Conference noted::bicycle

My underseat back has the following things in it:
	3 tire irons
	1 spare tube
	1 chain tool
	1 spoke wrench
	1 patch kit
	1 Park Y hex wrench (4, 5 & 6)
	2 open end wrenches (8-9 & 10-12)

I also have a frame pump on the bike.

I'd never go on a ride without this stuff, and either I or a riding companion
has had need for each piece at some time.

Rich

    Rich,
    
    Sounds like you're the sorta guy I should go out with.  
    
    I normally take 2 spare tubes, a puncture kit and levers (+pump).  Bananas
    if I remember.  This has never let me down (but I have been lucky).  A chain
    tool and/or a spare link is probably a good idea.
    
    
    Last summer I met someone at the top of the col d'aspin with a complete
    set of bottom bracket spanners.....
    rod
    

    I travel  a bit heavy. So, I carry both a tool kit and a first aid
    kit.  I've needed both on different occasions.

The tool kit includes

tire levers
patch kits
chain tool
spoke wrench
freewheel puller with pocket vise
2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6 mm allen wrenches, 1/4" allen wrench (for Phil  Woods hubs)
8, 9, 10 mm sockets for pocket tool T-wrench
phillips and straight screwdriver bits for T-wrench
crescent wrench
needle nose pliers
tire gauge


The first aid kit includes

Hydorogen Peroxide  (for cleaning road rash)
non-stick dressings
dressing sponges
tape 
band aids
an ice pack
butterfly bandages  (sort of temporary stiches)
gauze roller bandage
triangular bandage
ace bandage (sometimes)
ibuprofen
anti-histamine

    I've used  every tool in the tool kit, and everything in the first
    aid  kit  except  the  butterfly  bandages.  I  don't think either
    of those lists are complete, but they're pretty close. Luckily for
    me, both kits tend to be used more for other people than for me.

    I also  always  carry  a  space  blanket for emergency warmth, and
    almost  always  carry  a  goretex  jacket and leg warmers (We used
    those  one  day  when  a  95  degree  day  turned into a 60 degree
    rainstorm within 15 minutes.)

--David

    The list in .1 is good.  You may want to customize it for your bike.
    My bike has no non-hex bolts, so I don't need the open end wrenches.
    I add screwdriver (reversible with both slotted and philips heads)
    and a Park offset brake spanner (grips the flats to center side pull
    brakes).
    
    Of course, always bring some money, especially change for pay
    telephones.
    
    Ken
    

    
    Re.3
    
    	I've ridden in races with poorer equipped service cars. :)
    
    	Well, to hit the other end of the scale, I carry a tub bag under my
    saddle (I don't ride tubs, but the bag's bigger) absolutely brimming
    with a spare tube, repair kit, 6mm spanner and spoke key. And in my
    pocket, 1 banana and a 50 pence coin. Still ways me down... :)
    
    Graham.
    

Always have:
2 plastic tyre levers
1 repair kit
1 inner tube
1 full bottle
1 fig bar
1 20 franc note
some ID

    Always have, in a seatpack:
    
    o  1 spare inner tube (for the first puncture)
    o  puncture repair kit (for subsequent punctures)
    o  2 plastic tyre levers (though I usually get by with one)
    o  4, 5, 6mm hex keys
    o  very small adjustable spanner
    o  small screwdriver
    o  a small roll of electric insulation tape (good for holding broken
       things together on a get-you-home basis)
    
    Plus a good framefit pump. For a serious ride I also carry money, ID,
    water and food, often a map, spare clothing if the weather looks
    changeable or if I'm going up a hill. For touring I would also carry
    some emergency medical supplies. You should maintain your bike
    carefully so that it's always in good condition when you take it out.
    That way you won't need to use these tools.
    
    Thinking about it, you should be able to deal with any minor mechanical
    problem on the road, you should be able to cope with bad weather, you
    should be able to phone people to say you'll be late or ask to be
    picked up, and if, god forbid, you should have a bad accident, your
    rescuers should be able to find out who you are and who to contact.
    
    
    Rod

    I carry a spare tubular, a pump, and my wallet on the road.  If 
    I get anything other than a flat, I buy my way out of trouble
    (taxi, bus, detour to a bike shop, whatever).  Call me foolhardy,
    but I've only had to buy my way out once.  
    
    Off-road, I swear by the "Cool Tool", an all-in-one assortment of
    hex keys, adjustable wrench, screwdrivers, and chain-breaker that
    fits in my palm.  I've used everything on it during various rides.

    
    	1. A helmet (preferably worn on the noggin).
    
    	Awright, who said 'dat ?!?!?!?!?

    
    This is a little late, but,
    
    In addition to the stuff already mentioned I carry a roll of cloth
    handlebar wrap.  If (when) I get a cut in a tire I use a small
    piece of the tape (cut using chainring teeth) to cover the cut from the
    inside of the tire.  Carrying a patch kit or spare tube won't help if
    there is a gash in the tire!!
    
    I guess if I was really weight-concious I could just bring a section of
    tape, 

    I still have a $1 bill in my rear wheel that was used for that purpose.
    
    As of my last flat it was still there.
    
    ed

    	Re -.1
    
    	I LIKE this guy...
    
    	And no, it's NOT what you're thinking, silly...

    This is an update on the $1 bill that I stuffed into my tire as
    a boot so as to not destroy the tube.   I had folded the buck in
    fourths.
    
    When I got a flat recently I noticed that the bill had many fine
    cuts and a few separated parts.  Also the serial numbers and decorative
    "1"'s had transferred to the more plain paper opposite (the fold wasn't
    perfect) also the green seal had transferred.  I stuck it in my wallet
    and replaced it with a new buck and continued on my century ride.
    
    When I got home I taped it (4 times) and bought soemthing at Purity.
    I replaced the tire the next day and the new buck already had a couple
    of tears in it (but no runny dye).
    
    ed