New bike, first road bike!

[Miranda]

.... but you're the person to rescue racer dudes who "never ride with anything more than you can fit in one jersey pocket" when stuff happens.

HA! This is true! My guy buddy I ride w/in the in the one pocket club. He's of the sort that the bike should be "naked" looking as possible. For the race cool factor, ya know. But, then he tells me stuff like riding an event time of year that for ME I would start heavier dressed & strip. I have a Delta bungee cord that can go with a rear rack that I gerry rig behind my saddle bag. Works out nicely. BUT, definately not the bike naked look lol. HOWEVER, until like 'him' who complained "...ooo, the first X miles were miserable cold blab blab...", I'm warm and happy cuz I took my gear.

My emergency kit consists of (way too much stuff):

I got plenty of my own stuff, but can I ride with you lol? That's prepared. I say whatever makes you happy on your bike is a good thing.

OK... to original OP...

Congrats on your new ride! Btw, on the old Target mtb, since you are still under what someone on TE declared the # of bikes before you have "problem" (think it's 5 bikes ?)... keep it. Maybe in winter you can try studding the tires for snow riding? Crash it--no biggie--it's a lesser $ mtb, vs your new roadie ride.

Saddle bag stuff... well, let's see, mine is packed right now for my training rides w/the same stuff / weight I plan to carry for my upcoming century.

*2 spares tubes (both individually wrapped in zip lock sandwich baggies cuz I think it keeps them wound up tighter & less risk of getting cut by something else in the saddle bag
* 2 threaded CO2 cartridges-- 1 w/varying cut strip lengths of duct tape wrapped around it for optional patch of tire
* CO2 inflator head for threaded cartridges (takes less space than needing canister tube for non-threaded cartridges--need head only this way)
* presta-to-schrader valve adapter /convertor-- I do not carry a bike pump as a back-up, HOWEVER my hope is that maybe a farm house /gas station might have a "regular pump" to loan some air-- the schrader valve is more common for lesser $ bikes, like your Target mtb-which average non-cycling peeps would have for bikes in their garage & that type of pump to go w/it... have the convertor & your good to go... no covertor, the loaner pump help is worthless (since it's not a presta type)... OH & in a snack sized bagige cuz it's tiny & I think it makes it less likely to fall out & get lost--plus I'm obessesed w/baggies
*tire levers
*patch kit--prestick on kind
*crisp $ bill to use as tire boot / patch (in a baggie in case of rain)
*a bike multitool
*some spare $ for extra H2O stops at conv store if needed (in snack baggie w/boot crisp $ bill)
*1 chamois butter packet (in snack baggie)--can be a life saver to get home if your shorts do an unexpected rub you the wrong way etc.
*3 advil tablests (in same baggie w/chamois butter packet)--good for migraine head-ache attacks from sunlight, or helping an old injury flare ups I have to make getting home a bit more comfy w/pain meds
*spare set of disposable contact lens scotch taped together to help get loss factor--I had one rip out on a ride & it really suxed getting home not being able to see right
*tiny bottle of contact lens re-wetting drops
*1 compact sized tampon, JIC
*house key
*asthma inhailer --a must, exercise is one of my triggers
*cell phone (in a snack sized baggie)--don't like too much in my jersey pockets--also with ICE phone number in it & bici lock combo # in notes section--plus I wear a RoadID band on my wrist-- the cell bothers my back problems in the jersey & I had it fall out once on a crash in a ditch--was an important thing that was hard to find when I needed it--flew outta the jersey pocket--not so in the saddle bag
*spare lens for my Rudys (clear) in questionable light conditions since mine sunglasses don't change colors
*Firefly tail light blinkie goes on outside of saddle wedge bag
*Amonia bee sting stick--that I put in my jersey pocket (slim / tiny)--been stung alot lately & the stick does help when used right away
*in jersey pockets--Cliff Electrolyte shot blocks & lara bars for food stuff
*in jersey pockts--paper map in a snack baggie for the sweat /wet paper factor & I also write down my bici lock combo in case I have a stupid-attack & forget it by memory
*when riding alone--my iPod in jersey pock in sport sweat sleeve & or baggie if rain--zipped shut just enough to let earphone cord slip out & small piece scotch tape for good measure
*if traveling far when I know I will stop for my H2O at gas station, I wind a small bici lock under the saddle secured w/a velcro strip (no rattles this way) to lock up while inside store--I've had more than one bici stolen in my life--amazing only takes a minute for the theif to grab it!
*and if stripping clothes is in the plans, I also wind my Delta cargo net under the saddle & bag

In my mtb bag... I carry similiar... but I have some steri strips for crashes & an extra OFF bug wipe--my Camelbak is the ladies Charm & it only has one small pocket for external storage. Thus, I do a bici bag seat too.

Btw... my seat bag is a Topeak medium sized wedge. I get all the above in the bag without it being it being in the unzipped expandable position it can also do for a bit more capacity. That bag is freakin bomb proof too! And here is a pic of my set up w/my Dela cargo net that I mention. Scroll down through the thread link after you click on it and there is a pic of my set up...
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...jacket+storage

Hope you and the new ride have many happy & safe miles together!

Miranda