What are your "must haves"?

[smilingcat]

for the head: a working helmet.
for the eyes: pair of shades.
for the hand: pair of gloves.
I guess clothing can be optional.

back pockets have: spare tube coated in baby powder in a zip lock bag. three tire irons, patch kit with two tubes of glue, two or three patches, a small sand paper around 80 grid, two CO2 cartridge, one CO2 pump, about $10.00 in cash, cell phone, Luna bars. Hex key for my seat tube clamp. and if its cold outside, I also carry my arm warmers or be wearing them. don't have a saddle bag or bento box on my bike.

On my wrist I have my road ID.

Carry one or two water bottles depending on the length of the ride.

[RolliePollie]

+1 on the Benadryl. I carry it with me everywhere I go. You never know when you (or someone you're with) might have a weird allergic reaction to something.

I also carry an "emergency card" in my seat bag which has photocopies of my driver's license and insurance card, other medical info, and emergency contact info. I had a line on my RoadID engraved with "emer info in seat bag" since it's kind of hard to fit all your important info on the RoadID itself.

Otherwise I pretty much carry the same thing everyone else has listed.

[madscot13]

Like becky originally said (sort of):

Spare tube
Patch kit
Tire levers
Pump
Multi-tool
ID
Keys
Cell Phone
Food
Water and sports drink (1 bottle each)




I'm the pits when I am hungry.

[TxDoc]

Hi Heifzilla,
I do not use saddle bags much. I have one somewhere but I prefer to keep a patch kit and CO2 in the jersey pocket.