No Reason Why. » list http://www.thejaydub.com/blog A great blog. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:40:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Bike bag contents (& stuff “on” me). http://www.thejaydub.com/blog/2009/01/10/bike-bag-contents-stuff-on-me/ http://www.thejaydub.com/blog/2009/01/10/bike-bag-contents-stuff-on-me/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:53:35 +0000 admin http://www.thejaydub.com/blog/?p=61 I figured it’d be fun (for me, probably not for anyone else) to see what all I carry in my bag when I ride to work (and increasingly, wherever I go). It’s a bit of a “goal” and not something I always do, just yet. In any case, the following is a list of what I generally carry, or generally intend to carry. Remind me to go back through the list before I fly anywhere. O_o

bike bag contents

I carry a Crumpler Considerable Embarrassment (too small to put shoes and anything else) Osprey Resource Elroy (1/2/2009), and this stuff in it:

Pocket:

Over the course of … something … I’ll probably review each of these items. I’ll try to annotate here when I’ve done the review.

Need to add:

  • medical stuff (bandaids at the very least)
  • spare tube
  • multi-tool (one in the mail to me, now, actually [that I won!!!]) (and actually the Leatherman Bit Kit I already carry has a hex set)
  • HP Mini 2140 netbook (no link yet because they haven’t been released [but I can't wait to get one])

This brings up a fair few important and interesting points. I have a love for messenger bags, and before it was messenger bags, it was backpacks and hip bags in general. I have had more than my fair share of them. In fact still have most of them. And there is one more on it’s way to me now (to fill a gap in my bag lineup that I created just for it to fill) [sidenote: I listed things on ebay just today to "make room" for the new item(s)].

It also exaggerates the point of my interest in gadgetry (for example, the Leatherman). And my firm commitment to things I’m used to and comfortable with (ChapStick).

I try to keep only items I will use, but at the same time, try to always have items I need. It’s a fine line, and one that an expanding bag size and diminutive bike commute has allowed me to push dramatically. I was never a Boy Scout, but my preparedness (at least in this one case, which is carrying stuff I might need ["Be Prepared"]) is clear. Yes, all this stuff is easily overkill. But, it’s good practice. Plus it’s fun. It’s like a man-purse. Full of gadgetry.

If you read that all intently you’ll notice that at pretty much all times I have thirty-two gigabytes of storage on my person. I hadn’t realized that until just now. That’s heavy.

Also, I am interested in suggestions on items I have left out. I know there’s something obvious that I need to have but just hasn’t happened to come up on my list just yet. Ok if I haven’t needed it, do I really need it? Maybe not. But there could be that one thing…

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