My first crash (road rash) - Page 9 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-11-2004, 12:12 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]ospam (whinds) writes:

> I know all of the purist are
> groaning, my bag is too big; but the gloves weigh only an ounce or so.

Don't feel too bad. I recently admitted to packing around
two mini-pumps (a good one, and a loaner). I also frequently
carry table cutlery. In fact I'm just about to go do a
laundromat run. There's a nearby Chinese food place with a
cheap but tolerable $2.50 combo; I'll have some lunch at an
also nearby park while my clothes are in the wash. But I
won't bother taking the usual tools, spare tubes, pump(s), etc.
Just a duffle-ful of laundry, spoon, chopsticks, and if I can
remember to pack it - a couple of sachets of soy sauce. A
thermos of tea would be nice, but I'm out of tea.

Oh yeah ... I use a milk crate. I'm not a purist ;-)

The last time I sustained road rash, I just made a bee-line for
the liquor store, picked up a mickey of Bacardi Gold, got home,
and made another bee-line for the shower (mickey in hand.)
Then I hiked up the street to the drugstore and bought a bunch
of gauze sponges and some cheap knock-off of 3M MicroPore[tm]
tape that didn't stick worth a damn.

Money is a lot lighter to pack around than a bunch of stuff.

cheers,
Tom

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