Nobody carries a string backpack??…in addition to a frame bag and one bottle of water on the frame…everything else goes in the backpack…ie…lock,2extra bottles of water,ID,money,an apple,repair kit,extra tube,house keys,and any miscellaneous items I may need for that day!
All tools, miniature flat repair, spare tube, and CO2 go into a good saddle pack. Although the Silca flat pack seems clever, there's not sufficient room, and the twist cable is very difficult to get tight, and the pack can open and dump something out. I use the jersey pockets for a wallet, my phone, my glasses, a handkerchief, house keys, and the rubber walking covers for my Keo cleats. I have a small carry multitool, but I usually don't have room for it and only carry it on centuries. That's probably not the best idea, but those multitools are heavy. I also carry a decent sized mini pump in an attachment to the bottle screws.
@leonwalker8218 - it's been very cold this year in the SF Bay Area, and even then, a backpack would be far too hot if you ride the hills. In the last 12 months, I have climbed 188,000 feet. I am presently so slow that I can't go on group rides anymore. Getting old isn't for sissies.
I like saddle bags the kit I need for every ride stays on the bike and I don't need to think about it. My jersey pockets are reserved for snacks, my phone and a rain jacket.
One thing to watch out for saddle bags and even tool/jersey wallets. These will hold some moisture in them so if you have rustable tools, you may want to lube them or air out the saddle bag a few weeks or so. I had a USB battery pack rust on me and while the battery was fully charged, I couldn’t connect it to my GPS because the connector rusted and broke. Speaking of rust/corrosion, if you wear a heart rate monitor, it’s a good idea to unsnap both buttons going to the strap after your rides. Sweat is salty and salt corrodes
A suggestion that i also practice is to put things that would rust or you simply don’t want to get wet into ziplock bags and store then into your saddle bags or jersey pockets. That helps prevent moisture getting in.
Same. Saddle bag has all the necessary roadside maintenance i need, except the pump which is in the jersey pocket along with nutrition, some cash, id and phone(zippered 4th pocket). I ride solo most of the time so it’s important to have everything i need.
Luis, you plan for what you expect? I plan for what I DON'T expect. I carry a big seatbag, with two tubes, two CO2's and inflator, tire levers, chain links, multi tool, tire boots, and a few extra things. And I carry a mini-pump on the frame. I mostly do club and group rides, so I carry for what the others don't. (And I'm with you on the complicated CO2 inflators; the simpler, the better.)
a few things nice to have that don't take up any room, are a few cable ties and a few feet of ducttape around your minipump.......out in the sticks a derailleurhanger is a good thing to have
I would add to pack a tube with a long valve stem to fit your deepest rim if you run multiple bikes/wheelsets. You can always put a long stem on a shallow rim but can't put a short stem tube on a deep rim.
Luis, I always appreciate how pure your videos are in terms of giving the best, simple and practical advice. Thank you . I personally never leave home without my Road ID and heart rate monitor. Ciao guys !
Congratulations on reaching 10,000 subscribers. I’m not surprised as your channel truly offers great content with an honest and down to earth presentation.
I will always carry a small can of pepper spray. It fits in my right back pocket. You just never know. I use a real small saddle bag for tire repair, a spare tube, 2 or 3 air cans, tire pry and of course an apple airtag. Multi-tool. air inflator, pepper spray goes in the right pocket. Food in the middle pocket and phone in the left pocket. And always a mirror on the glasses.
Living in the Midwest, one critical item I have to have is.....Kleenex! My nose runs non-stop if the temperature is less than 60 degrees, and/or if it is really windy. I use a saddle bag for my tools and tube. My jersey pockets are dedicated for Kleenex, phone, SPF lip balm, and my car key. I have a bottle cage mount for my pump. This leaves a little room in my jersey pockets in the event where I have had to remove a layer and can shove the layer(s) in my jersey pockets. My last ride started out at 48 degrees with long tights and a wind jacket and ended at 70 degrees with shorts and short sleeves. 😂
I'm pretty much the same as you Luis, never a saddle bag, use my pockets, no Co2 just a mini pump (same lezyne one u use) tubes x2, tyre levers, multi tool, spare quick chain link an some zip ties. & these days my phone which is a big safety net that I once was used to riding without! If its cool (I am in uk) or not riding far it all goes in a storage bottle except mini pump and one spare tube which goes in my pockets along with my food. If you maintain an check your bike regularly you rarely get more than a puncture, I've been riding 40 years, one broken chain & once double punctured. A lot of people carry way too much, but maybe if you don't check your bike regularly/thoroughly that's sensible
I'm old school, 45 years plus and I'm still rolling on sew-up tubular tires, so to say no need for tire levers and a patch kit. And I basically stuff my spare tire in a normal everyday foot sock and strap it onto my saddle with a old school pedal toe strap, my pump will be an old school frame pump, best thing about using such a pump over mini pumps, will be the volume of air that you will get with one long stroke. For me, forget all the gels and bars, 2 or 3 bananas in the jersey pockets is for me, 100% organic as some would say. On my touring do everything bicycle I will use standard clinchers, tire levers and patching material are stored in my handlebar, one side will have 2 tire levers and the other will store my patching material, 2 patches a tube of glue and a small strip of sanding material, I'll use expander type bar plugs, on my key chain I have a modified screwdriver for the unscrewing of the bar plug to access my tire repair kit, also stored away in the bars will be some emergency $$$.
When your kit has it, the radio pocket is a nice place to put ID, medical, credit cards. Seat rolls with boa dials are great if your back pockets are full of breakfast burrito.
I'm super forgetful, so I keep the essential every ride tools (pump, plugs, multi tool, inner tube, etc) in a saddlebag that lives on the bike and put other stuff like snacks in jersey pockets.
Small saddlebag for tube, patch kit, small multi tool, and dynaplug. Wallet for phone, ID, cash in jersey pocket. Gels and bars in the side jersey pockets.
I roll with the following: Small saddle bag holding 2 tubes, patch kit, tire levers, spoke wrench, small multi tool, small chain tool (habit from MTB and tandem riding), Benadryl for bee stings, a couple band-aids, and small bills for snack or tire boot. Wrapping tubes in sandwich baggies helps prevent abrasion from tools. Frame pump on bike (steel bike, so why not?). Mine doesn't have matching paint job, but that is opportunity for more bling. 2 bottles, because of hot, and dogs on some routes. When doing club race, leave bag and pump at start finish line. You did ride to the club race, right? Phone and ID go in ziplock bag in pocket. (Helps phone survive the odd sprinkler prime) Food in pocket. Also, rain jacket, arm and leg warmers can go in pockets as day warms up. Knock wood, I've never had to call for ride home, and have met a couple acquaintances on the road as I had that one thing which got them home .
Another Uk viewer here. With our mixed weather, I’ll nearly always keep my Shakedry top in my jersey plus snacks. I’m running tubeless, so my bottle size tool holder, keeps all the tools and stuff for running repairs. I’ve recently started using a quadlock mount for my phone which is very secure and frees up space in the jersey. If I’m using arm warmers, I roll them down to the cuff if they get too warm, easy to pull back up and les risk of loosing them. All the best.
The lady knows!....i use the bottle type for all my emergency stuff and pockets for camera etc. Water stations and carenderias are everywhere in the philippines so food doesn't need to be carried.
I use a camelbak backpack. Holds 70 ounces and has storage for tools, tubes, gels and its aero to boot. I also have bottles that I fill with ice tea and electrolytes. It’s what plants crave. Congratulations on 10k. Your content is fantastic. Keep going!!
