Awesomeguy

What repair tools or items do you carry for long rides besides standard tube / flat fix .

What do you carry for chain issues?

rumrunn6

2 tubes
patch kit
co inflator
pump
spare chain
extra chain links
chain tool
nitrile gloves & cleaning wipes
power bank for cell phone
credit card

Wildwood 

veganbikes

I would carry what I feel is needed and that I know how to use in an emergency situation. Carrying a ton of tools and not knowing how to use them may not be as helpful.

My tool kits can vary depending on the bike it is on but my general recommendation is a Crank Brothers M10, a Crank Brothers Speedier Lever and a Topeak Morph Pump and a C02 back up usually a Planet Bike Red Zeppelin with a glued patch kit with a couple glueless patches added in just in case and the proper sized tube(s).

However my favorite tool kit would be my Snap-On Mini Bit Ratchet with PB-Swiss bits in a custom magnetic bit holder and with the rest of the tire changing bits.

wheelreason

Yeah, besides tubes, pump, levers, and patchkit, a multi tool with allens and phillip, a quick link, a bit of duct tape, and cell, cc and a bit of cash (along with my old expired driver's license.so they can identify my body). That is when riding in the boonies alone, on group rides, most folks bring half a bike shop, and I just provide the labor. I KISS (in all sports) so I hardly ever break down, (I just jinxed myself)...

WNCGoater

Depends on what you mean by "long ride". Typically I have attached to all bikes, a pump or C02 tube, tire levers, bike specific multi tool, chain repair link, a few zip ties, nitrile gloves, some bandaids. That fits in a saddle bag.
On a tour, well, basically the same. May add a patch kit, extra tube, pump AND C02. That will take care of most issues, otherwise it goes beyond simple field repairs. Can't carry a whole tool box.

Edit: That's not ALL I take but specific to repair tools.

Iride01 

Yeah, you have to tell us what a long ride is for you.

For any ride I do on the road, 22 - 100 miles, I take the same stuff. A tube, CO2 inflator with 2 cartridges and a few hex keys and screwdriver points that fit the various fasteners on my bike.

For a trip of multiple days, I might take more. But if it's a ride that is supported by a spouse or other in a vehicle, then I'm still only carrying the stuff I carry for any daily ride.

Even for unsupported multi day trips, I don't have to take a shop with me. I figure I can get to a shop and let them do the work so I can just enjoy my time. But if you like fiddly maintenance on the side of the road. And that is more enjoyable. Then definitely take the stuff that gives you enjoyment.

CAT7RDR

Depends. If I am riding on a closed mountain road with no rescue being possible, and a long hike-a-bike is possible, I'll bring a spare tire and choose SPD pedals and shoes along with extra water, food and an emergency blanket. Stuff happens.

indyfabz

Nothing for chain issues.

Otherwise, hex wrench set and flat repair stuff. If touring, a pump, three tubes and a patch kit. If day riding, CO2 and a tube to put in my tubeless road bike tires in an emergency.

indyfabz

I love this type of thread because it allows me to post this clip. RIP James Earl Jones.

drlogik 

Dr. Strangelove is one of the funniest, serious but totally far-fetched spoof movies ever made. Peter Seller's was spectacular in that flick!

squirtdad 

for day rides

2 tubes or spare tubular and 30 ml selant
patch kit Rema Tip top (carry even with tubular in case someone needs help)
Crank broths m17 kit
combo metal lever, chain link tool and chain links
Tire boot if clincher
steel lever and plastic lever
spare valve and valve wrench
gloves, wipes, couple of band aids
c02 and 2 cartridges and Pump
if tight clincher on bike, VAR bead jack
2 water bottles
energy bar

longer rides or tougher areas add in more first aid stuff, emergency blanket more tubes or another tubular

indyfabz

IIRC, Sellers was nominated for Oscars for both parts. Many people don’t recognize Jones as the bombardier.

Have you ever seen “Failsafe”, which was released the same year? Same subject, but a totally different feel.

drlogik 

On my daily rider I carry the same tool kit for long and short rides. Other than a spare tube and the small Park self-sticky patch kit I have:
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• PB Swiss multi-tool - Allen bits, handle, two tire levers in one package - PB Swiss IMO sells the highest quality, best fitting Allen keys and bits on the planet - I have Bondhus and PB Swiss is better
• Park spoke wrench
• Park large self-sticky tire patch
• Spare KMC Magic Link for the chain
• And a $20 dollar bill

Awesomeguy

why zip ties and a dedicated Allen key? Also that silver tool, looks like chain repair tool, is it good ? I believe it is this one

https://www.amazon.com/Topeak-601013...s%2C158&sr=8-2

veganbikes

Zip ties can help you out in various situations. Maybe something comes loose and you need to secure it or you need to do some trailside repairs are in order. I have had use for them on the road on rare occasion. For a dedicated hex wrench those can be handy when you need more leverage or have a specific thing that needs tightening that requires something longer. Some people also just like having their most used hex needs in an easier to use package. Everyone's kit is going to be specific to their wants and needs.

