Mountainbiking Gear List

Help make sure your ride is a safe one -- go prepared!!

ALWAYS HAVE

Another person riding with you
Helmet
Eye protection (we're serious)
Water (at least one bottle)
Food
Spare tube
Tire levers
Pump
Multi-tool
Full-finger bike gloves
Picture ID of some sort
Health insurance / health info card
Blood type info card
Emergency contact info

Friendly attitude & good trail manners: yield to hikers and horses, and stay on designated trails. SHOULD HAVE

More food (make friends!)
More water (you should have to stop to relieve yourself during the ride, otherwise you are probably dehydrated)
First aid kit
Map in ziploc bag
Bike shorts/jersey or other wicking clothing (cotton highly discouraged)
Weather-specific extra clothing such as rain jacket

PACKHORSE BONUS: Extra gloves, socks, jersey and bike tools. Cell phones can help reduce emergency response time. Consider carrying one even though they ruin movies...
POST- RIDE

Yet more water -- you should have drunk the water you were biking with.
A change of dry/clean clothes for after the ride. It's nice to get out of your grimy duds, plus, it shows consideration for the person who is giving you a ride home!

Consider packing a towel or something to wash off with.

Large plastic bags to dump all your wet muddy stuff into is a good bet too.

Bring a few bucks for post-ride eating and socializing!

Carrying enough stuff to deal with any situation isn't dumb or dorky, it's smart. People can and do run into problems when trail riding, even in Capital Forest. Don't be a statistic.

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Help make sure your ride is a safe one -- go prepared!!
ALWAYS HAVE Another person riding with you Helmet Eye protection (we're serious) Water (at least one bottle) Food Spare tube Tire levers Pump Multi-tool Full-finger bike gloves Picture ID of some sort Health insurance / health info card Blood type info card Emergency contact info Friendly attitude & good trail manners: yield to hikers and horses, and stay on designated trails.	SHOULD HAVE More food (make friends!) More water (you should have to stop to relieve yourself during the ride, otherwise you are probably dehydrated) First aid kit Map in ziploc bag Bike shorts/jersey or other wicking clothing (cotton highly discouraged) Weather-specific extra clothing such as rain jacket PACKHORSE BONUS: Extra gloves, socks, jersey and bike tools. Cell phones can help reduce emergency response time. Consider carrying one even though they ruin movies...	POST- RIDE Yet more water -- you should have drunk the water you were biking with. A change of dry/clean clothes for after the ride. It's nice to get out of your grimy duds, plus, it shows consideration for the person who is giving you a ride home! Consider packing a towel or something to wash off with. Large plastic bags to dump all your wet muddy stuff into is a good bet too. Bring a few bucks for post-ride eating and socializing!