Hi, What I always have with me for a ride is cash $$ and a cell. Cash is king! It can buy : water, food, part or a ride home. That’s always first in my pockets. Thank for your videos
I use a saddle bag and take 2 tubes along with repair items. Items I need while I'm riding go into my pockets - lip balm, gels, asthma inhaler, hanky. I like to leave room in my pockets in case I take off my vest or arm warmers.
Like Tim I carried a Camelback with tools, a tire, a tube, a few snacks, etc...I use the jersey pockets and I wear shorts over my bike shorts anyway, so I have a belt and pockets. I LOVE bibs, and didn't try them for a long time, and once I did on a century ride, I was hooked. Let's understand that if there's 10 of us, everyone does not need to carry the same tools and tubes/tires. What you need to do is not be too redundant, and since I am in NYC ,I also need to carry my 'act right'. ...I will suggest a great phone in an armored case with a solar charger. Also if you carry a Samsung Note style phone, make sure you connect your Dex to your home desktop/laptop,just in case you need to figure out something in an emergency. That half bottle thingy is called a MISSILE or howtostopyourbikandeveryoneelsecrashesandfliesoffacliff device. No thank you. I will freeze my bladder 2 days before a long ride, then freeze two waterbottles that go in the cages. I ride, drink the two, throw them away, and only keep the Camelback bladder. I rode a lot of of charity rides and it gets crazy. I have seen folks get jacked up and stuff go flying, because someone thinks they can handle a bike, until it gets tight. Once I am, riding over cobbles in Lower NYC, and my lights start rattling, and then zoom, to the ground they went, and then I had 400 lights. So I use one light in the back, one in front and certain types of mounts, and that includes bike computers,GPS...Looking for ward to s smart 4k tv and little stove, with a Wok, so I can cook and ride..Bottom line is this..My motto is, 21 riders leave their house and 25 come back safe and sound..PERIOD>>>
After a right shoulder reconstruction and replacement. I now carry a small frame bag. As the shoulder does not have the rotation anymore to reach into my back pocket on the right. Just one of the compromises you have to make. Dont mind it actually, Multi tool, minipump, and some bars and gels. Thats it. Left pocket for wallet and phone. At 73 not into the image thing now. All about practicality.
Love your videos. I am a new cyclist, a former bodybuilder now coming over from the distance running world. I like to absorb as many tips as possible when I start something new. I have you on in the background while I'm at work, and I actually find the tone of your voice to be very calming during my panic-filled days in the finance world, lol
Love the look on your face when you brought up top tube bags; I'm in that same camp, not doing it lol I carry a saddle bag: (1) inner tube (3)CO2 canisters (1) CO2 inflator (1) Multitool, crank bros M19 (1) or 2 tire levers Phone on a phone mount mollee first aid bag out front on the handlebars: (1) Aluminum splint (8) rolls of gauze (4) packets of antibiotic ointment (2) rolls of self adhering bandages (1) torniquet. Its surprisingly small for what it carries. Overkill... probably, till it isn't. Do I think everyone on a ride needs to carry this? No. I think first aid kids are silly, like the ones with the bandaids. If its a small enough cut or scrape you can do without til you get back, that's why I carry for not so small things. I can help 1 person with a puncture or broken limb or like 12 people with largeish cuts/ scrapes.
I use a saddle bag for tools, spare tubes, and CO2. It's a very small cloth bag that fits into my several other under-saddle bags, which are necessary because of my different saddle arrangements. That way, I just grab the cloth bag and slip it into the bag that works on each bike. In my bottle cages I carry hydration. In my jersey pockets: phone, wallet, and food. I agree with Luis in this regard: if something more than a loose bolt or a single flat occurs, I'm calling for a lift. With that much bad luck, it's time to log it and take no more chances.
10 out of 10 on the chain breaker and quick link - super low possibility of actually needing it but if required 99% of people wouldn't have either with them. Good vlog!
Used to be a saddlebag fan but recently switched to the tool bottle as quicker to switch between a couple of bikes. Tyre levers, mini pump mounted to the frame, spare tube, multi-tool, small patch kit, small bag of spares (M5 bolt, quick link, brake pads, zip tie). Seems overkill for short rides, but means I don't have to assess differently for longer rides. Always ride on my own though, so never had the need for CO2 canister as not holding anyone up besides myself.
Jersey wallets look nice, i can fit my phone, 7-inch pump, cash, other stuff. Problem is, here in the Philippines, there’s a lot of thieves on motorcycles, and since these wallets pop out about an inch at the top of the cycling jersey, they’re easy to pick. So i never carry one. Got a compact saddle bag that has two tubes, multi tool, patch kit, tire levers, missing link and glueless patches. As for the jersey pockets, the zippered side pocket has my phone and id, the rest of the 3 pockets has nutrition, 7-inch lezyne mini pump, some money, etc. Tool bottles are ok but i drink a lot so i always have two water bottles. For longer rides, i have a bigger saddle bag, waterproof with 1.5L capacity, that can carry everything in the saddle bag, mini pump, it is spacious enough for other stuff and i can put the phone in there if it’s raining hard. Got a bar bag too as another option to the 1.5L saddle bag.
Saddlebag for essential repair kit. That way you never forget to bring a tool/co2/etc... Jersey pockets are for nutrition, phone, rain jacket if chance of rain.
I have changed my ways. I dont carry bike tools with me anymore. I use tubeless with inserts. If I get a flat and the sealant wont do its job I still will be able to ride back home thanks to the inserts.
Saddlebag with 2 tubes, tire levers, multitool with chain breaker, patch kit, presta/shraeder adapter, money/credit card, expired drivers license, house/car key, usb charger. On the bike next to the water bottle cage is a mini pump, cycling computer, front lights and rear lights. The patch kit extends the number of tubes you have and is very small/light. If you get a small puncture, replace the old tube with a new one and keep the old tube. If you get another puncture on the new tube, you can patch the old tube and swap it in again. The presta/schraeder adapter is small and lets you use a gas station air compressor to inflate your tires to full pressure. Be careful with the CO2 chuck or mini pump chuck that screws into the presta valve. I have seen those unscrew the valve core. If using a mini pump and the valve core unscrews, then you just have to pump the tire up again. If using the CO2 and the valve core unscrews, you just wasted a CO2 cartridge.
Hi Rick! Thanks for sharing those solid tips. The mini pump unscrewing the valve can ruin your day... and having the presta schrader adapter is old school genius 👍🏾
All my training rides are with a storage container and 1 bottle water. On long rides I bring out the saddle bag or handlebar bag. Long rides are endurance rides so no sprinting. I think it also depends on where you ride. Rides that are away from the main roads requires different tools and space. I I use my jersey pockets for food and spare clothing accessories. All my tools are never in my pockets.
I was riding with a friend and he got a flat. After he changed the flat, I stood there as he walked across a large parking lot to throw his inner tube away. After walking back, I said, “You could have put that tube in your Jersey pocket, they’re not there for decorations.” 😂
Handlebar bag has a large aero/wattage penalty. Frame bag is the way to go. I use a 4.5L bag which easily fits tubes, co2, multitool, handpump, wallet, snacks, etc.
For my gravelbike, I have a top-tube bag. That has enough space for a multi-tool, ture-levers, a compact air-pump, inner tube and still enough space for my keys, usb charging cable and some money in case I need to abandon the ride and use a bus, train etc. One of my roadbikes has a saddle bag that I reinforced with good zip-ties. It is rock solid and doesnt dangle at all. That also has enough space for the stuff mentioned above. I usually use my jersey pockets for food and my phone (my jerseys usually have one pocket that can be zipped shut.
