thisisnotaspoon – Member
Spare spokes, I keep mine in the handlebars of each bike, held in by a lump of blutak, couple of each size needed on that bike, then no need to wory about carying the right ones.
In my all day bag I’ve got……..
1st aid kit (not 100% comprihensive, but enough to hopefully get me/someone else off the hill or at least stop the bleeding.
Assorted food, although I rarely eat it since discovering energy drinks, 2/3 scoop of maltodextrin, 1/3 scoop of fructose per litre is more than enough to keep me from bonking on anything under an actual all day ride.
Spare tubes, multi tool, chain links, mech hanger, gear cable, zip ties, brake pads, tyre boot/toothpaste tube, pump, patches, tyre levers.
Waterproof
Survival sack and foil blanket.
Did my Trail Leader training at the weekend and that pretty much covers it.
It depends upon the remoteness, terrain and weather forecast of course but wot he said (and the above mentioned map and compass).
Plus if you’re riding solo don’t forget to let someone know your planned route / eta just in case you brain yourself half way round 🙂
One tip from the weekend, I plan to swap the foil blanket and plastic survival sack for one of the Adventure Medical Heatsheet Emergency Bivvy. Weight nothing, tough and apparently extremely effective:
http://www.skimania.co.uk/images/Products/Small/3166-product1531.jpg