Cool and Interesting

from Deuter is always attached to my bike. I never ride anywhere without:

Maybe I need a second patch? And the tools to fix a broken chain? I really don’t want to have to walk my broken bike. This stuff lives in

I also put my phone in here, and worry about it getting scratched. I also worry about the whole bag being stolen, even more so since my phone recently got professionally nicked. I have

I’d like to reduce the ability of someone to steal my tech first aid, in part or the whole bag. Plus keep some serious cash, id and next-of-kin/biking buddy telephone numbers in a safe spot in this nonremovable bag, in case my phone gets stolen again, or I crash myself unconscious.

I’d like to add a bike-specific body first aid kit for non life-threatening scrapes and pains, and my

… in case I am surprised by a sudden local thunderstorm, need to stay warm while waiting somewhere or want to take a nap on a wet lawn. It also reduces decision fatigue “should I bring a raincoat?” And makes getting out of the house faster.

Just putting

warmed my hands up right away, which I noticed when I took them off. Do I need an emergency energy gel? At what point does first aid become just normal bike trip prep?

I’d like my housekey not to get lost in the bottom of the bag, and neither my phone. I don’t want the bag to bulge out and scrape my legs, and I want to get rid of the velcro … so lethal to knitted materials!

The whole thing weighs 700 grams already! So the carbon-based-body first aid better not weigh much. My minimalist bike buddies will be turning over on their saddles, seeing how much “just in case” weight I’m bringing. Otoh my body weight is quite a bit lower than theirs, so I figure it’s ok to compensate for being colder more easily due to a lower bmi, and having less stamina for walking broken bikes.

So what’s the plan?

• Replace the top loops with lots of zip ties

• Sew in a horizontal divider

• Create a first aid kit with a longish shape containing
  • Bandaids
  • Antiseptic cream (Nestosyl)
  • Paracetemol, ibuprofen and aspirin against a, inflammation and headaches
  • Other stuff tbd

I’ll publish this now and update it later.

Update: thief-proof baggy

could also be used in an emergency situation, to replace a failed attachment loop, or to tie someone up, using proper police technique. I’d need to leave them long or they’d scrape my legs. Hmmm, maybe just keep these in the tech first aid kit and use nonreusable zip ties to attach the bag to the bike. The multiple use approach can get a bit over the top.