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| Author: | NorthernTom [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you take..!! |
Raced the ews last weekend, quite a few people riding without backpacks, just water bottle and tubes/c02 cannisters taped to the frame. Must be a lot easier to ride. |
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| Author: | Shelfside [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you take..!! |
Most important thing I take is my asthma pump (don't very often use it but you never know) Camel Bak Scudo Bike Tool Mini Pump Spare Tube Mini Lezyne Puncture Kit Energy Bars/Gels Spare Light & battery's Money Iphone (sorry ian) Banana or 2 Spare Top & Gloves I must have forgot something (Normally do)  & MOST IMPORANT OF ALL IS......................MY MTB  Shelfside |
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| Author: | stumpie [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you take..!! |
I ride with an Osprey Viper 9L with the following in it; - Spare tube - Tyre patches - Tube patches - Multitool (inc. chain splitter) - Tyre levers - 15mm Spanner - Pump - 3 Way wrench - Spare brake pads - 2 spare chain links - 2.5" Knife (kept sharp) - £10 - 3 or 4 gels - 1.5 to 3L water - First Aid Kit (Very well stocked) - Antiseptic wipes (always appreciated after hitting nettles...) - Spare much hanger hmm, yep, I think that's about it... |
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| Author: | Madasnibbor [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you take..!! |
^ unless it's a steely like my hardtail a spare mech hanger would have been a quicker and better solution 
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| Author: | chatman [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you take..!! |
Gaffer Tape, Lime plaster and and old Hessian sack... just in case I meet up with angry dog walkers.. Oh and a collapsible spade so I can bury the body... |
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| Author: | Laser [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you take..!! |
I don't carry anything now I just ride with Stumpie 
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| Author: | stumpie [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you take..!! |
Madasnibbor wrote: ^ unless it's a steely like my hardtail a spare mech hanger would have been a quicker and better solution damn tipo |
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| Author: | VW-surfbum [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you take..!! |
Laser wrote: I don't carry anything now I just ride with Stumpie Good plan. I'm sure thats what G does, knows that i will have what ever HE needs |
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| Author: | Shelfside [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you take..!! |
Oh!!, I forgot the first aid kit as well & anti-septic wipes, that came in handy weds night... Shelfside |
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| Author: | bugeye [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 4:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you take..!! |
Cake... and the odd bit of bike stuff 
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| Author: | Madasnibbor [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you take..!! |
My first aid kit has a medium field dressing kit on top. I had 48 from the district nurse after my op last year and these have a dressing,gloves antiseptic solution, clean area sheet thing to prep all the stuff on, medical gauze. They are designed for 8" wounds but you never know
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| Author: | MarkL [ Sat Jun 07, 2014 12:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you take..!! |
Secateurs, Bow Saw, well wrapped Copy of 1886 Map 2 Snickers Bars, Malt Loaf, Water and tools as above.. and derailleur bottom cog spindle is a useful bag throw in if you are out with a large group |
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| Author: | Bingham [ Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you take..!! |
Normally take bottle of water and Saddle bag with spare inner tube, multitool, c02 cannister/pump allen key and chain link. |
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