What's in your pack?

[jobob]

I'm the one people borrow stuff from when they forget or can't fit it in their teeny little under-saddle bag

- Jo "you name it, I probably have it" bob

[nuthatch]

These peanutbutter balls are no big deal, LBTC! Just my feeble attempt to avoid the high cost of energy bars. I take about a cup of chunky organic peanutbutter, a few scoops of vanilla soy powder and maybe a half cup of honey and mix it all up (with a sprinkle of "lite" salt because it has the potassium chloride as well as sodium chloride in it). You can adjust the portions if it seems to gooey but the goal is to get a roll-able ball out of it. Just pop them in a ziplock and refrigerate or freeze them. They get drier and easier to handle as they sit so they aren't sticky when you eat them. Now, grandma's recipe is much naughtier with a chocolate coating!

[Veronica]

I wear Revlon Colorstay. It stays on through most of the work day.

I think we're going to ride Briones with you guys this weekend.

V.

[SadieKate]

Great news on both items. Got to go pick up some Loreal tonight - Brazilian Bronze -- so I'll see what they have in Revlon lipstick.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Saturday. You can check out what is in my hubby's pack but bring rubber gloves. He once pulled out a ClifBar that was about 3 yrs beyond the expiration date. I don't go near his pack.

[MomOnBike]

Hmmm, lipstick. It never occured to me. I might just start, especially on those "bike dates" with my husband.

Right now, though, I have high SPF lip balm in my bag. My doc recommened it after she did a biopsy on my lip recently. Now I just have to remember to use the stuff.

I actually have two bags. One is a hip bag I wear in front. It works nicely on the recumbent, on the upright it goes over my right hip. It has the afore mentioned lip balm, wallet, the cell phone (when my daughter lets me have it), clip-on shades for my glasses, and a bit of change. This bag also carries the garage door opener. It gets used on every ride.

The big messenger-sized bag goes on the back of the recumbent seat and has my cable, lock, & tubes. It also carries library books, mail, and 'most anything I pick up on the ride.

[bentforlife]

that rides on the back of my recumbent seat. This is what I currently carry with room to spare. Tire pump, 2 water bladders, several types of snacks, blood sugar meter, cell phone, spare house key, spare tubes(like the hint about cornstarch), 8 ft cable, lock, medical information and emergency contact information, sunglasses, sun block,tire tools, other tools, some money. I'm thinking of adding handi wipes and a small first aid kit. I have room to spare even with all that. I have one water bottle holder on the side of the seat for power aid or the like. Recumbents do have advantages.

Donna

[MomOnBike]

Sometimes I wonder about the advantages of the big bag on my 'bent when I'm tired and grinding up that last hill to my house.

Still, I like the ability to haul around just about anything.

I've been known to leave the big bag off sometimes when I'm feeling lazy. It all depends...