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What’s your ‘pocket loading strategy’?

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  • January 31, 2017 at 2:40 am #26733
    dottigirl

    As inspired by the Howies Llaeth review, what goes in each?

    Most of my jerseys have three pockets, so it’s as follows:

    Left – phone, cards & money in slim plastic thing, keys

    Middle – pump, cafe lock, clear or sunglasses, sometimes a spare layer (jacket, snood, or base)

    Right – lip balm, paracetamol, tissue, energy bar/snack, eyeliner.

     

    If I stop and pick up a few groceries on the way home, I usually stick the milk in the middle (emptying it first into the right), chocolate bar on the left, and anything else down the front of my jersey. 

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  • February 2, 2017 at 9:28 am #886163
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    Man of Lard
    Simon E wrote:
    A phone can be replaced no problem, fixing lumbar vertebrae is not so simple.

    Especially if you take a £10 PAYG Nokia/similar.

    Shamblesuk wrote:
    … while stationery …

    A note book?

    February 2, 2017 at 9:06 am #886161
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    Simon E
    Shamblesuk wrote:
    Lesson learned. Phone goes in middle pocket now as I fell off after a nonchalant unclipping amnesia while stationery and bent my phone which was in the right pocket.

    A phone can be replaced no problem, fixing lumbar vertebrae is not so simple.

    February 2, 2017 at 8:39 am #886159
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    Shamblesuk

    Lesson learned. Phone goes in

    Lesson learned. Phone goes in middle pocket now as I fell off after a nonchalant unclipping amnesia while stationery and bent my phone which was in the right pocket.

    February 1, 2017 at 11:50 pm #886157
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    bbir

    Small under saddle bag: spare

    Small under saddle bag: spare tube, pump, space blanket, levers, cafe lock, and allen keys.

    Middle pocket: Phone and money

    Right pocket: Glasses, rain jacket (if needed)

    Left pocket: Food (and later food wrappers)

    February 1, 2017 at 10:10 pm #886155
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    Man of Lard

    Left – tube, tyre levers,

    Left – tube, tyre levers, micropump & ID (velcroed together)

    Right – Ratchet minitool, selection of brands of glueless patches, quicklink

    Middle – rain jacket/gilet, gels, phone (in zip lock with a couple of tightly rolled plastic fivers)

    February 1, 2017 at 9:35 am #886153
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    ClubSmed

    Small under saddle bag: Spare

    Small under saddle bag: Spare Tube, spare batteries, Tyre Levers, patches and Multitool.

    Middle pocket: Phone (if not attached to stem), food bars.

    Right pocket: Keys, Tissues

    Left pocket: Money (folding and notes), Handsfree earphones.

    Pump attached via holder mounted under bottle cage.
    Cafe Lock is permanently wrapped around head tube just in case
    Wind/Shower jacket on the pannier via 3 strap bungee (which can also be utilised for shopping if needed)

    February 1, 2017 at 12:25 am #886151
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    dottigirl

    sw600 wrote:

    sw600 wrote:
    ”If I stop and pick up a few groceries on the way home, I usually stick the milk in the middle (emptying it first into the right), chocolate bar on the left, and anything else down the front of my jersey.” This has got a lot easier since the demise of big box powders, and since I stopped drinking those 3l bottles of white lightning.

    I’m more of a ‘Bow girl.

    And I did actually carry a box of Persil home under my gilet the other day, how did you know?

    January 31, 2017 at 10:43 pm #886149
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    Simon E

    Left: a small fleece square

    Left: a small fleece square for wiping my nose – it’s far better than tissue and won’t get manky like a hanky.

    Middle: house key, cash. A jacket/cap also get stuffed in here as required with empty wrappers.

    Right: food – banana, snickers etc.

    Tools and spare tube go in a seat pack. I wouldn’t carry a pump, or anything solid, in a jersey pocket.

    Groceries are bought separately. I try not to mix business (shopping) with pleasure (riding). For the commute I use a small waist pack or rucksack.

    January 31, 2017 at 10:30 pm #886147
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    barbarus

    Right – epo vial and syringe
    Right – epo vial and syringe
    Middle – benzos
    Left remote control for hidden motor

    Nah not really, it’s just a banana and some keys, same as everyone else.

    January 31, 2017 at 7:25 pm #886145
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    wycombewheeler

    nothing has a fixed location
    nothing has a fixed location

    generally tools and tubes are on the bike
    snacks in a top tube bag so they are accessible
    wallet and phone in one pocket
    keys and coins in another
    extra layers in the third

    I don’t tend to carry a lock, just select my stops accordingly. (Not in towns/cities and where I can see my bike at all times)

    January 31, 2017 at 6:50 pm #886143
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    Griff500

    Small under saddle bag: spare

    Small under saddle bag: spare tube, CO2, levers and allen keys.

    Middle pocket: Phone

    Right pocket: Jelly babies

    Left pocket: Money, only on longer rides if I plan to buy lunch.

    Keys/eyeliner left at home in hidey hole.

     

    January 31, 2017 at 5:08 pm #886141
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    LastBoyScout

    Left – phone, money, ID, keys

    Left – phone, money, ID, keys, pack of tissues, 1/2 the food.

    Middle – windproof if not already wearing it, spare tube, emergency gels.

    Right – Neoprene pouch containing breakdown kit (CO2, 4/5mm Hex keys, tyre boot, patches and glue, chain links, few plasters), 1/2 the food.

    Add arm warmers and sun cream as appropriate.

    For long rides, I’ll tape a second tube under the saddle and add another CO2 or mini-pump on the frame.

    I used to use a small seat pack to put the breakdown kit and a tube in and sometimes still do on long rides if the weather is iffy and I want to get a proper waterproof/leg warmers in.

    January 31, 2017 at 4:43 pm #886139
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    sw600

    “If I stop and pick up a few
    “If I stop and pick up a few groceries on the way home, I usually stick the milk in the middle (emptying it first into the right), chocolate bar on the left, and anything else down the front of my jersey.”

    This has got a lot easier since the demise of big box powders, and since I stopped drinking those 3l bottles of white lightning.

    January 31, 2017 at 4:12 pm #886137
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    arfa

    I know it’s all a matter of
    I know it’s all a matter of preference but personally I never carry anything solid in the middle pocket on the basis of avoiding anything hard impacting the spine in the event of an “off”. Just a thought.

    January 31, 2017 at 3:46 pm #886135
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    Kapelmuur

    Which pocket for your BC

    Which pocket for your BC membership card? smiley

     

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