7:10 The saddle bag on my bike is a Cannondale Contain, large. A few notes: I was 300 lbs when I started riding 5-6 months ago, so I was always really paranoid about having a flat. I recently did a century and my bottle cages were occupied by liquids for all the training rides, necessitating a saddle bag. I went with something that was as secure as I could find while also having the most usable space for its size. With a dedicated utility bag, I can free up a bottle cage for a bluetooth speaker, lol. I'm not worried about it being added weight or an aero penalty. I bring enough of that to the table already. One thing I learned on my police-escorted/rolling-roadblock/full-SAG century ride is that you should ALWAYS carry first-aid. If you have a saddle bag, throw at least some Quik-clot or plain gauze in there. One of the riders on the big ride had a bad fall and a severe scalp laceration and nobody was carrying anything to help her (another rider was holding pressure on the wound with her bare hands). Even the police that were on scene didn't have gauze or ANY kind of first-aid in their vehicles. We had to wait for another car that had a kit after the police radioed for help, and then it took another few minutes for EMS to arrive. Be a good person and a good cyclist by being prepared to help others.
@@ricktan5663 Improperly-fitted helmet. Might have hit against someone's frame, or just split open from the floor. Either way, heads bleed a lot. My point was, even on a massive, highly organized, planned charity ride, things can happen. Sterile gauze weighs nothing and is easy to pack. Bring it.
Heloful suggestions. The question of what to carry highlights the different requirements for different types of rides. You emphasize road riding here. It's so different from touring, doing around-town chores, commuting, riding in rain and snow, randonee.
A spare quick link set is a must. I just carry a single Pedro. Once you get under it you don't need to hook it just put your hand on the tire to make sure the tire bead stays over the rim and swipe it. That method might not work on extremely tight tires though.
As far as a spare tire, tools, and extra water (on my fixed gear track bike) ~ Spare tubular, multi Allen key, and a 15mm nut wrench / tire lever under the saddle with a toe strap. I've got a dual bottle cage mounted to the seat post that carries two small bottles, and one down tube cage for a large bottle. Food primarily goes in the jersey pockets. My 1st post heart surgery ride (+4 months) happened last weekend - 10 miles in 57 minutes. Good to be spinning again.
Two methods - 1. An extra-large saddlebag that typically would be used by a bikepacker. It has a bout 3L of space inside so holds everything, even a spare jacket you don't need after the cool morning, an extra water bottle, snacks, repair tools, etc, and you don't have to scrunch everything in. 2. A seatpost rack with a stuff bag held on by a bungee cord. Bigger than my #1 so can hold more for an all-day ride. Do they even sell seatpost racks anymore? They clamp on to the seatpost (can't be used with a CF seatpost), and you can stuff the bag with extra clothes, tools, water, food, etc. Use the bungee cord to lash the sack to the seatpost rack. Easy.
LOVE seeing someone else who re-purposes and old RoadiD strap. I usually use mine to strap my spare innertube, burrito-wrapped in a piece of another, busted innertube to protect it, under my saddle where the saddle bag would usually go. I then carry a ride wallet system with a co2 and a mini multi tool on my back. I like my system because I use multiple bikes and don't have to worry about getting the right inner tube for the right bike whenever I ride, and also because the wallet means I don't need multiple sets of everything to sit in a saddle bag on each different bike.
First time viewer and enjoyed the video. I use a Silca saddle bag to carry tools, tube and a hand wipe. In my Jersey I carry a pump like yours, phone, nutrition and a BleedStop packet. I am on blood thinners so if I have an accident that is important for me. On my gravel bike I have a top tube bag for nutrition and also have a small pack to carry spare things. My gravel rides are very long and remote so I also have a Garmin InReach.
Use either canister storage or handlebar bag for spare, 2x levers, patches, wolftooth pliers & rubber gloves. handlebar bag holds snacks, phone, ID & cash.
It’s funny that this video should appear in my feed today. I did a long ride this morning and left my top tube and handlebar bag at home and used my jersey pockets for the first time. It works great. I do have a saddle bag with items to use in case of a mechanical. Luckily I didn’t need them myself but I did loan my multi tool to another rider to make some adjustments.
Great videos , being in the UK I love the sunny weather and smooth roads! I take any tools in fake water bottle so no saddle bag as interfere with rear light and I keep pockets as empty as possible for gilet or warmers if needed. Rarely need to use both cages😀
I use a small Deuter top tube bag (0.5L) and a medium EVOC saddle bag...In these I have 2 pedros levers, 2x16g CO2, Tubeless "anchovie" plug kit, tiny multi tool and a separate Topeak chain tool, 2 x 28c inner tubes, tyre boot, 10 and 11spd quick link, spare mech hanger and a mini-pump. I have a Deuter triangle frame bag but being "S" there's room for either 2 water bottles or 1 and the bag...I usually go with the 2 bottles. I'm rural and there's no taxis, public transport and "get out easy's" often no phone signal, so try and cover all contingencies (still need to fill the bar ends with zip ties )... I can at a push get creative with the triangle bag and have it upside down under the nose of the seat.... Oh and a "Pak-A-Jak" velcroed under the front of the top tube as the weather forecasts are a joke.... anything beyond this I'd probably fit the Tortec Velocity rear rack and add 2 small panniers..... gels go in the jersey or jacket but trying to wean off of those and get better fat adapted!
Well, I don't wear jerseys so that kinda reduces my options a bit. My ride is a trike. I wanted a handlebar bag but couldn't find one in my local bike shop. I did find a top tube bag that I was able to attach to my handlebar since there is no top tube on my trike. My bag holds my gloves, mirror, a couple of tools and any food I plan on taking. My phone is in the top pocket of the bag. I have only one good spot on the frame where I can attach a water bottle. I prefer to ride with two bottles so the second one is in the back basket along with my hand pump. My rides aren't nearly as long or as fast as all you folks, averaging 10 to 12 miles with the occasional 15 to 18 mile ride, plenty far enough for me. 😊 Good video. 👍
I never realized that that's what the hook on the end of the tire levers was for. I'm going to have to try that out when I get my new wheels and mount their tires, tubeless of course. I've recently ditched the saddle bag in favor of stuffing my jersey pockets with what I need, just an extra tube, soon a tire plug kit with injections, my 6mm allen key for removing the wheels, a couple of tire levers, my mini frame pump, cleat covers for my shoes, and of course phone with ear buds because I usually ride alone. My rides are almost never longer than 2 hours anyway so anything else can be gotten along the way at a filling station or a bakery.
No bag here. No tubes or CO2 after going tubeless. No flats in over 16,000 miles since going tubeless. Sig P365 380 concealed carry middle pocket, right pocket has gu gels and pepper spray for crazy dogs in north Texas country roads, left pocket has pocket wallet and multi tool. Ride 8000 miles a year and system works great.
1) A credit card and some cash. 2) A glueless patch (and ideally an alcohol cleaning pad). I carry a spare tube, but sometimes it is good to be able to fix someone's tube without giving up your own, or having a way to fix your spare. 3) A few energy chews because they have good shelf life. I prefer to eat dates or nuts or bananas for energy and only keep gels or chews as an emergency measure to prevent bonking. 4)On a long ride in remote areas, I take a chain breaker and master links for 10 and 11 speed. 5) sunglass cleaning cloth (very small and light, but surprisingly useful on sweaty days!). 6) Mapsme or offline map on my phone. 7)road ID on wrist (not married, lol).
I have used the glue less patch kits and they are not as good as the glue ones. Actually, the glue type is actually a vulcanizing fluid with a small flexible rubber patch. I had a puncture that I repaired with the glue less ones, after I got home, I was able to peel the patch off the tube. For the vulcanizing patch, trying to peel the patch off will tear the tube because the vulcanizing process chemically bonds the patch to the tube so that it is one piece of rubber.
