Multi-tool and saddle bag contents…what is really needed?
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07-24-21, 07:59 PM
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When I started I carried everything. Now I carry a small seat bag with,
1 tube
2 co2 bottles and inflator
1 small patch kit
1 set of fix it sticks
1 wolfs tooth with a spare link (small tool used to remove tire and can remove chain link/chain if needed)
1 alcohol swipe for glasses
copy of DL and 50 for emergencies.
I have fixed a ton of flats on the road but thats it. In my pocket I carry a phone and a little food for longer rides and of course water in the frame holders.
1 tube
2 co2 bottles and inflator
1 small patch kit
1 set of fix it sticks
1 wolfs tooth with a spare link (small tool used to remove tire and can remove chain link/chain if needed)
1 alcohol swipe for glasses
copy of DL and 50 for emergencies.
I have fixed a ton of flats on the road but thats it. In my pocket I carry a phone and a little food for longer rides and of course water in the frame holders.
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07-25-21, 02:47 AM
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Two days ago I broke a spoke nipple on my 24H rear wheel and I had to tweak the wheel with my spoke wrench so that I could wobble home without my tire rubbing the chainstay. But now I've put a couple of spare nipples in my saddlebag.
07-25-21, 04:49 AM
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Spoke(s) with one nipple inside handlebar
07-26-21, 11:18 AM
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Multitool which includes tire levers, chain tool, spoke wrench and quick link
Patches
Tire patch
Tube (jersey)
Pump (frame)
Patches
Tire patch
Tube (jersey)
Pump (frame)
07-26-21, 01:10 PM
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Spare tube
Tire levers
tube Patches; so small there really isnt an excuse to not have them. I picked up glass in one tube, then a staple 3 miles later on the spare so that patches saved me.
$20
A few bandaids. Again, so small that there isnt a downside . I wore an ill fitting jersey one day and had some chafed spots that I had to bandage before I started to look like Andy from the office running a marathon...Never going to wear that jersey again....
Tire levers
tube Patches; so small there really isnt an excuse to not have them. I picked up glass in one tube, then a staple 3 miles later on the spare so that patches saved me.
$20
A few bandaids. Again, so small that there isnt a downside . I wore an ill fitting jersey one day and had some chafed spots that I had to bandage before I started to look like Andy from the office running a marathon...Never going to wear that jersey again....
07-26-21, 03:53 PM
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Topeak multitool, 2 tyre levers, small ratchet with a few bits, 2 small flat wrenches for the hub nuts, small screwdriver with exchangeable endings, puncture kit, small Bianchi pump (looks like a lightsabre). I could probably do without a multitool and carry 2 or 3 allen keys instead.
07-27-21, 06:44 AM
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My Experiences
All good suggestions! My only addition is a spare tube along with a patch kit. Once I ran over a staple and one patch was not large enough to cover both holes, but I couldn't use two patches because the holes were too close. Another time my brand new spare tube was defective. Thus my protocol for flats on long rides is to use the new tube but patch the flat and use the patched tube as a spare for the duration of the ride. BTW, I used to carry a CO2 pump until one time it blew out the cartridge when I was loading it. Since then I recommend carrying at least two cartridges - but after that experience I just use a manual pump. Over the years I have had to use a chain tool only once, making it worth carrying, and hex wrenches on numerous occasions.
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08-03-21, 01:57 PM
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True that.
What are you riding? I ride a 1970's Raleigh, which has a mixture of English and Continental components. So a small adjustable wrench is perhaps #1 on my list. Sometimes I ride tubulars, and sometimes clinchers, so I always carry a patch kit, and either a spare tubular or tube.
Do you ride solo, or with a buddy, or with a group? I mostly ride alone, so I carry a bunch of stuff. A group of two or more can coordinate.
Do you enjoy helping people out who are broken down on the road or path? I do, so I got one of those de luxe Brooks multi-tools. It's got lots of tools I may need, plus all kinds of "modern" things I don't need (Torxes). Plus, it's got a really sharp knife on it, in case my extra tubular fails. Cutting open a casing with the razor in the patch kit can be a delicate operation. Plus, it's such a neat looking thing it keeps the conversation off of "You spent how much on a bike, and didn't throw a few bones into a toolkit for the road?"
What are you riding? I ride a 1970's Raleigh, which has a mixture of English and Continental components. So a small adjustable wrench is perhaps #1 on my list. Sometimes I ride tubulars, and sometimes clinchers, so I always carry a patch kit, and either a spare tubular or tube.
Do you ride solo, or with a buddy, or with a group? I mostly ride alone, so I carry a bunch of stuff. A group of two or more can coordinate.
Do you enjoy helping people out who are broken down on the road or path? I do, so I got one of those de luxe Brooks multi-tools. It's got lots of tools I may need, plus all kinds of "modern" things I don't need (Torxes). Plus, it's got a really sharp knife on it, in case my extra tubular fails. Cutting open a casing with the razor in the patch kit can be a delicate operation. Plus, it's such a neat looking thing it keeps the conversation off of "You spent how much on a bike, and didn't throw a few bones into a toolkit for the road?"
08-05-21, 05:22 AM
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That's kind of a stupid comment.I ride the C&O Canal a lot,at times, I'm 5 to 10 miles from a road, with no cell service. So,a phone is just paperweight. Guess you are a city boy?
