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Red Ryder · 07-11-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by KeepsWhatHappens

Great suggestions but no one has mentioned one essential part I carry...usually.

An extra cleat bolt!

Once you lose one on a ride you'll carry a spare from then on too!

I thought I was the only one who lost a cleat bolt. Good to know I'm in good company.

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Originally Posted by ezzyride

Almost forgot...

Tweezers (in case you make contact with cactus). I swear dirtvert I won't tell anyone.

I just don't forget do I dirtvert? I am real careful riding on Cholla.

Duct tape works good on cactus needles too! Especially the small ones you can barely see.

2wheel_lee · 07-11-2008, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by downhiller91

dont need much i live like a 10 min drive from mi house

You live 10 minutes away from your house? I guess divorces will do that to you.

L8 APEKS · 07-11-2008, 09:59 AM

What I carry depends on the ride (terrain, distance, location, temperature, etc).

My "local" ride is Fully Loop or Oaks...I don't carry much there. If I have my Camelbak, I'll bring the "minimum" loadout: tube, pump and/or co2, multi tool, multi pliers, presta/schrader adapter, quickstik, patches.

For longer rides or epics in the middle of nowhere, I carry a bit more (camelback, underseat pouch, bento box, and first aid kit). 6x gel packs in the Bento Box, 2-3 tubes, 100 oz or double-bladder @ 170 oz, energy drinks in the bottles, Clif Bars/Powerbars/jerky/raisins in the Camelbak, emergency blanket, first aid kit, matches, water purification tablets, etc.

Patrick · 07-11-2008, 10:09 AM

I carry an extra bike.

Abui · 07-20-2008, 07:17 AM

Necessity is the mother of invention

Recently I found another use for an ace bandage I carry. With a knife you can cut off whatever size pieces you need.

Much better than sacrificing a sock.

Permagrin · 07-20-2008, 10:36 PM

After reading this, and riding with people who don't carry packis (I've carried one for 1 1/2 yrs with things I probably don't need), I decided to try it myself at El Moro/ LC.

I put my basic's (tube, knife, tire tool, phone, first aid kit and allen wrench) into my saddlebag and off I went. I was feeling a little vulnerable and thought "hmmm, if I fall now, I don't have the padding from the bladder..." so I crawled down Old Emerald slower than usual and started the climb up the 2nd hill and that's when I found out how it would feel. Determination wasn't enough to get me over the last steep section and I lost my balance and fell left into the slope, got tangled with my bars and slid down the hill until I came to a stop in the ditch on the side of the trail, feet over my head. Nice.

Some blood, scabs and swollen parts, some scratches, a hella bruise and more determined than ever to lose the pack going forward and make that climb (it's now on my list). Come winter I'll put it back on but I'm glad this post came up or I wouldn't have tried it without.

chongoblanco · 07-20-2008, 11:30 PM

just the basic's for me!

a pump and some tubes, and a multi-tool!

bighit8 · 07-20-2008, 11:30 PM

I carry a small monkey and a bag of bananas.

pamela · 07-21-2008, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by downhiller91

in my back pack i got:

dont need much i live like a 10 min drive from mi house

Thats nice... I actually live in my house

silkworm · 07-30-2008, 05:35 PM

multi tool, leatherman, shock pump, tire pump, spare tube (2x), cliff bar (2x or 3x), small first aid kit, condoms (3x), wallet, blackberry, car keys, elbow/forearm pads, tire patch kit, chain link (3x power links), couple feet of toilet paper, plastic bag for garbage...i think thats it...

Fired Yo Momma · 07-30-2008, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by silkworm

multi tool, leatherman, shock pump, tire pump, spare tube (2x), cliff bar (2x or 3x), small first aid kit, condoms (3x), wallet, blackberry, car keys, elbow/forearm pads, tire patch kit, chain link (3x power links), couple feet of toilet paper, plastic bag for garbage...i think thats it...

I usually carry the Magnums

dirtvert · 07-30-2008, 05:49 PM

lock and load...(damn, dave- i should have quoted you before you get deleted).

Zippy · 07-30-2008, 05:57 PM

Bare bones: tube, patch kit, levers, multi tool, chain breaker, power link, mini pump (mounted on frame).

Actually, that all fits in my seat pack and I don't carry a hydration pack unless I'm going longer than 3 hours.

Nutrition is a different story and changes depending on the ride duration.

silkworm · 07-30-2008, 06:49 PM

if i ride anywhere in orange county i carry my glock 9mm with two extra 10 round magazines - freaking orange county punks! haha!

