With the hope of helping you be a great bike owner, here is what I suggest as a basic every ride carry to take on every bike ride. The key to this is to know what you are willing to do, and what is just silly to carry since you won’t use it anyways. A cell phone with a reliable friend on the other end is also totally fine!
BIKE TOOLS ITEMS MENTIONED
Mechanic Gloves
Tern Tool
Tubes
PDW Ninja CO2 & Pump
Topeak Morph Pump
Tire Levers
Green Guru Bags: https://bit.ly/3kLUkYA
Banjo Bros Seatbags
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