How often have you used the mult-tool set on the road?
09-08-18, 11:47 PM
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Just this week, I used mine to reduce the cleat tension on my left pedal. My right pedal is already at minimum tension because it's the pedal I clip into second and out of first.
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09-09-18, 12:26 PM
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I don’t use a multitool very often, but it’s indispensable when needed. Kind of like rain gear. It’s with me when needed. Friday is a good example. Torrential rains for the commute home. Most other riders had no rain gear whatsoever, and even though it was in the 70s, they were probably pretty cold and very wet. It was able to ride comfortably with rain pants and jacket, and fenders.
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+1. Funny, rain is predicted during rush hour this evening. I've got my gear (and a multi-tool)
I don’t use a multitool very often, but it’s indispensable when needed. Kind of like rain gear. It’s with me when needed. Friday is a good example. Torrential rains for the commute home. Most other riders had no rain gear whatsoever, and even though it was in the 70s, they were probably pretty cold and very wet. It was able to ride comfortably with rain pants and jacket, and fenders.
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Once I did a century, with zero planning, on a lark, with my daughter. I thought 'well I'll just bring a tire patch kit'. It was totally useless. The only thing that would be useful was a tube. Now I just buy HD tires period. They are heavy etc. but no more flats.
I don't carry a pump anymore or a tool kit. I've never had a use for it.
(Now you just watch, on my next ride, all hell will break loose
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I don't carry a pump anymore or a tool kit. I've never had a use for it.
(Now you just watch, on my next ride, all hell will break loose
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Rarely use mine, a Park Rescue Multitool. It has a chain tool, which is because of a bad run of chain issues I have several years ago. Interestingly, the chain issues stopped when I got the multitool.
I guess it's time to reassess and trim down on what I carry.
I guess it's time to reassess and trim down on what I carry.
09-10-18, 11:55 AM
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I always wear a helmet. My bike is capable of frightening speeds and my head is the first to reach the scene of the accident.
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It is the only way to get it off a still mounted wheel
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I recall seeing an inner tube that didn’t make a circle, like a balloon animal. Maybe he’s gluing both ends shut
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The fact that you haven't used or have rarely used your tool is not proof that you don't need to carry it. If you end up using it every week, something is wrong.
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09-10-18, 06:22 PM
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So this is in accordance with Murphy's law.
"I guess it's time to reassess and trim down on what I carry"
Are you sure you want to tempt the Murphy?
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If you carry a multi-too set (typically including various sized allen wrenches, screw drivers), have you actually used them during the ride? I carry one, and a mini pump, tube repair kit, in a frame bag, but have never, ever touched them during a ride. Together they add weight, and I always have to take them off the bike when parking outside.
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My multi-tool has 9-tools. Of those nine, there is one Phillips driver, and seven hex drivers. And one of the hex driver has a cap over it that provides one size larger, so that makes nine.
What have I used it for?
You've talked me into it -- I'm leaving it home and adding one more CO2 cartridge since it's so annoying dealing with the hand pump.
What have I used it for?
- Tweaking the limit screws on the FD a few times over the years. Not often, but once in awhile I'll drop a chain, and apply a 1/8th turn to assure it doesn't happen again.
- Adjusting seat height and set-back, but this was on a ride dedicated to tweaking my fit just slighty -- I may as well have brought a couple of my shop hex wrenches along.
- Taking up some headset vibration that was annoying me. But that could have waited until I was home.
- Additional FD / RD limit adjustment? Really doubtful -- the bike is now ten years old and well dialed-in for the limit screws and B-screw.
- Seat height and set-back? Nah, I touch that one or two times a year to tweak within a half-centimeter range when I find myself experiencing early warning signs of front knee or inner-knee pain. There is no situation where I would have to do that on a real ride.
- Head set adjustment? Surely I can make it home to tighten that up.
- Stem tightening, rack tightening, pedal tightening, brake caliper tightening... that would never be an issue, since I check those things at least once a week.
You've talked me into it -- I'm leaving it home and adding one more CO2 cartridge since it's so annoying dealing with the hand pump.
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My new folding bicycle only needs one tool. Every bolt is the same size 2.5mm Allen, Thinks like the cranks are held on with three non-load bearing fasteners, and outside of a chain tool, no other tools such as crank arm pullers Etc are needed. When I'm running the Tannus tyres also don't need to fix flats otherwise when I use pneumatic tyres I carry patch stuff.
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My new folding bicycle only needs one tool. Every bolt is the same size 2.5mm Allen, Thinks like the cranks are held on with three non-load bearing fasteners, and outside of a chain tool, no other tools such as crank arm pullers Etc are needed. When I'm running the Tannus tyres also don't need to fix flats otherwise when I use pneumatic tyres I carry patch stuff.
09-11-18, 07:24 AM
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And yes, there do exist inner tubes dubbed 'snakes' like the ones from Gaadi:
https://www.edinburghbicycle.com/gaa...it-design.html
09-11-18, 02:08 PM
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Gaadi? Particulary useful for people with an e-bike having a rear wheel that is somewhat more difficult to remove. As an emergency solution.
As always: a solution for a particular group of bikers, not for EVERYONE ;-)
As always: a solution for a particular group of bikers, not for EVERYONE ;-)
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When I rode a fixed gear if I could I would keep the rear wheel on to fix a flat. I'dfFind where the puncture was from looking at the tire and then just pull out a bit of tube and patch. Probably did this about 10 times over 40k miles
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I haven’t used the Gaadi but Specialize made a similar tube called the Dirt Worm. It worked really well and is kind of brilliant considering that removing the tire is the difficult but they just never caught on. I haven’t used them in years because the Dirt Worms aren’t made anymore. I only found out about the Gaadi a while back and haven’t gotten around to getting any.
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About a hundred years ago, there was a bike tire with several inner tubes, maybe around eight. It didn't catch on. Maybe someone should resurrect that idea.
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