Note: This list is intentionally extensive. Not every cyclist will carry every item on every trip.
Step 1: The Two Essentials
Step 2: Primary options
(base choices on individual needs and preferences)
Key transit items
- Water (in bottles or hydration pack)
- Eye protection (sunglasses or clear lenses)
- Street map
- Medical info/emergency contact card
- First-aid items (see our First-aid checklist)
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Core bike repair items
Storage/equipment options
Clothing options for variable weather
Personal
- Toilet paper/tissue
- Chamois cream/skin lotion
- Sunscreen
- Lip balm
- Cell phone
- Cash/credit card/ID
Step 3: Post-ride items
(carry with you, or store in advance at destination)
- Change of clothing
- Off-bike footwear options
- Toiletry kit
- Towel/washcloth
Step 4: Other possibilities
- Padded shorts or tights
- Wicking jersey or top
- Gloves
- Bike-specific footwear
- Cycling socks
- Buff/bandanna/skullcap
- Small, quick-dry towel (for cleanups)
- Baby wipes (popular for cleanups)
- Energy food/gels/drinks
- Cycling computer/GPS
- Heart rate monitor
- Patch kit (and/or spare tube/tubes)
- Pressure gauge
- CO2 inflator (with cartridge)
- Lubricant
- Strips of duct tape (for repairs)
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