What tools etc to pack?

rodgers73

As far as i recall I've got a couple of adjustable spanners,. a spare tube, some allen keys in a sort of penknife holder and some tyre levers in my pack. Is there any thing else I should carry?

Or perhaps some funky and expensive tool I could ask someone for Christmas??

Cheers

Tom

sungod

i take...

multitool, with a chaintool, allen keys, screwdrivers
kmc missing links
rema puncture repair kit
crank bros speed lever
spare tube
small plastic thingy that tightens presta valve cores
park tools tyre boot
pair of mechanics disposable gloves

...all in a little saddle bag, 400g including the bag

pump in jersey pocket...

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Lezyn ... 360040908/

...if you have no pump, it would be a nice present

qwerty1982

pretty much agree with sundance there.

softlad

mini pump, tube, tyre lever, spare link and 4/5/6mm allen keys - all carried in a cut down water bottle on the seat tube. For anything else, I will just phone my team car...

rhann

Mini pump, topeak mini 20, park self adhesive patches, tyre levers

red dragon

As per sungod except i use a VAR tyre lever, which I think is great to use with difficult tyres.

Erudin

Sod's law made sure that the only time this year I forgot to pack a spare tube and tyre levers I got a puncture, was a snakebite too and I had no big patches in my kit, the patch I put on leaked and I had to pump the tyre a few times on the way home.

uphillbothways

Largely what sungod carries, but I also include a few paper towels, a couple of alcohol wipes and some plasters.

I also use my seatpost as storage for a few spares - spokes & nipples, brake and gear cables, a few bolts and some cable ties. A carrier bag and a bit of electrical tape keep the whole lot secure.

rodgers73

Thanks guys