Phil (ascentale)Mar 20

@bobjonkman asks:

Q6. What should a cycling first aid kit contain? Anything special not found in other first aid kits? What about a first aid kit for group ride organizers?

P.S. Photos of your first aid kit encouraged!

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Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Mar 20
@ascentale @bobjonkman @bikenite #BikeNite A6. Too lazy for pix right now, but I did just write about this a bit earlier today. I carry an EDC first aid kit in a zipper pouch in my handbag to deal with minor scrapes and cuts on the go, mainly adhesive bandages/plasters/tape, plus pain, allergy, and antacid meds, KN95 mask and nitrile exam gloves, antiseptic/disinfectant. My on-bike toolkit contains additional nitrile gloves to keep grease/dirt off my hands in the event of a roadside repair.
Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Mar 21
@ascentale @bobjonkman @bikenite Inside the zipper pouch, everything is organized in small 4 mil ziploc baggies, to ensure everything stays clean and dry until needed. I use a Brother P-touch label machine to label the pill baggies, just in case anyone else sees them—acetaminophen (paracetamol) 500 mg, ibuprofen 200 mg, diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg, cimetidine 200 mg, etc.
Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Mar 21

@ascentale @bobjonkman @bikenite I don't carry anything more than this, because anything that my first aid kit won't handle is likely to need so much more in the way of medical supplies that there's no feasible way to carry it all.

That's why my first aid kit essentials always include: telephone, identification, credit card (I don't have health insurance, or I'd carry that card, too).

Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Mar 21
@ascentale @bobjonkman @bikenite I should probably also mention that the last time I had a crash or injury on a bicycle that was more than getting scraped by my pedals was so long ago that I cannot remember when it was. The last crash of any kind I can remember was my rollerskating crash in 2013 that left my knee permanently wrecked. Externally, all I had was a few bloody surface abrasions. I had a cigarette and kept skating. The extent of my injuries was not fully apparent for a couple of days.
Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐
@ascentale @bobjonkman @bikenite I quit smoking later that year, and have been tobacco-free for over 12 years, now.
Mar 21 at 2:58amWeb
Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Mar 21

@ascentale @bobjonkman @bikenite You are not really supposed to use Lysol-to-Go on open wounds, but it will work, in a pinch, for road rash.

I always have a small can of this in my handbag toiletries kit along with a 30 mL spray of 70% isopropyl for dealing with public toilets, especially when travelling by train or air (must go in the 1 qt liquids baggie). And yes, I have sprayed it on open wounds, when I had no other immediate antiseptic. Yes, it fscking hurts.

https://www.lysol.com/products/disinfectant-spray/lysol-disinfectant-spray-to-go/

Disinfectant Spray To Go - Crisp Linen® | Lysol US

Kills 99.9% of viruses and bacteria, including cold and flu††Kills the COVID-19 virus and emerging variants**Sanitizes soft surfaces*Helps to control and prevent mold and mildew*

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Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Mar 21
@ascentale @bobjonkman @bikenite Oh, and I should mention that you should always carry a water bottle when cycling, because if nothing else, you can use it to flush a wound or clean your hands. It's better than nothing.