7 important things you should bring on your bike ride

Whether you’re heading out for a short trip to the park or a long ride with your buddies, bringing the essentials never gets old.

Here’s a short list that should keep you safe and prepared on your ride:

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Patch kit

• Bringing a patch kit will save yourself from getting stranded on the side of the road when your bike gets a flat tire. Just be sure you know how to properly patch a tire interior. Watch this link to know how to properly patch your tire (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2sKMqB9QCg)

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Extra tire interior

• Keeping an extra interior ready will save you a ton of time in contrast to bringing a patch kit. With an extra interior, you will just have to bring out your punctured interior and replace it, simple as that. But be sure you bring a tire lever to get that tire off your rims especially if you’re not using a foldable tires.

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Portable pump

• A portable pump is crucial to bring while riding because you can’t inflate your tires even if you’ve already patched it. Also, you can buy a portable pump at a reasonably affordable price at your local bike shop.

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Multitool

• Having a multitool with you is very handy since it’s compact and functional. Unlike if you had to bring a whole toolbox just to fix your bike, you risk losing those items or worse, have a hard time bringing it around. Especially if you need to quick make adjustments on your bike to make the ride more comfortable? Just stick to the multi-tool, and it will do the job.

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Smartphone

• Great for directions, communication and probably just about everything. It may save your life especially if anything bad happens.

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Money

• Can’t predict the next time you’ll be needing a snack to munch on or some water to gulp down, so be sure that you’re financially ready before setting out for the road/trail.

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Helmet

• As the saying goes, no helmet no ride. Safety first even if it means cycling short distances. Ruining your hair is is much better than ruining your head.

There you go, 7 simple but straight to the point things to bring. Ride safely SuperBiker!

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