What are your "must haves"?

[ASammy1]

I feel like I carry a lot too:

Seat bag:

Spare tube
CO2 inflator
2 CO2 cartridges
Patch kit
mini-multi tool
tire levers

Bento box:

Chap Stick
Travel size tissue
Luna bars and or Gu
Cell phone

Back pockets:

Sunblock
base layer/windbreaker (depending on weather)

Mounted:

2 Polar Bottles of water or electrolyte drink (depending on length of ride)

Road ID shoe wallet:

Credit or Debit Card
Copies of ID, insurance card
Cash

[Vireo]

"must haves" is relative to where you are riding. If you are climbing a 30 mile mountain (in the middle of a 180 mile ride) with no support, or car access you "must have" more stuff.

Rest of the pics.


Blog post about this ride.

[malkin]

I carry a first aid kit as a totem to ward off accidents.
I have only needed it when I didn't have it, although I've swiped bandaids from it when I wasn't on a ride.

[jobob]

I have only needed it when I didn't have it

One of life's great truths.

[tctrek]

I carry a first aid kit as a totem to ward off accidents.
I have only needed it when I didn't have it, although I've swiped bandaids from it when I wasn't on a ride.

Funny you say that. I've had two falls when I did not have a first aid kit. Started carrying one and haven't fallen since! Definitely a totem!