07-11-2008, 09:59 AM	#163 (permalink)
L8 APEKS I'm a FUN-GI!	What I carry depends on the ride (terrain, distance, location, temperature, etc). My "local" ride is Fully Loop or Oaks...I don't carry much there. If I have my Camelbak, I'll bring the "minimum" loadout: tube, pump and/or co2, multi tool, multi pliers, presta/schrader adapter, quickstik, patches. For longer rides or epics in the middle of nowhere, I carry a bit more (camelback, underseat pouch, bento box, and first aid kit). 6x gel packs in the Bento Box, 2-3 tubes, 100 oz or double-bladder @ 170 oz, energy drinks in the bottles, Clif Bars/Powerbars/jerky/raisins in the Camelbak, emergency blanket, first aid kit, matches, water purification tablets, etc. __________________ -Sean - Founding Member of the DNF-6 Race Team! 2007 KHS XC204 :: ...and a pair of Chevro-legs! "Justin had a warm spicy sausage...which I slowly munched on while I sipped Perpetuem and Pepsi." - Allison

07-11-2008, 10:09 AM	#164 (permalink)
Patrick Member	I carry an extra bike. __________________ El Patricio

07-20-2008, 07:17 AM	#165 (permalink)
Abui On the edge of chaos	Mater artium necessitas Necessity is the mother of invention Recently I found another use for an ace bandage I carry. With a knife you can cut off whatever size pieces you need. Much better than sacrificing a sock.

07-20-2008, 10:36 PM	#166 (permalink)
Permagrin STR Veteran	After reading this, and riding with people who don't carry packis (I've carried one for 1 1/2 yrs with things I probably don't need), I decided to try it myself at El Moro/ LC. I put my basic's (tube, knife, tire tool, phone, first aid kit and allen wrench) into my saddlebag and off I went. I was feeling a little vulnerable and thought "hmmm, if I fall now, I don't have the padding from the bladder..." so I crawled down Old Emerald slower than usual and started the climb up the 2nd hill and that's when I found out how it would feel. Determination wasn't enough to get me over the last steep section and I lost my balance and fell left into the slope, got tangled with my bars and slid down the hill until I came to a stop in the ditch on the side of the trail, feet over my head. Nice. Some blood, scabs and swollen parts, some scratches, a hella bruise and more determined than ever to lose the pack going forward and make that climb (it's now on my list). Come winter I'll put it back on but I'm glad this post came up or I wouldn't have tried it without. __________________ Some of us are timid, we think we have something to lose so we don't try for the next hill. - Maya Angelou Hugh: "You can roll it, it's not that far of a fall"

07-20-2008, 11:30 PM	#167 (permalink)
chongoblanco wild in the streets!!!	just the basic's for me! a pump and some tubes, and a multi-tool! __________________ YOU ARE NOT HOW MUCH MONEY U HAVE IN THE BANK, YOUR NOT THE CAR U DRIVE, YOUR NOT THE CONTENTS OF YOUR WALLET, YOUR NOT YOUR @#$%ING KHAKIS... YOUR THE ALL SINGING ALL DANCING CRAP OF THE WORLD. {TYLER DURDEN}

07-20-2008, 11:30 PM	#168 (permalink)
bighit8 STR Veteran	I carry a small monkey and a bag of bananas. __________________ Roger: You guys should join us next Sunday. It would be nice to have another screamer CHEWYETI: Heat, Beat, Repeat!

07-30-2008, 05:35 PM	#170 (permalink)
silkworm Senior Member	multi tool, leatherman, shock pump, tire pump, spare tube (2x), cliff bar (2x or 3x), small first aid kit, condoms (3x), wallet, blackberry, car keys, elbow/forearm pads, tire patch kit, chain link (3x power links), couple feet of toilet paper, plastic bag for garbage...i think thats it... __________________ "the only way to do it is to do it"

07-30-2008, 05:49 PM	#172 (permalink)
dirtvert Banned	lock and load...(damn, dave- i should have quoted you before you get deleted).

07-30-2008, 05:57 PM	#173 (permalink)
Zippy Small, but Mighty	Bare bones: tube, patch kit, levers, multi tool, chain breaker, power link, mini pump (mounted on frame). Actually, that all fits in my seat pack and I don't carry a hydration pack unless I'm going longer than 3 hours. Nutrition is a different story and changes depending on the ride duration. __________________ L8 APEKS: "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups." Swim, bike, run. www.zippyathlete.blogspot.com

07-30-2008, 06:49 PM	#174 (permalink)
silkworm Senior Member	if i ride anywhere in orange county i carry my glock 9mm with two extra 10 round magazines - freaking orange county punks! haha! __________________ "the only way to do it is to do it"

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