- A phone, useful in an emergency or to call for someone to pick you up in case of equipment failure/bonking
- Cash, because some places won’t accept cards. It can also be used as a “boot” in case of side wall damage!
- Air pump or CO2 canister, so you can inflate a flat or low tire
- Patch kit or spare tube(or both), I prefer glue-less patches but either type will work.
- Tire levers, to be able to change the flat tire
- ID, because you never know when you might get carded at a pub or have to deal with police.
- A helmet, because you only get one brain!
- a bicycle specific multi-tool, in case you break a chain or need to tighten the hex bolts during a ride.
- Water bottle for any ride over an hour, dehydration sucks
- For longer rides Food/Gels as you don’t want to bonk!
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