My "must have" item? A Swiss Army knife with a corkscrew because it's no fun breaking down in Chianti without one! Thank you for your great opinions and tips!
I use spare bidon for spare tube wrapped in a sock (my hand rag), a puncture kit, a pointed nail for digging out glass/wire, a $5 plastic bill for shielding inner tube from a slashed tyre wall; and 2 tyre levers. I could go without the puncture kit since I only end up using it about twice a year. Jersey pockets for debit card, a few allen keys, iPhone, a few figs (for rides over 70km), and pump. My ex pro friend only carries an innertube taped under seat, credit card and a pump in back pocket (he never needs tyre levers).
Great topic. I bring alcohol wipes and Band Aides, just in case. Needed them more than once, and not just for myself. Alcohol wipes are also great for cleaning hands after changing a tire or worse. Also bring a pair of nitrile gloves, which can keep hands clean but can be impossible to put on when it’s hot. However, when it’s cold, they can give you an extra layer of warmth under your regular gloves that can be a life saver.
I like the newer flat bags, I have the silca mattone seat pack, it's very compact but fits _ the essentials, it also has the Boa twist. My go to right now.
I’m a first time viewer. I hit the subscribe button as soon as I recognized your experience and your sensibleness. I look forward to catching more of your future content. Best of luck to you!
my friend broke his back when he fell on the minipump in his jerseypocket.having seen this i put nothing in the backpocket. a bit larger saddle back does the trick with minimal to none drag.
Luis great to see the channel growing and all the good stuff being shared. You offer absolutely the best advice ……prepare in advance and make it fit for what you’re doing. All carry methods good depending upon personal preferences. I’d add extra electrical/gaffer tape around seat tube to mark seat height and for mechanical fixes, cable tie bundle slipped into bar end, lengthen standard bottle cage bolts so you have stem bolt replacements always on the bike. If riding outside your own country always carry your passport, travel insurance and emergency contact (external peel back sticker for helmet gives immediate access). Legal requirement in many countries. Might not seem so important but essential when you need it. Spoken from past experience. Great job 👍 👏👏👏
Great content has always, I use both, a micro saddle bag and a rapha case, but I don’t like to look like a Michelin man when on the bike, when I see some people on there bikes and they full the Jersey to the brim, not happen for me, I like to look good on the bike also and have that feel good factor 👊🏾 🇬🇧
Very sensible advice! I’m definitely in the NO saddlebag camp. But everyone is master of their own setup. What I’ve gotten better at is bringing enough food. One important thing you forgot is small 1st. aid selection. I bring a couple of large band aids and a little strip of medical tape. Other than that: micropump, multi tool, Vittoria Pitstop goo cannister and micro lucky talisman.
It's good to carry a spare derailleur hanger but you also need something to hold it so that you can unscrew the bolt. A small adjustable wrench is what I needed.
@@thegoodwheel I broke it when I clipped a curb and fell a half mile from home. Lucky that I wasn't 50 miles away without the wrench to hold the broken half. Lesson learned.
A quick link for your chain is useful. And now you can get a little set of chain pliers that has storage for two quivk links and the pliers come apart and can be used as tire levers.
Love hearing your fellows take on things- damn, it sure would be nice to ride with you folks- you seem like a real good bunch of folks. I dont travel anymore- home is home for me but yeah- you lucky, man.
I use a saddle bag and I carry stuff in my jersey pockets. Cell phone, keys and any nutrition goes in my jersey pockets, 2 spare tubes, CO2 and tire lever go in the saddle bag. Two nice big bottles in the bottle cages, and I'm off.
Keep it simple. Take what you need. It's a bike ride!
Nobody carries a string backpack??…in addition to a frame bag and one bottle of water on the frame…everything else goes in the backpack…ie…lock,2extra bottles of water,ID,money,an apple,repair kit,extra tube,house keys,and any miscellaneous items I may need for that day!
All tools, miniature flat repair, spare tube, and CO2 go into a good saddle pack. Although the Silca flat pack seems clever, there's not sufficient room, and the twist cable is very difficult to get tight, and the pack can open and dump something out. I use the jersey pockets for a wallet, my phone, my glasses, a handkerchief, house keys, and the rubber walking covers for my Keo cleats. I have a small carry multitool, but I usually don't have room for it and only carry it on centuries. That's probably not the best idea, but those multitools are heavy. I also carry a decent sized mini pump in an attachment to the bottle screws.
@leonwalker8218 - it's been very cold this year in the SF Bay Area, and even then, a backpack would be far too hot if you ride the hills. In the last 12 months, I have climbed 188,000 feet. I am presently so slow that I can't go on group rides anymore. Getting old isn't for sissies.
Lets face it, in the world of cycling, looking good is more important than logic.
and that's called..How to die while riding a bike..
Thats is very truthy👍🏾
Both are possible at the exact same time! Good looks and logic are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
So true! Gotta look good!
especially bc i’m slow
I like saddle bags the kit I need for every ride stays on the bike and I don't need to think about it. My jersey pockets are reserved for snacks, my phone and a rain jacket.
Thanks for sharing👍🏾
One thing to watch out for saddle bags and even tool/jersey wallets. These will hold some moisture in them so if you have rustable tools, you may want to lube them or air out the saddle bag a few weeks or so.
I had a USB battery pack rust on me and while the battery was fully charged, I couldn’t connect it to my GPS because the connector rusted and broke.
Speaking of rust/corrosion, if you wear a heart rate monitor, it’s a good idea to unsnap both buttons going to the strap after your rides. Sweat is salty and salt corrodes
@@ricktan5663 Good point!
A suggestion that i also practice is to put things that would rust or you simply don’t want to get wet into ziplock bags and store then into your saddle bags or jersey pockets. That helps prevent moisture getting in.
Same. Saddle bag has all the necessary roadside maintenance i need, except the pump which is in the jersey pocket along with nutrition, some cash, id and phone(zippered 4th pocket). I ride solo most of the time so it’s important to have everything i need.
I take a backpack with a fully stocked first aid kit and tubes in multiple sizes in case I cross paths with someone that needs pretty much whatever
Luis, you plan for what you expect? I plan for what I DON'T expect. I carry a big seatbag, with two tubes, two CO2's and inflator, tire levers, chain links, multi tool, tire boots, and a few extra things. And I carry a mini-pump on the frame. I mostly do club and group rides, so I carry for what the others don't. (And I'm with you on the complicated CO2 inflators; the simpler, the better.)
Thanks for sharing Jim👍🏾
a few things nice to have that don't take up any room, are a few cable ties and a few feet of ducttape around your minipump.......out in the sticks a derailleurhanger is a good thing to have
Definitely! Experience dictates what works best 👍🏾
When I started riding, a tube ,pump,patch kit , water and a dime (In case u had 2 call 4 motor support)
A dime, may need explaing these days😂
@@thegoodwheel that is what it cost to make a phone call ( in a phone booth) to call home for motor suppirt. Simpler times.
I would add to pack a tube with a long valve stem to fit your deepest rim if you run multiple bikes/wheelsets. You can always put a long stem on a shallow rim but can't put a short stem tube on a deep rim.
Can always pack valve adapter, too!
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Luis, I always appreciate how pure your videos are in terms of giving the best, simple and practical advice. Thank you . I personally never leave home without my Road ID and heart rate monitor. Ciao guys !
Ciao Paola! Thank you❤
Fantastic your first ten thousand i raise my bottle to your next ten love the video thank you Luis.
