Originally Posted by
Ironfish653
I don’t get the whole “I Carry Every Tool I Own “
I don’t do unsupported touring in the backcountry, so I don’t need to do major repairs by the side of the road. Usually what I’m more concerned with is a crash, and things like brake levers and stems are typically handled with a 5mm hex key.
You only need to have on gear and one brake to have a rideable bike, so it’s more about getting any broken parts out of the way than making it ‘perfect.’
About the only spares I carry are a chain tool and a quick link if I have to lop off a busted RD and make it a single speed to get home.
A few quick links, a multi-tool with all the popular allen wrenches and some box wrenches, flat and phillips an sometimes Torx .... a couple tubes, tire levers, boots ..... As you say, we don't usually need to do major repairs.