Newbie advice: So what do I need in an underseat toolkit?

RSV_Ecosse
RSV_Ecosse Posts: 237
edited October 2008 in Workshop
Just got me knew ride today, a Pinarello FP1.

Got it on the Cyclescheme ( eventually!! ) and I'm a complete newcomer to road bikes.

I'll be using it for a 36 mile commute to work and back as well as for general fitness in my spare time.

I bought a load of goodies today, new helmet, jerseys, bottle and cage etc as well as a Specialized mini wedgie underseat bag.

Now, being a complete newcomer, I know I need allen keys and a screwdriver in there, but what else besides a puncture repair kit?. Any recommendations?.

What inner tubes should I buy as spares, I am not sure what size to get for the FP1's wheels?.

I know.......I should have asked all this when I picked it up at the LBS!!! :shock:
Ethernet (noun): Something used to catch the etherbunny.
Road : Pinarello FP1 | MTB : Cube Acid 2010

Comments

  • All i keep under each is
    1)pair of inner tubes
    2)Specialized patches
    3) pair light weight plastic tyre levers
    4)multitool
    plus on the single speed
    5)spanner for wheel nuts
  • fizz
    fizz Posts: 483
    Pretty much as above...

    1 x tube
    1 x repair kit
    3 x Blue Park Tool tyre levers
    1 x Multi tool
    1 x gear cable ( had one break and had to ride home with no rear gears was a right PIA so now I carry a spare cable to )

    What size tube depends on what size tyre its running, I would have thought it was running a 23mm width tyre, so you want an 18 - 23 700C tube. Have a look on the sidewal of the tyre it'll say on there somewhere.
  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    why a repair kit if you have a tube?
  • fizz
    fizz Posts: 483
    In case I get another puncture. Saves carrying two tubes.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Chances of getting two punctures is minimal but I've had it happen twice. Actually 3 times now I think about it.
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    Chances are of two punctures in a row. Often because it's very difficult to find what caused the puncture so once you get going the tube goes again. In my bag I carry a multi tool 2 spare tubes a CO2 inflator.
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • RSV_Ecosse
    RSV_Ecosse Posts: 237
    edited September 2008
    Cheers guys.

    So whats the verdict on these CO2 inflator things?. Fine with just those or better to carry a mini pump?. Or both?.

    I see Halfords are doing a special offer on a kinda "beginners" cycling kit type deal, contains a bottle, bottle cage, mini pump and bracket and a puncture repair kit for under a tenner. Think I'll have a look at that tomorrow as well as getting a smallish multitool/allen key kit.

    I had a look at the tyres, they are 700-23c 23-622 it says on the sidewalls. Like the rest of the finishing kit on the FP1, they are MOST tyres.

    So I just get a couple of 23cm tubes as spares then?.

    Sorry, as you can tell, I'm new at this lark.
    Ethernet (noun): Something used to catch the etherbunny.
    Road : Pinarello FP1 | MTB : Cube Acid 2010
  • yep dont my halfrauds ones theyre shit. Get conti's or specialized. Also specialized do a small roadies bum wedge wih patch tool and levers for about £15-£20. Top value and i have 3 sets!!! To me co2's are unnecessary and will continue to be as long as i have the use of both my arms. That said many others like them. I have tiny air tool frame pumps. (specialized again) 2 alu ones and one carbon beauty. They'll pump to 125 psi and the slu ones cost £17 , £25 for the 'gucci' carbon number.
  • nickcuk
    nickcuk Posts: 275
    What is it with newcomers and spending £1k on their first bikes ? I'm just bitter, twisted and jealous obviously.
  • Jez mon wrote:
    Chances are of two punctures in a row. Often because it's very difficult to find what caused the puncture so once you get going the tube goes again. In my bag I carry a multi tool 2 spare tubes a CO2 inflator.

    Seconded. CO2 inflator + spare cartridge worth the weight.
    Spring!
    Singlespeeds in town rule.
  • Steve I
    Steve I Posts: 428
    I always carry a chain tool. Had the chain throw off once and it wrapped itself tightly around the crank. I had to split the chain to untangle it (impossible by hand). No need to carry a repair kit, instant patches are fine as an emergency measure, although definitely not a permanent repair on road tubes (too high pressure).
  • I bought a new under seat kit yesterday.... The only thing I disagree about is Co2 tubes. They are handy but I would always prefer a rump -- as there is less chance that it won't work. Buy that I mean if I go out for a ride and get a flat I want to know my pump will work. If I have a half used Co2 tube from two weeks ago there's a change it may fail.

    Have a spare tube and a repair kit is a must.
  • Shaky
    Shaky Posts: 50
    polemann wrote:
    but I would always prefer a rump
    :lol::lol::lol:

    Childish and puerile I know - but I couldn't resist it :twisted:
    "Take me Garth"
    "Where? I'm low on gas and you need a jacket"
  • polemann wrote:
    By that I mean if I go out for a ride and get a flat I want to know my pump will work. If I have a half used Co2 tube from two weeks ago there's a change it may fail.

    Good point. Use a CO2 tube once and bin it - any residual pressure you don't use will be gone after a couple of days max....as I found out..... :cry:
    Spring!
    Singlespeeds in town rule.
  • when you get the New Tubes, be sure to get the right size valve !

    I carry
    2* tubes
    3 * tyre lever
    CO2 infator and cartridge
    Park patches (saves messing with Glue)
    Spare Battery for rear Light
    Role of Elecrtical tape
  • These are ace - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Crank ... 360019204/

    Especially if you have Campag wheels or any other tight rims.
  • nickcuk wrote:
    What is it with newcomers and spending £1k on their first bikes ? I'm just bitter, twisted and jealous obviously.


    It's called the Cyclescheme mate.

    You should look it up sometime. :lol:
    Ethernet (noun): Something used to catch the etherbunny.
    Road : Pinarello FP1 | MTB : Cube Acid 2010
  • mclarent
    mclarent Posts: 784
    here's one - money! I always carry some spare cash, just £5 or £10, in case of emergencies (like buying choclate!)

    Also have a small moby in there, cheap / light PAYG...
    "And the Lord said unto Cain, 'where is Abel thy brother?' And he said, 'I know not: I dropped him on the climb up to the motorway bridge'."
    - eccolafilosofiadelpedale
  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    I always carry some of those clear plastic gloves,free at petrol stations,for oil/dirt free p*ncture repairs etc.
    "There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world, t'would be a pity to damage yours."
  • + a couple of quid for an emergency fix of something sweet
  • sloxam
    sloxam Posts: 861
    1 x tube
    1 x park patches
    1 x park tyre boot
    3 x Blue Park Tool tyre levers
    1 x Multi tool
    1 x kmc chain link
    i hate hills (cos i'm fat)

    www.justgiving.com/steven-loxam/
  • markos1963
    markos1963 Posts: 3,724
    In the saddle bag
    1. Two Tubes
    2. Tyre Levers
    3. Multi-tool
    4. Tenner

    On me
    1. Mobile
    2. Credit Card
    3. Wet Wipes
    4. Cable ties
    5. Food
  • On my commuting bike (10 miles each way through London):
    - Multitool wrapped in a cloth (for wiping hands after wrestling with oily bits and stops things moving around in the bag)
    - 2 park blue tyre levers (don't need three)
    - 1 tube
    - patches and cement
    - CO2 pump + spare cartridge
    - park tyre boot (never needed it - bought on impulse)
    - 15mm spanner for wheel nuts

    I also carry a small pump on the frame.

    I bought the CO2 inflater after getting fed up with it taking 10 minutes to put 90 psi into tyres using my mini-pump.

    U.