Thanks for all your support David👍🏾
Congratulations on reaching 10,000 subscribers. I’m not surprised as your channel truly offers great content with an honest and down to earth presentation.
Thank you Perry!
I will always carry a small can of pepper spray. It fits in my right back pocket. You just never know. I use a real small saddle bag for tire repair, a spare tube, 2 or 3 air cans, tire pry and of course an apple airtag. Multi-tool. air inflator, pepper spray goes in the right pocket. Food in the middle pocket and phone in the left pocket. And always a mirror on the glasses.
John thanks for sharing your method👍🏾
Living in the Midwest, one critical item I have to have is.....Kleenex! My nose runs non-stop if the temperature is less than 60 degrees, and/or if it is really windy. I use a saddle bag for my tools and tube. My jersey pockets are dedicated for Kleenex, phone, SPF lip balm, and my car key. I have a bottle cage mount for my pump. This leaves a little room in my jersey pockets in the event where I have had to remove a layer and can shove the layer(s) in my jersey pockets. My last ride started out at 48 degrees with long tights and a wind jacket and ended at 70 degrees with shorts and short sleeves. 😂
Never thought of Kleenex. Thanks for sharing👍🏾
I'm pretty much the same as you Luis, never a saddle bag, use my pockets, no Co2 just a mini pump (same lezyne one u use) tubes x2, tyre levers, multi tool, spare quick chain link an some zip ties. & these days my phone which is a big safety net that I once was used to riding without!
If its cool (I am in uk) or not riding far it all goes in a storage bottle except mini pump and one spare tube which goes in my pockets along with my food.
If you maintain an check your bike regularly you rarely get more than a puncture, I've been riding 40 years, one broken chain & once double punctured.
A lot of people carry way too much, but maybe if you don't check your bike regularly/thoroughly that's sensible
Thank you Jimmy! It is so true what you've said about bike checks. It makes a world of difference 👍🏾
I'm old school, 45 years plus and I'm still rolling on sew-up tubular tires, so to say no need for tire levers and a patch kit. And I basically stuff my spare tire in a normal everyday foot sock and strap it onto my saddle with a old school pedal toe strap, my pump will be an old school frame pump, best thing about using such a pump over mini pumps, will be the volume of air that you will get with one long stroke. For me, forget all the gels and bars, 2 or 3 bananas in the jersey pockets is for me, 100% organic as some would say. On my touring do everything bicycle I will use standard clinchers, tire levers and patching material are stored in my handlebar, one side will have 2 tire levers and the other will store my patching material, 2 patches a tube of glue and a small strip of sanding material, I'll use expander type bar plugs, on my key chain I have a modified screwdriver for the unscrewing of the bar plug to access my tire repair kit, also stored away in the bars will be some emergency $$$.
Thank you for these tips Cecile👍🏾
I use a bum bag for my road rides, the same stuff is needed on both my road bikes so it works for me and has for the last 30 years.
Great advice Anthony!
When your kit has it, the radio pocket is a nice place to put ID, medical, credit cards. Seat rolls with boa dials are great if your back pockets are full of breakfast burrito.
Thanks for sharing Matt👍🏾
I'm super forgetful, so I keep the essential every ride tools (pump, plugs, multi tool, inner tube, etc) in a saddlebag that lives on the bike and put other stuff like snacks in jersey pockets.
@MrLuisScott ?? but you're clearly a fake account. why would we talk on telegram?? 🙃
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Interesting repurposing of your RoadID! ))) Great channel Luis, thanks!
Thank you D Mengle! At the time it was the best think I had to wrap that tire👍🏾
I'm inspired to stop using a saddle bag and get a jersey wallet and use pockets. Thanks Luis!
I like that jersey wallet... I'm going to look into getting one.
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Congrats on the 10k subscribers!!
Thanks Brother! I appreciate you and your support👍🏾
Small saddlebag for tube, patch kit, small multi tool, and dynaplug. Wallet for phone, ID, cash in jersey pocket. Gels and bars in the side jersey pockets.
I roll with the following:
Small saddle bag holding 2 tubes, patch kit, tire levers, spoke wrench, small multi tool, small chain tool (habit from MTB and tandem riding), Benadryl for bee stings, a couple band-aids, and small bills for snack or tire boot. Wrapping tubes in sandwich baggies helps prevent abrasion from tools.
Frame pump on bike (steel bike, so why not?). Mine doesn't have matching paint job, but that is opportunity for more bling.
2 bottles, because of hot, and dogs on some routes.
When doing club race, leave bag and pump at start finish line. You did ride to the club race, right?
Phone and ID go in ziplock bag in pocket. (Helps phone survive the odd sprinkler prime) Food in pocket. Also, rain jacket, arm and leg warmers can go in pockets as day warms up.
Knock wood, I've never had to call for ride home, and have met a couple acquaintances on the road as I had that one thing which got them home .
Thanks for sharing your method Kenneth👍🏾
Another Uk viewer here. With our mixed weather, I’ll nearly always keep my Shakedry top in my jersey plus snacks. I’m running tubeless, so my bottle size tool holder, keeps all the tools and stuff for running repairs. I’ve recently started using a quadlock mount for my phone which is very secure and frees up space in the jersey. If I’m using arm warmers, I roll them down to the cuff if they get too warm, easy to pull back up and les risk of loosing them. All the best.
Thanks for watching and sharing Graham👍🏾
Another well-done video. Thank you.
Thank you Michael👍🏾
Kudos to you for eye safety!
Great video.
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The lady knows!....i use the bottle type for all my emergency stuff and pockets for camera etc. Water stations and carenderias are everywhere in the philippines so food doesn't need to be carried.
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I did what Paula did and used the storage bottle. But when racing a gran fondo and not able to stop you have to run saddle bag and two water bottles.
So true. Thanks for sharing Rice!
I use a camelbak backpack. Holds 70 ounces and has storage for tools, tubes, gels and its aero to boot. I also have bottles that I fill with ice tea and electrolytes. It’s what plants crave.
Congratulations on 10k. Your content is fantastic. Keep going!!
Thanks for sharing Tim👍🏾
I do the exact same thing, I love my camelbak.
Hi, What I always have with me for a ride is cash $$ and a cell. Cash is king! It can buy : water, food, part or a ride home.
That’s always first in my pockets.
Thank for your videos
Thanks for sharing that Charles👍🏾
I love Paola's "Now I enjoy life more" wisdom!
And she really means it👍🏾
Tks !!! 😅
I have a frame-mounted mini-pump, and a seat bag with a spare tube, patch kit, STEEL CORE tire levers, and a mini-tool on all my bikes. Tweezers!
Yeah, tweezers for the pesky invisible flat culprit👍🏾
Congrats on busting 10k subs luis. I've been enjoying your vids for a while and wish you all the best going forward:)
Thank you Qibble! I really appreciate that👍🏾
Thank you brother for your continued effort in making cycling better. And thank you for allowing me to participate in this 👊🏿
I appreciate you Bro!
I use a saddle bag and take 2 tubes along with repair items. Items I need while I'm riding go into my pockets - lip balm, gels, asthma inhaler, hanky. I like to leave room in my pockets in case I take off my vest or arm warmers.
