Suburban Assault

Are you a bicycle pack Rats? Although I was never a Boy Scout, I like to be prepared for the worst when I ride on my long commutes.

I have my trusty Timbuk2 messenger bag filled with all sorts of things to keep my ride safe:

• Tire Pry Levers – for those nasty flats
• Spare  Tube – I switch this out between a 26″ or 29″ depending on what I’m riding.
• Tube Patch Kit – in case the spare gets a flat
• Multi-Tool – for that bit of tweaking on the road
• Mini Pump – I haven’t bought into the CO2 thing just yet
• 15 mm wrench – for my non-quick release wheels
• Phone – No iPhone just yet
• Camera – to document my Suburban Assault
• Wallet – no money, no coffee
• Watch – to know when I need to get home
• Road ID – never leave home without it
• Cable Lock – for those longer stays and I’m away from my ride

Curious about what other people ride with, I thought it would be nice to get more organized on flickr so I started a group called “Stuff I Carry When I Ride My Bicycle.”

This group is inspired by another flickr group:  “The Items We Carry“, posts like this shot from timbuk2, as well as an interesting article in the first issue of Bicycle Times magazine.

“Stuff I Carry When I Ride My Bicycle” is a small group of pics, but growing steady. IF you are a bicycle pack rat or just a Boy Scout at heart, please take a moment and take a shot of the stuff you carry and post it there as well.