Road cycling- what to do with drinks and tools

[crikey]

On the road bike, one of these in a bottle cage:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/bbb-btl-18l-tools-and-tube...

I carry a spare tube, a multi-tool, a CO2 inflator and spare cylinder, tyre levers, a pack of scabs, pair of nitrile glove and a few £ in coins.

On the MTB I use one of these:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-aero-wedge-buckle-m...

The same is in it except for the CO2 inflator and spare cylinder, instead I have a pump mounted under one the bottle cage.

[Ki3r]

Without wanting to sound too stupid...what is the name for a second bottle cage? I can't work out how I would attach a second one (first one is on the 'normal' place, no idea of the technical name).

Sorry to hijack the thread.

[upsidedownmark]

A bottle cage!

Most (road at least) frames will have bolts on the seat tube for a second cage - it sorta depends on the frame although there are bodges if they aren't there, and there's room. Generally mountainbikes with suspension at both ends don't have room..

[Ki3r]

Ok I feel very stupid now! I shall check later to see if mine has one on the seat post. Didn't think to have a look lol.

[Rolls]

and if not... cable ties!!!

[Vipers]

Small enough and big enough for 2 tubes, tyre levers, tyre pressure gauge, small adjustable, allen keys, and a pair of disposable gloves.

[lufbramatt]

Xpuffin said:

lufbramatt said:

I feel my camelback might not be appropriate for roadie use. I'm sure I'm probably breaking one of the rules. Thoughts?

Rule 32 bud

The rules have been taken down

cheers all. Looks like I need to invest in some new bidons and some bottle cages. Want some that aren't overtly branded though. Saddle pack looks like a good idea. can't remember the last time I rode a bike without something on my back, will be quite liberating! what to do with my pump though? Can you get mini ones that fit in a saddle pack?

[Dammit]

Edited by Dammit on Tuesday 21st October 20:24

[lufbramatt]

Dammit said:

Edited by Dammit on Tuesday 21st October 20:24

Many thanks, useful photos. That pump is indeed diddy. Hard to tell how big stuff is looking at website product photos on white backgrounds.

[Beer Man]

I know it gets sweaty but I always have a small backpack on.

Don't use a bottle in a cage anymore as it tends to get filthy (REALLY filthy).

Bag contains drink, chocolate, tube, puncture fix, fold up tyre (for if I really screw it up!), OS map of area I'm riding in as I like to change my mind and still getting to discover some of the tracks around here, money and phone. Oh, and my tobacco tin, papers and lighter .......which really needs to change, working on it though did a 50 miler off road without my tin

Another reaon for the pack is that if going out early I like to be warm, so I take my jacket. Once I'm warmed up then jacket goes in there too.

Feels odd riding without the pack. Almost like not wearing a seatbelt in a car. Irrational? Possibly

[Daveyraveygravey]

lufbramatt said:

... what to do with my pump though? Can you get mini ones that fit in a saddle pack?

A lot of brackets for pumps have holes you can screw the bolts for the bottle cage through, so the pump sits alongside a bottle.

[Windy Vortex]

I have a small saddle bag for a spare tube and tyre levers etc but I had nowhere to put things like gel pouches, jelly babies and my phone, until I found the Alpkit Fuel Pod.

[Dammit]

Gels/flapjacks/etc plus phone go in your jersey pockets:



That way you can grab them easily to stave off the bonk/take a photograph.