Thanks for sharing Michelle👍🏾
Like Tim I carried a Camelback with tools, a tire, a tube, a few snacks, etc...I use the jersey pockets and I wear shorts over my bike shorts anyway, so I have a belt and pockets. I LOVE bibs, and didn't try them for a long time, and once I did on a century ride, I was hooked. Let's understand that if there's 10 of us, everyone does not need to carry the same tools and tubes/tires. What you need to do is not be too redundant, and since I am in NYC ,I also need to carry my 'act right'. ...I will suggest a great phone in an armored case with a solar charger. Also if you carry a Samsung Note style phone, make sure you connect your Dex to your home desktop/laptop,just in case you need to figure out something in an emergency. That half bottle thingy is called a MISSILE or howtostopyourbikandeveryoneelsecrashesandfliesoffacliff device. No thank you. I will freeze my bladder 2 days before a long ride, then freeze two waterbottles that go in the cages. I ride, drink the two, throw them away, and only keep the Camelback bladder. I rode a lot of of charity rides and it gets crazy. I have seen folks get jacked up and stuff go flying, because someone thinks they can handle a bike, until it gets tight. Once I am, riding over cobbles in Lower NYC, and my lights start rattling, and then zoom, to the ground they went, and then I had 400 lights. So I use one light in the back, one in front and certain types of mounts, and that includes bike computers,GPS...Looking for ward to s smart 4k tv and little stove, with a Wok, so I can cook and ride..Bottom line is this..My motto is, 21 riders leave their house and 25 come back safe and sound..PERIOD>>>
Thanks for sharing Michael👍🏾
After a right shoulder reconstruction and replacement. I now carry a small frame bag. As the shoulder does not have the rotation anymore to reach into my back pocket on the right. Just one of the compromises you have to make. Dont mind it actually, Multi tool, minipump, and some bars and gels. Thats it. Left pocket for wallet and phone. At 73 not into the image thing now. All about practicality.
Keep rolling David! I appreciate you sharing that tip on overcoming mobility 👍🏾
Love your videos. I am a new cyclist, a former bodybuilder now coming over from the distance running world. I like to absorb as many tips as possible when I start something new. I have you on in the background while I'm at work, and I actually find the tone of your voice to be very calming during my panic-filled days in the finance world, lol
Love the look on your face when you brought up top tube bags; I'm in that same camp, not doing it lol
I carry a saddle bag: (1) inner tube (3)CO2 canisters (1) CO2 inflator (1) Multitool, crank bros M19 (1) or 2 tire levers
Phone on a phone mount
mollee first aid bag out front on the handlebars: (1) Aluminum splint (8) rolls of gauze (4) packets of antibiotic ointment (2) rolls of self adhering bandages (1) torniquet. Its surprisingly small for what it carries. Overkill... probably, till it isn't. Do I think everyone on a ride needs to carry this? No.
I think first aid kids are silly, like the ones with the bandaids. If its a small enough cut or scrape you can do without til you get back, that's why I carry for not so small things.
I can help 1 person with a puncture or broken limb
or like 12 people with largeish cuts/ scrapes.
Ha ha. Good use of your inventory!
I use a saddle bag for tools, spare tubes, and CO2. It's a very small cloth bag that fits into my several other under-saddle bags, which are necessary because of my different saddle arrangements. That way, I just grab the cloth bag and slip it into the bag that works on each bike. In my bottle cages I carry hydration. In my jersey pockets: phone, wallet, and food. I agree with Luis in this regard: if something more than a loose bolt or a single flat occurs, I'm calling for a lift. With that much bad luck, it's time to log it and take no more chances.
Thanks for sharing your method Ranger!
My Italian auntie is called Paola, they are surprisingly similar in attitude and mannerisms. 😁
Ciao to Auntie👋🏾
Great advice. I'll be sure to order a few jerseys so I can stow my items
Thank you Otto!
@@thegoodwheel the pleasure is all mines Luis. Great channel btw
Nice video! I really enjoyed the format 👊
Thank you, glad you liked it👍🏾
10 out of 10 on the chain breaker and quick link - super low possibility of actually needing it but if required 99% of people wouldn't have either with them. Good vlog!
Thank you John👍🏾
Used to be a saddlebag fan but recently switched to the tool bottle as quicker to switch between a couple of bikes. Tyre levers, mini pump mounted to the frame, spare tube, multi-tool, small patch kit, small bag of spares (M5 bolt, quick link, brake pads, zip tie). Seems overkill for short rides, but means I don't have to assess differently for longer rides. Always ride on my own though, so never had the need for CO2 canister as not holding anyone up besides myself.
Thanks for sharing your insights
Jersey wallets look nice, i can fit my phone, 7-inch pump, cash, other stuff. Problem is, here in the Philippines, there’s a lot of thieves on motorcycles, and since these wallets pop out about an inch at the top of the cycling jersey, they’re easy to pick. So i never carry one. Got a compact saddle bag that has two tubes, multi tool, patch kit, tire levers, missing link and glueless patches. As for the jersey pockets, the zippered side pocket has my phone and id, the rest of the 3 pockets has nutrition, 7-inch lezyne mini pump, some money, etc. Tool bottles are ok but i drink a lot so i always have two water bottles.
For longer rides, i have a bigger saddle bag, waterproof with 1.5L capacity, that can carry everything in the saddle bag, mini pump, it is spacious enough for other stuff and i can put the phone in there if it’s raining hard. Got a bar bag too as another option to the 1.5L saddle bag.
Saddlebag for essential repair kit. That way you never forget to bring a tool/co2/etc... Jersey pockets are for nutrition, phone, rain jacket if chance of rain.
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I have changed my ways. I dont carry bike tools with me anymore. I use tubeless with inserts. If I get a flat and the sealant wont do its job I still will be able to ride back home thanks to the inserts.
Saddlebag with 2 tubes, tire levers, multitool with chain breaker, patch kit, presta/shraeder adapter, money/credit card, expired drivers license, house/car key, usb charger.
On the bike next to the water bottle cage is a mini pump, cycling computer, front lights and rear lights.
The patch kit extends the number of tubes you have and is very small/light. If you get a small puncture, replace the old tube with a new one and keep the old tube. If you get another puncture on the new tube, you can patch the old tube and swap it in again.
The presta/schraeder adapter is small and lets you use a gas station air compressor to inflate your tires to full pressure.
Be careful with the CO2 chuck or mini pump chuck that screws into the presta valve. I have seen those unscrew the valve core. If using a mini pump and the valve core unscrews, then you just have to pump the tire up again. If using the CO2 and the valve core unscrews, you just wasted a CO2 cartridge.
Hi Rick! Thanks for sharing those solid tips. The mini pump unscrewing the valve can ruin your day... and having the presta schrader adapter is old school genius 👍🏾
All my training rides are with a storage container and 1 bottle water. On long rides I bring out the saddle bag or handlebar bag. Long rides are endurance rides so no sprinting.
I think it also depends on where you ride. Rides that are away from the main roads requires different tools and space. I I use my jersey pockets for food and spare clothing accessories. All my tools are never in my pockets.
Thanks for sharing Bondon👍🏾
I use saddle bags for the things that my BIKE needs (multitool, spare tube, etc.) and jersey pockets for my PERSONAL needs (phone, snack, cash, etc.)
Nice! Thanks for sharing 👍🏾
I am a pocket stuffer but I use saddle bags in winter and long grandfondo rides.
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Just want to say you have the Philippines on board and appreciating!
Thank you Cobbie! I love the Philippines ❤
Another option to consider is that you can get a kit that goes in the bar ends. Multi tool, inflator, plug tool, chain breaker.
Been using my bar ends for such a thing for well over 40 years and it works mostly for patching material.
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I was riding with a friend and he got a flat. After he changed the flat, I stood there as he walked across a large parking lot to throw his inner tube away. After walking back, I said, “You could have put that tube in your Jersey pocket, they’re not there for decorations.” 😂
It's cool that the friends of the channel are the background of your talking head video sections.
