What spares do you take?

Andrew_J

Hi all JUST brought a road bike and I was wondering what spares, puncture kits etc do most people take with them?

I normally ride a Mountain Bike and take quite a bit of stuff with me....
Spare Inner Tube
Mini Pump
Multi Tool
Spare chain Link
Puncture Repair kit etc
Emergency Choc Bar

What I was wondering is obviously you cant take all this with you but what is the norm to take with you? and where the heck do you stash it ?

Dunedin397

Hi there,

That's pretty much what I take but I also use CO2 (as it's a lot easier to get the tyre to a good pressure than a mini pump).

I'm not so sure why you can't take it with you in a seat pack and\or your jersey pockets. The pump could be attached to the frame.

Dunedin

sicrow

I have a small rear bug under my seat and in it is a spare tube, a multitool, a gas cartridge and adapter, a small puncute repair kit and tyre levers

It al fits into a nice package and leaves the pockets on my jersey for a bit of cash, my phone and snacks

Andrew_J

thanks sicrow .. small world I live in stockport (cheadle Hulme)

pst88

In a bottle in 2nd bottle cage:
puncture repair kit
cable ties (you never know when you might need em)
multi-tool/allen keys
tyre levers

In a backpack or pockets:
2 spare tubes
roll of insulation tape (always comes in handy)

On bike:
minipump

Keeping stuff in a bottle is a great idea that I got from someone on this forum... can't remember who.

salsarider79

I generally use both bottles, cos it encrouges me to drink more liquid :oops:
I run a pack underneath my saddle with spare tube, multi tool, tyre levers, spare rear light and a few quid (cake stops...). I have it weighing exactly 454grams too. A rear light is bolted to my seatpost. A pump goes on my frame, as does the mount for my front lights battery for winter time. Spare bit of chain, choc bar and arm warmers go in jersy pockets. I feel like I take too much sometimes...

fto-si

No longer use a saddle bag as I think it spoils the look of the bike. Recently got one of these from Wiggle

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Lifev ... 360023499/

In that goes 2 spare tubes, tyre levers, mini-tool, mini-pump and keys leaving my jersey pockets free for food , mobile , sunglasses and/or waterproof jacket.

Wooliferkins

Tube,
Levers,
Cool tool
Cyclaire
Patch Kit
Spoke Key

The_0ne

New to cycling but on my first ride i took

Mobile
Spare Change
Credit Card
Spare Inner Tube
Glue free patches
Multi Tool
8mm Allen Key
A few plasters :oops:

Food kept in jersey pockets and pump kept on bike

Rich Hcp

Tube, pump, levers, phone

Gav888

Sorry, rather old post this one, but I put all my tools on of the water bottles, doesnt spoil the looks of the bikes but getting an inner tube in there is a bit of a pain. The multi tool is under the seat and the pump is on the underside of the frame.

If im on a ride longer than an hour then I use both bottles for liquid, and the saddle bag for the tool, although I dont like the look of it under the seat

Gav888

Sorry, rather old post this one, but I put all my tools on of the water bottles, doesnt spoil the looks of the bikes but getting an inner tube in there is a bit of a pain. The multi tool is under the seat and the pump is on the underside of the frame.

If im on a ride longer than an hour then I use both bottles for liquid, and the saddle bag for the tool, although I dont like the look of it under the seat

Gav888

Sorry, rather old post this one, but I put all my tools in one of the water bottles, doesnt spoil the looks of the bikes but getting an inner tube in there is a bit of a pain. The multi tool is under the seat and the pump is on the underside of the frame.

If im on a ride longer than an hour then I use both bottles for liquid, and the saddle bag for the tools, although I dont like the look of it under the seat

steerpike

tube
multi tool
levers
pump
food
flask of weak lemon drink
emergency flare
umbrella
spare wheels

singlespeedexplosif

tube, patches, multitool, pump, hipflask. All in pockets, apart from the hipflask, which is mounted on the downtube.

nferrar

I take...

Saddle bag:
Tyre levers
inner tube (x2)
tube patches
tyre patches
CO2 cartridge/inflator
chain tool
power link
small mutli-tool

In my jersey pocket:
Mini-pump
Energy bar
Wallet
Spoke key
Mobile phone
House keys
Rain jacket (if reasonable chance of rain)

unclemalc

I decided last weekend that nearly 2K of 'spares' was a bit OTT :shock: so, as the new Spesh is shod with Marathon Plus, I would limit my kit to my Topeak multitool, a fiver and the 'phone.
If there is a disaster, Mrs Malc will come and rescue me.. :shock:

In the summer, I will add some spare SRAM links...

andrew_s

steerpike wrote:

tube
multi tool
levers
pump
food
flask of weak lemon drink
emergency flare
umbrella
spare wheels

One of these umbrellas? - good for 40 mph

tonyw43

In saddle bag (Topeak Micro)

Spare tube
Repair Patchs & Glue
Co2 Pump And Spare Cartridge
Tyre Levers
Mini Tool (Topeak Mini 18)
Chain Link Pins (To be replaced with quick links when I change chain to KMC)

In Jersey Pockets

Mobile
Gels
Bars