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Had a blowout over the weekend and was restocking my bag, so I thought to share.
I've got:
Looking at this list, I should probably add a quick link. They're sitting in my tool chest right next to me. My saddle bag is also right next to me... now would be a great time to do that.
Anyways? How do you all pack?
My answer is "probably not what I ought to have in it". I have a bunch of bikes (road bike, cargo e-bike, acoustic utility bike, my wife's bikes, my kids' bikes, etc.) and I'm not sure even a single one has everything needed to fix a flat (especially since some have bolted-on axles and such).
Ought to? Theres no wrong way to do it. Tubes and levers are one thing, but they taste terrible. Snacks, tobacco, transit fare, or a cell phone all serve a real need in the saddle.
I mean, carrying some but not all of the stuff needed to change a tube is objectively dumb on my part. I should either carry all of it or none of it.
For example, pumps tend to stay strapped to the frame in their designated place, but tubes and levers stored in bags sometimes go missing when other cargo is removed.