Jersey pockets only for me unless off road, then a handle bar bag! Good video!
Thank you antsmands👍🏾
Great video. Just found you. Subscribed.
Thank you Peter👍🏾
Handlebar bag has a large aero/wattage penalty. Frame bag is the way to go. I use a 4.5L bag which easily fits tubes, co2, multitool, handpump, wallet, snacks, etc.
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For my gravelbike, I have a top-tube bag. That has enough space for a multi-tool, ture-levers, a compact air-pump, inner tube and still enough space for my keys, usb charging cable and some money in case I need to abandon the ride and use a bus, train etc.
One of my roadbikes has a saddle bag that I reinforced with good zip-ties. It is rock solid and doesnt dangle at all. That also has enough space for the stuff mentioned above. I usually use my jersey pockets for food and my phone (my jerseys usually have one pocket that can be zipped shut.
Thanks for sharing your method👍🏾
100% one Pedro tire lever and one lever with the old school hook is the perfect combo.
Indeed👍🏾
7:10 The saddle bag on my bike is a Cannondale Contain, large. A few notes: I was 300 lbs when I started riding 5-6 months ago, so I was always really paranoid about having a flat. I recently did a century and my bottle cages were occupied by liquids for all the training rides, necessitating a saddle bag. I went with something that was as secure as I could find while also having the most usable space for its size. With a dedicated utility bag, I can free up a bottle cage for a bluetooth speaker, lol. I'm not worried about it being added weight or an aero penalty. I bring enough of that to the table already.
One thing I learned on my police-escorted/rolling-roadblock/full-SAG century ride is that you should ALWAYS carry first-aid. If you have a saddle bag, throw at least some Quik-clot or plain gauze in there. One of the riders on the big ride had a bad fall and a severe scalp laceration and nobody was carrying anything to help her (another rider was holding pressure on the wound with her bare hands). Even the police that were on scene didn't have gauze or ANY kind of first-aid in their vehicles. We had to wait for another car that had a kit after the police radioed for help, and then it took another few minutes for EMS to arrive. Be a good person and a good cyclist by being prepared to help others.
Cannondale makes some good seat packs. I have one that's at least 25 years old and still going strong.
How do you get a a scalp laceration? No helmet?
@@ricktan5663 Improperly-fitted helmet. Might have hit against someone's frame, or just split open from the floor. Either way, heads bleed a lot. My point was, even on a massive, highly organized, planned charity ride, things can happen. Sterile gauze weighs nothing and is easy to pack. Bring it.
Thanks for sharing and participating Marc👍🏾
Heloful suggestions.
The question of what to carry highlights the different requirements for different types of rides.
You emphasize road riding here. It's so different from touring, doing around-town chores, commuting, riding in rain and snow, randonee.
Indeed!
A spare quick link set is a must. I just carry a single Pedro. Once you get under it you don't need to hook it just put your hand on the tire to make sure the tire bead stays over the rim and swipe it. That method might not work on extremely tight tires though.
... or for feebly cycling arms😂
As far as a spare tire, tools, and extra water (on my fixed gear track bike) ~ Spare tubular, multi Allen key, and a 15mm nut wrench / tire lever under the saddle with a toe strap. I've got a dual bottle cage mounted to the seat post that carries two small bottles, and one down tube cage for a large bottle. Food primarily goes in the jersey pockets. My 1st post heart surgery ride (+4 months) happened last weekend - 10 miles in 57 minutes. Good to be spinning again.
I hope you have a good recovery! Thanks for sharing👍🏾
something I always carry in my saddle bag is $20 in 5's and singles. Cards are great, but sometimes the machine is down.
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Been doing the same thing but recently upped the amount to $30. Accounts for inflation!
Two methods - 1. An extra-large saddlebag that typically would be used by a bikepacker. It has a bout 3L of space inside so holds everything, even a spare jacket you don't need after the cool morning, an extra water bottle, snacks, repair tools, etc, and you don't have to scrunch everything in. 2. A seatpost rack with a stuff bag held on by a bungee cord. Bigger than my #1 so can hold more for an all-day ride. Do they even sell seatpost racks anymore? They clamp on to the seatpost (can't be used with a CF seatpost), and you can stuff the bag with extra clothes, tools, water, food, etc. Use the bungee cord to lash the sack to the seatpost rack. Easy.
LOVE seeing someone else who re-purposes and old RoadiD strap. I usually use mine to strap my spare innertube, burrito-wrapped in a piece of another, busted innertube to protect it, under my saddle where the saddle bag would usually go. I then carry a ride wallet system with a co2 and a mini multi tool on my back. I like my system because I use multiple bikes and don't have to worry about getting the right inner tube for the right bike whenever I ride, and also because the wallet means I don't need multiple sets of everything to sit in a saddle bag on each different bike.
Thanks for sharing your method Stephen👍🏾
First time viewer and enjoyed the video. I use a Silca saddle bag to carry tools, tube and a hand wipe. In my Jersey I carry a pump like yours, phone, nutrition and a BleedStop packet. I am on blood thinners so if I have an accident that is important for me. On my gravel bike I have a top tube bag for nutrition and also have a small pack to carry spare things. My gravel rides are very long and remote so I also have a Garmin InReach.
Thanks for sharing Dale. It is a good point you bring up about being peefor personal or medical contingencies 👍🏾
Use either canister storage or handlebar bag for spare, 2x levers, patches, wolftooth pliers & rubber gloves. handlebar bag holds snacks, phone, ID & cash.
Thank you for sharing your method👍🏾
It’s funny that this video should appear in my feed today. I did a long ride this morning and left my top tube and handlebar bag at home and used my jersey pockets for the first time. It works great. I do have a saddle bag with items to use in case of a mechanical. Luckily I didn’t need them myself but I did loan my multi tool to another rider to make some adjustments.
Thanks for watching. Jersey pockets are handy👍🏾
Great videos , being in the UK I love the sunny weather and smooth roads! I take any tools in fake water bottle so no saddle bag as interfere with rear light and I keep pockets as empty as possible for gilet or warmers if needed. Rarely need to use both cages😀
I use a small Deuter top tube bag (0.5L) and a medium EVOC saddle bag...In these I have 2 pedros levers, 2x16g CO2, Tubeless "anchovie" plug kit, tiny multi tool and a separate Topeak chain tool, 2 x 28c inner tubes, tyre boot, 10 and 11spd quick link, spare mech hanger and a mini-pump. I have a Deuter triangle frame bag but being "S" there's room for either 2 water bottles or 1 and the bag...I usually go with the 2 bottles. I'm rural and there's no taxis, public transport and "get out easy's" often no phone signal, so try and cover all contingencies (still need to fill the bar ends with zip ties )... I can at a push get creative with the triangle bag and have it upside down under the nose of the seat.... Oh and a "Pak-A-Jak" velcroed under the front of the top tube as the weather forecasts are a joke.... anything beyond this I'd probably fit the Tortec Velocity rear rack and add 2 small panniers..... gels go in the jersey or jacket but trying to wean off of those and get better fat adapted!
Thanks for sharing👍🏾
Tube, co2, miniratchet with exactly 2 inserts, chainbreaker+quicklink. If something else happens i consider my ride done.
Sounds about right!
Well, I don't wear jerseys so that kinda reduces my options a bit. My ride is a trike. I wanted a handlebar bag but couldn't find one in my local bike shop. I did find a top tube bag that I was able to attach to my handlebar since there is no top tube on my trike. My bag holds my gloves, mirror, a couple of tools and any food I plan on taking. My phone is in the top pocket of the bag.
