you might be interested to know what i take with me on a typical ride...
- burgundy cannondale ST-700 touring bike, bought in 1984 from maple cyclery in dundas, ontario - 2 bottles of water - rack with a tie-down made from an old inner tube - depending on the weather, i start the ride wearing: - helmet (naturally) - tee shirt - shorts - socks - sneakers - riding gloves - backpack: - map, paper, and pen - bike lock, cell phone, wallet - banana pants (yellow k-way rain pants) - rain jacket - baseball cap - toiletries - tool kit (not the most efficient assortment): - pump - inner tube - tire levers - allen wrenches - pliers - 8 mm box wrench - two pocket knives - one with a phillips screwdriver - the other with a large slot screwdriver - container with bolts and other little parts - spare toe strap - front and rear lights