Carry All
Best way to carry all your stuff on a long ride?
I cycle to work and I cycle long distances frequently. When I go to work I carry all my stuff in a back pack and for other rides I wear my camel back and a Roo (fancy fanny pack thing). This holds all my stuff (CO2 pump, innertubes, tools, sunscreen,food, keys, cellphone). But it is obnoxious!!! I have a racing bike and the bike shop told me I can not get a back rack on my bike. That little puch under the seat just isn’t enough. What do you all do?? How in the world do people fit all their stuff in a little pouch and jersy pockets?
Ah, the largest size possible under seat pack, or a clip-on rack that supports a “trunk” bag (like a shoebox). Most of my friends have the clip-on rack (holds onto seat post). Panniers don’t fit (easily), but trunk bags do.
Plus a medium to small handlebar bag; however, be sure to put only very light weight items in your handlebar bag because it can affect the steering if there’s some weight. I put toilet paper, small camera–and the camera is the only thing with weight. The rest of the stuff in front is like cloth.
You might could get away with a small camera and a small phone, or a combination cameraphone dealie.
*No 15 car keys, cans of soup, sunblock, or other heavy extras. Handlebar bags are for lightweight things and for things you need access to while onboard the bike. Things you use while stopped and heavy things go in the trunk bag. 
A Minoura water bottle adapter can also be used to transport extra water, hanging from the side of the stem or at the handlebar. Be sure to limit this to one carrier max with a smallish water bottle. There are also alloy clamp-on water bottle cages. Put these on the “you” side, not the front.
Another place for an accessory water bottle is in front of the bottom bracket. The front tire will put lots of dirt on it here, so you’ll have to unscrew the top to use the water.
There are racks that fully clamp onto the seat stays. However, one should use extreme caution and never clamp a rack onto carbon fiber or 3d aluminum tubing. In any case, use a trunk bag or the smallest size panniers to avoid overloading.
A word on panneirs. While it is possible, they aren’t areo, and they’ll slow you down. Even Nashbar’s Day Tripper catches a little bit of wind; although, those don’t catch much.
There’s also some bike options:
1) Trek professional tourbike
2) Schwinn Super Sport (some models with front and rear rack attachment points–very inexpensive and touring specific)
3) Xtracycle (carries a whopping huge amount of stuff–throw the car away)
Last, because it is funny looking, a fanny pack can hold keys, sunblock, phone, kleenex, checkbook, and with room left over. There are designer models with a purse-ish or rugged-ish appearance available, and those look better.
Carry-All – You’re Everything – Videoclip
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