- A road-worthy bicycle, with at least one spare inner tube
- A bottle of water or other drink, and a snack
- Some money/a bank card for refreshments or in case you need to take a train home
- Clothing suitable for the weather conditions. Several thinner layers are better than one heavy top
- A waterproof jacket. Bright colours are best
- A mobile phone is very handy too
- Lights on your bicycle on longer winter rides

