Comments on: Every Ride Carry

By: LifeOn2Whls

LifeOn2Whls — Wed, 26 May 2010 21:15:19 +0000

The only thing I carry with me on every ride is a knife. Mine is a foldable Benchmade that I can legally carry on me (3″ blade). I keep the factory tool kit on the bike and that contains most of the tools I would need for the bike. I don’t bother with tire sealer, etc. The list grows when I leave town for a couple days but I mostly plan for the route. If I am on well used roads then I will rely more on roadside assistance…otherwise I plan to go it alone.

By: irondad

irondad — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:49:24 +0000

A peanut lighter? Leave it to you Suzuki riders. If us Yamaha riders get stranded and have peanuts in our pockets, we’ll eat them instead of burning them for warmth!

Seriously, nice post. I have an emergency kit. Plus a first aid kit. Portable wrenches always seem to slip and injure fingers.

By: soth

soth — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:53:26 +0000

Stacy said – “It’s utterly ridiculous you can fit that much stuff into the tail section of your bike.”

Believe me, I wish that I couldn’t… that’s what I get for riding a whale. Or is it a pig? Okay, it’s a pigwhale.

By: RichardM

RichardM — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:12:19 +0000

I’m looking forward to other comments to this one. So far, all I carry with me is the factory toolkit and a Leatherman Crunch. To date, I’ve managed to do all maintenance with just these things but then again, I don’t have the riding miles that most others here have.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:12:08 +0000

@Mike: In the event of the collapse of civilization, make your way to Corvallis, OR and look for a place called Bi-Mart. You and your loved ones can join us in rebuilding. @ToolGuyd: Good call on the Leatherman bit set and the duct tape. I have a bit set packed with my Versatool, but a little duplication couldn't hurt. @soth: It's utterly ridiculous you can fit that much stuff into the tail section of your bike.

By: soth

soth — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:34:53 +0000

Thanks to my bike’s bulbous tail section, the following items are always stowed away and I never leave home w/o them. They’re with me for EVERY RIDE, even if it’s just around town.

- Stop and Go tire plug kit (used much more often than I’d like )
- Slime mini air compressor (ditto)
- The assorted tools that I’ve gathered which includes…
– 6 inch adjustable wrench
– a pair of good old fashioned pliers
– assorted metric allen wrenches
– 1/4 bit driver with screwdriver bits and 8mm thru 15mm sockets
– Fuses. I have multiples of every amp for my bike (a must carry IMO)
– Leatherman multi tool
– zip ties
– a spool of duct tape (wrapped around a pencil)
– a laminated card with my ICE info (In Case Of Emergency)
– a spare set of Etymotic ER6I earphones

On my key chain lives my bike key and a mini led flashlight. Inside my wallet and taped into each of my helmets is my ICE info. In whatever random pocket I have, I carry my Windmill Delta Stormproof lighter, gauranteed to ignite in winds up to 80mph, and it truly works (don’t ask how I know), but since I smoke I’d be carrying it anyway.

But if you’re talking about the little things that I stuff in my pockets or lack thereof, my every ride carry includes lip balm, Advil, my cellphone and my little point and shoot camera.

By: ToolGuyd

ToolGuyd — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:28:54 +0000

When I go mountain biking, I typically carry a Skeletool as well, but sometimes a Wave if I cannot choose between a serrated or plain-edge blade. I also carry either the LM bit kit, or the bit extender with a few standard-sized hex bits.

I also carry a few feet of duct tape. Not because I think I’ll need it, but because I’ve never heard anybody say “darn, I wish I didn’t bring that duct tape with me!”

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:06:51 +0000

When the zombie infestation begins, I know whose house I am going to! You are prepared for anything!