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Mountain bike injuries fall into 3 categories IMo -
1) - properly broken - call for help asap. Strong painkillers if you want - keep em comfy and stop bleeding. All the kit can be improvised. Knowledge is the key thing here
2) - minor wounds - MTFY and carry on riding. First aid kit might make it more comfy but will make no real difference to outcomes
3) trail side repairable - this is the only category where a first aid kit will make a significant difference. Stuff like moderate full thickness cuts that can be steristripped back together where having the kit and the skills might make the difference between being able to contine the ride or have to cut it short.
I carry steristrips, film dressings for this and a bandage as it makes improvising slings easier. I also carry a foil blanket as a full bivvy bag is cumbersome but I am aware its usefullness is limited.
Knowledge is absolutely the key thing.
+1 for the knowledge, but I prefer my algorithm;
Is the injury fixable with duct tape?
if yes, fix it.
if no, call for an ambulance.
2 small dressings
Small roll of Micropore tape
8" Strip of fabric plaster
Scissors
Tweezers
Vitamin N (neurofen)
Safety pins
Floss and needle
Foil blanket
2 antiseptic wipes
Inner tube*
Gaffer tape*
Hip flask*
Buff*
SSP
*not strictly 1st aid kit but can be used 🙂
Not so great on technical singletrack:
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