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