I certainly have odd wants and needs in one of my kits as most people don't need a T40IP but I want to be able to remove my Bosch motor bolts on one of my e-bikes in an emergency as maybe the shop I am near is not equipped with that bit or tool. Very few people would want or need that tool but it was something I wanted, that kit also doesn't have a 6mm hex because I didn't have anything on the bike that used it so it is a very odd set up.

Aubergine 

My main tool set is a Topeak Alien II, which has a very good selection of usable tools. I also carry old fashioned open ended wrenches and an adjustable wrench, as well as a few Torx and Allen wrenches for the odd sizes I occasionally come across. Plus chain links, tube stuff etc as mentioned above.

I carry more than I need, but I have been able to help a lot of folks deal with problems along the side of the road and trails.

Reynolds 

Only 1 post mentioned a tire boot - it's an important item for me. Rarely used, but it can save the day when needed. Of course you can improvise it, but better to have a proper one ready.

Wildwood 

Zips are an old habit. Forget why. Never know when ya might need a tie.

You asked about chain probs, this is what I took for a 2 day gravel ride on an 8 speed.

long Allen wrench for a 2 bolt saddle.


Better than a large toolbag is a nuts and bolts pre-check - front to back.

marc_brumell

Same, zip ties and tube repair kit

KerryIrons

Wow. In many decades and hundreds of thousands of miles, I have never needed anything but a tube, glueless patches, booting material, and a couple of Allen wrenches. Things must be much rougher in the war zone in which you ride.

daywood 

In the tool bag:
Crank Brothers M17 multi tool
Gerber micro multi tool
Small vise grips with narrow jaws
Small adjustable wrench
Tire levers
Patch kit
Extra hidden chain links (8, 9, and 10 speed)
Digital pressure gauge
Zip ties
Duct tape (small amount wrapped around a piece of dowel)

Spare tube (in a saddle or bar bag because it varies by bike)
Spare folding tire in a rack bag when on the tandem
Pump (usually frame mounted and for presta and schrader)

13ollocks

what do you consider a “long ride”? My standard saddle bag contains a spare tube, a couple of CO2 cartridges and a head, tire levers, multitool with a chain tool, chain quick link, a small Swiss Army knife and a spare cleat screw and washer. I have a mini pump in my jersey, and I might add a second spare tube in my pocket for anything much more than a century or if I think I’m going to be beyond “call of shame” range. A few zip ties inside the handlebar. Cell phone, credit card and some cash, obv. This serves pretty much any one-day ride.
if I’m doing some sort of shakedown ride after some major refit, I’ll probably bring some “proper” tools in my jersey pocket for adjusting stuff out on the road.
In general, though, I think good maintenance largely obviates the need for extensive tools and spares on the bike. In ~50 years, apart from flats, I can recall only two mechanicals (both in the ‘80s when I knew no better) that disabled the bike - a Campag Nuovo Record RD spontaneously disassembled itself all over the road, and some sort of chain jam while at full tilt caused a Huret RD to pull up and outward, destroying the RD and bending the steel hanger through >90 degrees. The first, if I’d had tools, I could probably have jury-rigged a single-speed by removing the remains of the RD and shortening the chain, but the second was a “walk home” event that no reasonable on-bike tool kit would have addressed

squirtdad 

fully admit to being a non-mimalist as much as i try, but in my decades and thousands of miles of biking has guided what I pack (and a be prepared mindset....applies to what I pack sea kayaking also)

2 tubes, have had occasions where I needed both tubes and even once both tubes and a patch kit
Rema Tip top patches....only thing that works consistently, have not had good results with the park glueless patches
multi tool is handy and covers pretty much every tool need, have used on my bikes and others
Co2 is a recent add after pumping up a tire twice in 100 degree weather..... luxury, not required, Pump is required
valve wrench after issues with a loose valve with my lezne pump (moved to silca pump)
metal levers and tire jack are recent adds as tires are getting tougher to mount (going more tubular)
have not had to use any of the chain stuff, this is a be prepared
gloves and cleaning pad are bit of luxury, especially as I have moved to silca super secret liquid was for chains, but still handy

I have done first aid multiple times, so carry a couple of bandaids, but for rides like Cino I add more stuff, in handle bar bag, an emergency blanket can make a big difference, especially if you are in a place where emergency response is delayed

I get my normal gear into a JanD tubular bag or a silca mattone......and if need extra i user a small ore medium handlebar bag, like roadrunner sports

Litespeedlouie

Pretty much like others. I remember before good quick links, I carried some new Shimano chain pins and a Swiss-Tech mini tool to pop off the end. I carry a CO2 and a mini-pump. I'll loan out the mini pump if I encounter a stranger needing one. One tube and a patch kit with unopened glue tube. A bit of gaff (duct) tape, although I figure one of the big tube patches would work for a tire boot. Select allen wrenches, mini chain tool. And a little plastic chain hanger.

In WA state, AAA will give you a bike breakdown transport as one of your service calls.