Road cycling- what to do with drinks and tools

[lufbramatt]

Picked up my first road bike on Saturday and christened it yesterday with a nice brisk 26 miler (would have stayed out longer but had plans with family). After riding mountain bikes for the last 20 years all my kit is quite MTB oriented but I bit the bullet and donned the lycra without baggies for the first time in a good few years!

I took my camelback with drink and tools in. I came across a few roadies while out and noticed they all had bottles in cages and tools either in saddle bags or jersey pockets. I feel my camelback might not be appropriate for roadie use. I'm sure I'm probably breaking one of the rules. Thoughts?

[lufbramatt]

Normally only carry a couple allen keys. But being a brand new bike which had been assembled by a bike shop, I hadn't yet built full trust in it. As it went, the front mech wasn't on straight so I had to align it properly, the 5mm allen key was rather useful

[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?

[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.