I have only one good spot on the frame where I can attach a water bottle. I prefer to ride with two bottles so the second one is in the back basket along with my hand pump.
My rides aren't nearly as long or as fast as all you folks, averaging 10 to 12 miles with the occasional 15 to 18 mile ride, plenty far enough for me. 😊 Good video. 👍
Thanks for sharing ypur method L Lewis 👍🏾
I never realized that that's what the hook on the end of the tire levers was for. I'm going to have to try that out when I get my new wheels and mount their tires, tubeless of course.
I've recently ditched the saddle bag in favor of stuffing my jersey pockets with what I need, just an extra tube, soon a tire plug kit with injections, my 6mm allen key for removing the wheels, a couple of tire levers, my mini frame pump, cleat covers for my shoes, and of course phone with ear buds because I usually ride alone. My rides are almost never longer than 2 hours anyway so anything else can be gotten along the way at a filling station or a bakery.
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Thanks, good tips Luis. I use my pockets as well, but I always put my spare tubes in a plastic bag to reduce the chance of getting a hole in them.
Thanks for sharing Tony👍🏾
This guy always makes good bike videos!
Thank you Jeffery👍🏾
No bag here. No tubes or CO2 after going tubeless. No flats in over 16,000 miles since going tubeless. Sig P365 380 concealed carry middle pocket, right pocket has gu gels and pepper spray for crazy dogs in north Texas country roads, left pocket has pocket wallet and multi tool. Ride 8000 miles a year and system works great.
Thanks for sharing 👍🏾
1) A credit card and some cash. 2) A glueless patch (and ideally an alcohol cleaning pad). I carry a spare tube, but sometimes it is good to be able to fix someone's tube without giving up your own, or having a way to fix your spare. 3) A few energy chews because they have good shelf life. I prefer to eat dates or nuts or bananas for energy and only keep gels or chews as an emergency measure to prevent bonking. 4)On a long ride in remote areas, I take a chain breaker and master links for 10 and 11 speed. 5) sunglass cleaning cloth (very small and light, but surprisingly useful on sweaty days!). 6) Mapsme or offline map on my phone. 7)road ID on wrist (not married, lol).
I have used the glue less patch kits and they are not as good as the glue ones.
Actually, the glue type is actually a vulcanizing fluid with a small flexible rubber patch.
I had a puncture that I repaired with the glue less ones, after I got home, I was able to peel the patch off the tube.
For the vulcanizing patch, trying to peel the patch off will tear the tube because the vulcanizing process chemically bonds the patch to the tube so that it is one piece of rubber.
Suglass cleaning cloth is a game changer👍🏾
My "must have" item? A Swiss Army knife with a corkscrew because it's no fun breaking down in Chianti without one! Thank you for your great opinions and tips!
Thanks for watching 👍🏾
Great video Luis! I’ve been cycling since 87’ and we were using handlebar bags way back then, I’m glad to see they’re making a comeback.
A strong comeback! So much easier to get them on modern bikes without the cables👍🏾
I use spare bidon for spare tube wrapped in a sock (my hand rag), a puncture kit, a pointed nail for digging out glass/wire, a $5 plastic bill for shielding inner tube from a slashed tyre wall; and 2 tyre levers. I could go without the puncture kit since I only end up using it about twice a year. Jersey pockets for debit card, a few allen keys, iPhone, a few figs (for rides over 70km), and pump. My ex pro friend only carries an innertube taped under seat, credit card and a pump in back pocket (he never needs tyre levers).
Thank you Peter. Gotta love those hard core guys that don't use tire levers👍🏾
Great topic. I bring alcohol wipes and Band Aides, just in case. Needed them more than once, and not just for myself. Alcohol wipes are also great for cleaning hands after changing a tire or worse. Also bring a pair of nitrile gloves, which can keep hands clean but can be impossible to put on when it’s hot. However, when it’s cold, they can give you an extra layer of warmth under your regular gloves that can be a life saver.
Thanks for sharing Ken!
I like the newer flat bags, I have the silca mattone seat pack, it's very compact but fits _ the essentials, it also has the Boa twist. My go to right now.
Definitely, those are gaining in popularity 👍🏾
I’m a first time viewer. I hit the subscribe button as soon as I recognized your experience and your sensibleness. I look forward to catching more of your future content. Best of luck to you!
Thank you Jim. I appreciate the support. New content coming soon👍🏾
my friend broke his back when he fell on the minipump in his jerseypocket.having seen this i put nothing in the backpocket.
a bit larger saddle back does the trick with minimal to none drag.
Sorry to hear about your friend. Thanks for sharing👍🏾
Luis great to see the channel growing and all the good stuff being shared. You offer absolutely the best advice ……prepare in advance and make it fit for what you’re doing. All carry methods good depending upon personal preferences. I’d add extra electrical/gaffer tape around seat tube to mark seat height and for mechanical fixes, cable tie bundle slipped into bar end, lengthen standard bottle cage bolts so you have stem bolt replacements always on the bike. If riding outside your own country always carry your passport, travel insurance and emergency contact (external peel back sticker for helmet gives immediate access). Legal requirement in many countries. Might not seem so important but essential when you need it. Spoken from past experience. Great job 👍 👏👏👏
Thank you for sharing that Kevin👍🏾
Great content has always, I use both, a micro saddle bag and a rapha case, but I don’t like to look like a Michelin man when on the bike, when I see some people on there bikes and they full the Jersey to the brim, not happen for me, I like to look good on the bike also and have that feel good factor 👊🏾 🇬🇧
Thank you Dutty Vegan!
Man congrats on the 10k. You should come over to Tx for a few rides!!
Hey thank you! I have friends there and will get out there soon👍🏾
wow, good to know you can hook the tyre levers to the spoke like that, thank you for the info!
Glad it helped👍🏾
I really like the handlebar bag. I put everything I need there.
Thanks for sharing Rene👍🏾
Excellent advice. There’s one thing of the many essentials for a ride, is my taillight radar especially for long distances outside the city.
That is definitely an essential Krista. Thanks for sharing👍🏾
Very sensible advice! I’m definitely in the NO saddlebag camp. But everyone is master of their own setup. What I’ve gotten better at is bringing enough food. One important thing you forgot is small 1st. aid selection. I bring a couple of large band aids and a little strip of medical tape. Other than that: micropump, multi tool, Vittoria Pitstop goo cannister and micro lucky talisman.
I need to remember to put some bandaids in my silca saddle bag, thanks.
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It's good to carry a spare derailleur hanger but you also need something to hold it so that you can unscrew the bolt. A small adjustable wrench is what I needed.
Wow, that is major repair on rides 👍🏾
@@thegoodwheel I broke it when I clipped a curb and fell a half mile from home. Lucky that I wasn't 50 miles away without the wrench to hold the broken half. Lesson learned.
A quick link for your chain is useful. And now you can get a little set of chain pliers that has storage for two quivk links and the pliers come apart and can be used as tire levers.
Do you have a brand name for that device or a link?
@@thegoodwheel it just arrived. This model includes a wire to hold the chain ends in place while you install the quick link.
Love hearing your fellows take on things- damn, it sure would be nice to ride with you folks- you seem like a real good bunch of folks. I dont travel anymore- home is home for me but yeah- you lucky, man.
Thanks Lazlo!
I use a saddle bag and I carry stuff in my jersey pockets. Cell phone, keys and any nutrition goes in my jersey pockets, 2 spare tubes, CO2 and tire lever go in the saddle bag. Two nice big bottles in the bottle cages, and I'm off.
I drink water at a high clip so I keep a small bottle in my middle pocket and use a small saddle bag for spare inner tube and tools