Bike Mag Editors Share Their Everyday Ride Kits

Have you ever been out without the tools you needed? We all have run into a predicament where we don't have the technology to comfortably limp home. A well-planned “Every Ride Carry” is almost essential these days unless you like to live on the edge and tempt luck.

The range of options available to create a kit of essentials is almost overwhelming at this point. From enduro to push bikes, downtube storage is a common feature, and there are more tire-plugging products and multi-tools than we can keep track of. So, what goes with us on rides? Lets find out. First up, we've got Deven McCoy.

Deven McCoy

As Michael Scott once told Dwight, "K.I.S.S. Keep it simple, stupid." That is my approach with my ride kit, and it fluctuates daily. I know I need plugs, Co2, a multitool, and maybe a tire lever for the daily rides. I keep the carrying methods simple, too, and pretty much all of my kit is strapped or nestled into my bike, leaving my pockets free to carry snacks and my phone.

I don't love wearing a backpack or hip pack unless it is absolutely necessary to bring along extra bits and bobs, and honestly, you can get away with a lot in the Specialized SWAT Bibs. If I am forced to rock a pack, I usually reach for my USWE Vertical 4L or Patagonia Dirt Roamer .

Everyday rides :

• Dynaplug - Carbon Racer
• PDW Ninja Pump/Co2
• Muc-off tire lever
• Oneup EDC V2

Longer Days :

• Dynaplug racer pro (and extra plugs)
• First Aid Stuff
• Portland Bee Balm
• Soft-flask
• Canon EOS-M or GoPro
• Lezyne HP Flex pump
• Wolftooth Masterlink Combo Pliers
• Extra Co2
• A tube from the Dark Ages if CushCore lets me down
• Pocket knife
• Knog Blinder lights