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Old 01-26-06, 11:22 AM
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+1 To that! A small adjustable wrench (or small ratchet set) and some loose Hex keys are often superior (and cheaper) than most mutli tools and can be almost as light. If you want to be really thorough you can even color code the keys and such as Sheldon Brown describes. I even saw some people that color coded their bolts and nuts or had a small schematic diagram of their bikes that showed every size. This might be a bit excessive but you get the point.

Vaseline is great for a lot of applications, chaffed Lips, small wounds and scrapes, runny nose as well as to get grease of your hands, for grease removal just rub into your hands and then smear it on something like paper or leaves. Sounds odd but works. I like to carry a photo roll container on longer rides or when it is cold.

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