ItsJustMe

I bought a tool kit on sale from Nashbar for I think $35 and it's got everything in it that I've ever needed. Actually I think I might need a pin spanner now that I have an eccentric bottom bracket, I don't know. Need to look at the design and do a little reading.

noglider 

It's good enough for you but not everyone else. Those of us who want to get into the nitty gritty end up spending much more than that.

gregjones

I've been thinking about a water bottle tool holder.

Has anyone ever use one??

daihard 

I'd be curious, too. I've seen it at REI. I just wonder if the tools would shuffle around inside and make noise?

Sixty Fiver

Yep... I am probably $10,000 in to my shop now that I have added the brazing set up and a second mobile unit.

Sixty Fiver

I would just recycle a wide mouth water bottle... pack a few rags around your tools and things and the noise should be minimal.

ItsJustMe

I thought we were talking about tool rolls, not shops.

alan s 

Pissing contest...

Sixty Fiver

We spell humour with a u here... apparently, some people still don't get it.



For an on the road kit you can get by with pretty minimal kit and this also depends on what the environment is like... ride in Portland and you can't swing a cat without hitting a bicycle shop, ride in the boonies or more remote locations and you might want / need to be able to perform more than a tyre / tube change. Maybe you have an S.O. that you can call for extraction and maybe you don't.

When my commute is 50 km in the country I don't worry much about mechanicals as my bikes leaves one bike shop to go to another and as a decent mechanic, I keep my bikes in really good shape and notice things when they are amiss sooner than most.

I still pack a few extras, just in case.

gregjones

ftfy

dynaryder

Wrap the spare tube around them to keep them quiet.

daihard 

Are those toolboxes waterproof, or at least water-resistant?

noglider 

Some might be, some not. Take the tools out once in a while and inspect them. If they're getting rusty, brush them with a brass-bristle brush and rub oil on them. I'm assuming they're STEEL.

Bikeforumuser0011

Nice miliary/vintage panniers.

Bikeforumuser0011

+1 ItsJustMe

Bikeforumuser0011

+1

blakcloud

I carry the bare essentials for fixing a flat.

tire levers
tube
patch kit
pump
CO2
nitrile gloves.

lungimsam

I got a water bottle tool holder as a gift from someone.
It has molded tool holding areas where the tools (now mostly gone) snap in. I don't use it anymore though.

You can also use a regular bottle and just wrap everything in towels to keep the rattling down.

DX-MAN

Okay, looks like a lot of ya have a different idea of a tool roll than I do. On-bike tools are (in a seatbag): spare tube, patch kit, tire lever, multitool. Duplicated in my messenger bag, which I don't always ride with.

I have the (now-discontinued) Park Tool Roll, $140 value in '04; Bicycling Magazine gave away one a month for a few years, for the best letter of the month. That's how I got mine.

The list:

12" crescent wrench
8" crescent wrench
13/15/17 cone wrenches
13/14, 15/16 double-end cone wrenches*
metric allen set, 1.5-10mm, ball-end
external BB tool
cassette brush*
30/32 threaded headset wrench*
pedal wrench*
cable/housing cutters*
slip-joint pliers
8/9/10mm nutdriver set
8/9/10mm Y-socket wrench
3/8" ratchet w/ 8" extension, 8/9/10/13/14/15 sockets
4th hand cable stretcher
4-in-1 screwdriver
DH tire lever
chain tool*
3-way spoke wrench*
splined BB tool*
freewheel tool*
cassette lockring tool*
crank pullers (2)*
chain whip

*denotes Park Tool brand

Thing weighs like 20 lb.

jolly_ross

I had one for a while. Only problem was that my water kept leaking out of my tool-roll.

jralbert

All of my bikes wear a frame-mount pump, so that's a given; the rest depends on the intended ride length. 60km or less: tiny seat bag with one spare tube and my Topeak multitool (incl. two nylon tire levers, chain tool, a range of metric hex wrenches, flathead and phillips screwdrivers). 60-140km: bigger seat bag with the aforementioned items, plus an extra tube and possibly an extra folding tire. 140km+: All the aforementioned items, plus a cavalcade of support vehicles carrying spare frames, extra wheelsets, a complete shop trailer, a team of dedicated mechanics, my personal chef - all the usual stuff.

HydroG33r 

Similar to mine, though I don't bother with the patch kit (hadn't considered it with the spare tube; what's the purpose?). Haven't been carrying a pump either, but considering getting a small light one just as a backup for my CO2, or in case I want to investigate the location of the puncture on my old tube etc. Suggestions on a pump that is small, light, and awesome looking?

Nitrile gloves are a brilliant idea too... I've got a million in my office, so will add some to my kit.

I also carry a Shimano Pro Minitool 6, but that's only really good for quick adjustments to panniers or saddle etc on the fly. Have used it once, but it's small and light and makes me feel better knowing it's there.

Also considering getting a small, light Presta gauge; mostly just to double-check my CO2's effectiveness after a repair. I checked when I got home yesterday after my first ever flat repair, and my 700C tire was only running 65 psi when I got home after ~8km of riding following my repair. The 16g CO2 cartridge should have given me 120-130 psi; not sure if I really lost half that pressure in 8km (I hear CO2 loses pressure much faster than air), or if my technique was just garbage when using CO2 for the first time. Recommendations on a gauge?

dscheidt

CO2 may diffuse from tires somewhat faster, but not that fast. Practice what you're doing, or get a pump.

The patch kit is for the second flat.

HardyWeinberg

a leatherman, a set of hexkeys , tire levers, patchkit, spare tube.

UserM4

Genuine Innovations Ultraflate co2 pump
spare tube
Park Tools patch kit
Pedro's levers
Topeak Mini 18+ multitool
$20 bill
zip ties
duct tape
shovel
formaldehyde