tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803475961691314174.post3843751494958192178..comments2023-11-03T06:18:46.657-04:00Comments on The Long Road: In the bagsandyfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15826421373844981110noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803475961691314174.post-3994801318125479742008-04-11T15:36:00.000-04:002008-04-11T15:36:00.000-04:00Ah yes, what to bring. Takes years and years to c...Ah yes, what to bring. Takes years and years to come up with a good mix of goodies.<BR/>For me the essentials are:<BR/><BR/>~a dirty little music box with some dirty little tunes. I can recall over a hundred times though that I have forgotten to recharge it.<BR/>~ tools: chain break, spare link, pump, spare tube, tube glue, multi-tool, spare der'l cable, der'l hanger, small roll of duct tape, 2 ties, if req'd small thing of oil (depending upon if I'm doing CX or road and if wet).<BR/>~ credit card and cash (in case the bike breaks down)<BR/><BR/>Things that have happened to me in the past:<BR/>~ stuck way out at Lake Phillipe as my der'l busted.<BR/>~ stuck in Wakefield as my der'l hanger snapped<BR/>~ busted rims, walk it out.<BR/>~ busted frames, walk it out.<BR/>~ busted BB, carry it out.<BR/>~ busted crank, walk it out<BR/>~ busted chains, no tool, SS it out.<BR/>~ flashed by nudist in the middle of the forest, no place around civilization as I was fixing a flat. Throw pump at prick! That was one of the strangest things ever happened to me while mtbing.<BR/>Then comes the bears. Last year 4 of the suckers, one momma and 3 cubs. Just me and momma bear. Go like hell training!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com