camelbak-type product to carry both water and gear

• Spare tube

• A quality mini-pump (My Blackburn has been good to me)

• Tube patch kit

• Minitool (I carry a Topeak) - with Spoke Wrench, Chain-Breaker tool, and Tire levers)

• Gloves - I like Manzellas

Other things that I've carried in my pack:

• Handi wipes - makes cleaning hands easy for repairs or first aid

• Small alcohol pads - good to clean tubes for patches and are nice for first aid

• Some form of ID

• Cell phone - Make sure it's ICED

• Small first aid kit

• Zip-ties in assorted sizes

• A couple feet of duct tape (just fold it around itself for a nice compact package)

• Insect Repellent - During the summer

• Small flashlight

• Pliers - I keep a Gerber Multi-Tool

• A small Emergency kit - I made my own, learn more about it HERE

• Some cash

The  Plug

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