What tools to take on a ride

TRbike

I currently have a multi tool but i find that its inpracticle to use, so i'd rather buy the things i needed indiviudally, but what tools do you think i'd need to take out on a ride with me, so i can try and get these as small as possible?

StillGoing

I don't take any tools other than 3 tyre levers, a ptach kit and two spare tubes?

EV!lution

i take a multi tool as well but i have never needed to use it on the road, the only other things i take is a pump, spare inner tube and u puncher repair kit incase im having a really bad day.

Duffer65

I always take the following:

Inner tube

2 x tyre levers

Lezyne alloy drive pump

Crank Brothers multi tool

Cable ties

Luckily I've never had to use any of it...

sparkins1972

similar to the last poster

Inner Tube (2 for long rides)
Park tools self adhesive patches (other brands are available) with a little bit of sand paper to rough up the inner tube should I need to repair on the road
Tyre Boot for ripped tyre (never had to use but takes up no space)
Tyre levers
Multi tool with chain splitter
Cable ties
KMC Speed Links / Missing Links whatever they are called
Lezyne Micro Floor Drive Pump

Sounds a lot but all fits in to my mini saddle bag with the pump attached to my bottle cages

MrChuck

Tube
2x tyre levers
Crank Bros multitool (same one as for MTB, so it's a bit bigger/more comprehensive than I'd probably choose otherwise)
Park Tool glueless patches
Topeak pocket rocket pump
Tyre boot


That all goes in my jersey pockets. The Tyre boot and the patches I've never used but then they take up no space and weigh virtually nothing.

e999sam

I usualy take out 2 tyre levers, 1 inner tube, a pump, and my phone. in 36 years of cycling I've only failed to get home under my own steam on 4 occasions 2 of those occasions could have been avoided by better maintanence and the other 2 no amount of tools would have gat me home. I must admit though that up to about 1980 I used either a saddle or bar bag with enough tools in them to keep a small bike shop going.

Alibran

Mobile phone, money, number of local taxi firm.

I also carry a spare tube, 2 tyre levers, a mini pump and a multi tool, but would obviously only use these if I was desperate

shm_uk

Lathe

shm_uk

Travel smelting kit

shm_uk

Leaf blower

shm_uk

Guiness Book of Records 1992

shm_uk

Charcoal briquettes

freehub

3x Tyre lever
3x inner tubes
£3 (3x £1 coins)
1 debit card
provisional driving license
chain tool
quick links
spare brake blocks
£5 note
multi tools
Adjustable spanner
pump

saprkzz

Pretty much the same as others, but all you need is the essentials to get you home and nothing else, The two main things that will stop you getting home is tubes & chain, I hit a pothole a couple of weeks ago and blew both tubes, I was only carrying one tube so had to phone for a lift. So my kit is:

In back of jersey
2 X Tubes
2 x Tyre Levers
1 X Small pump

In small sealable bag
£20 note
Mobile
Spare chain link
House Keys

Thats all i need.

ollyridesfirst

WD-40 - it cures everything!

springtide9

Depends on what you want to be able to fix if you have an issue; which also depends on how remote and/or far away from your you are going; and what other backup services are available (wife, taxi etc)

But I generally I want to be able to recover from punctures, a snapped chain and whatever a multitool can fix.

tom22

2 x inner tubes
2 x tyre levers
1 x chain tool
1 x self-adhesive patch kit
phone and money and multi-tool

normally i use a saddle bag but im looking at a caddy bag and in another forum topic someone posted these links...
if you register (takes 2 seconds) and subsrcibe to the newsletter you get enough points to get a free one, just chose the size.

http://www.probikekit.com/uk/hydration- ... ottle.html
http://www.probikekit.com/uk/hydration- ... ottle.html

Thelittlesthobo

Just getting myself organised. I used to be a mountainbiker in the past and used to do midnight forways into the lakes i got quite adept at emergency packs.

Having just started out on the road bike i am not as clued up but i cannot forsee any situation i cant get out of with the following.

Topeak Alien RX multitool. - Includes all of the main allen keys and chain splitter, tyre lever etc
Spare tube
Park patches
C02 canister x 1 (Poss 2) and head
Mobile phone

Planning on putting these in a plastic bag and stuffing into spare bottle. Cant think of any situation out on the road which i cant get around by either a good walk or a bit of fettling. Last case scenario, call the wife to collect me.

procyclist

OllyRidesFirst wrote:

WD-40 - it cures everything!

+1

springtide9

cadseen wrote:

just spare tubes and a pump.
Bike are more reliable than they used to be !!!!

I take it you've never snapped a chain then

chiark

Absolute bare essential I ride with: phone, debit card, £20 in my top.

Usual kit in a micro topeak wedge saddle bag thing: inner tube, tyre levers, chain tool, park multi allen key thing.

I've never snapped a chain yet, but I've been on a ride where a friend did: that was a damn quick learning experience, as I hadn't used the chain tool before . In the middle of the peaks (off road), having it was the difference between minor inconvenience and major headache!

rozzer32

2 spare tubes
CO2 pump with spare cartridges
Tyre levers
Multi Tool
KMC missing link
Some patches

navrig

Much the same as everyone else except, after a rear deurailler and spokes clash, I now carry a spare mech hanger.

Had I been carrying one on the day it would have saved me a 3 mile walk and my friends having to collect my car.

Never happened since funnily enough.

outcastjack

pump
chain link tool
puncture repair kit
multi tool

and when i am out on my old bikes i take spanners, gotta love propper nuts and bolts.