Where do you carry your repair kits?

super_claret

Hi All, I've just purchased a Raleigh Airlite 100 at a bargain price as I wanted to give road cycling a try and didn't want to break the bank in the process. I've been out twice this week on 15 mile rides and enjoyed it, even though I've been knackered after each ride!

Having been used to mountain biking and carrying a rucksack with a pump and a toolkit, it suddenly dawned on me ...where the hell do I carry this stuff on a road bike? I don't particularly want to wear my rucksack therefore I thought I'd ask the question here, any advice would be gratefully received.

Thanks

Mark

neilo23

Mini pump fitted to a holder under my bottle cage, spare tube, gas cylinders and patches in a saddle bag. Easy :-)

super_claret

Thanks, can you recommend a saddle bag.

ride_whenever

Reusable cable tie round a tube, levers, multitool and co2 pump. Whole lot also includes both saddle rails, neat tidy and if you do it right, beautifully minimalist.

timmyturbo

depending on your tyre pressure , you good use the CLARKE PATCHES , its like 1.5cm clear self adhesive instant repair , i found they fail over 80psi , but have used them at 70psi for over a year before , just the winter bike etc . also there is SLIME that you put in the tube that fills the holes when punctured . i have not used slime though . also TUFFY TAPE is good ( but it can make the wheels unbalanced if fitted poorly .it goes on the inside of the tyre (so it can puncture the tyre but not the tube.

hope that helps cheers TIM

Ben6899

Don't use slime.

desweller

I use the Planet X saddlebag at the moment. Carries 2 tubes, multitool, puncture repair kit, chain links, money. Pump goes on the frame, either beneath the top tube (frame pump) or on a bracket on the seat tube (mini-pump).

Cleat Eastwood

I stick all my gubbins in my back pocket.

My mini pump abit like This one

lets you store patches etc in the handle. Tie inner tube and levers to it with elastic band and sstick in pocket with small tool set.

desweller

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

I stick all my gubbins in my back pocket.

My mini pump abit like This one

lets you store patches etc in the handle. Tie inner tube and levers to it with elastic band and sstick in pocket with small tool set.

See, if I did this I'd forget most of my gear most mornings...

night_porter

I use something like this http://www.cyclingbargains.com/product_ ... kit-p-1313

As my bikes have 2 bottle cages and I don't really like saddle bags.

super_claret

Thanks, some good suggestions there. If anyone else has any tips I'd be happy to hear them.

MattC59

I use this pump:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24666
which attached easily to the bottle cage mounts.

And I keep a spare tube, patch kit, multitool, tyre levers, phone, £20 note and some zip ties in one of these:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=28821

I like the seat pack as it has a quick release bracket, so it's easy to remove from your bike and access your gear. Also, it doesn't attach to your seat post, so no unsightly scuffing of carbon

cyberknight

I have a topeak race rocket in a clip that goes behind the bottle cage .

I have a small repair kit, inner tube, multi tool, keys ,cafe stop lock etc in a saddle bag i got off ebay .I prefer to take 2 water bottles with me rather than loose a cage to the tool kit (although they are a good idea ) as i would not stop for a break before around 50 miles solo.
Stick a gel / cereal bar and phone in jersey back pocket.

When the weather is getting a bot coller/ iffy you can bung your windproof in another paocket.

Down the Road

Explained nicely here

Rule #29
/ No European Posterior Man-Satchels.

Saddle bags have no place on a road bike, and are only acceptable on mountain bikes in extreme cases.


Rule #30
/ No frame-mounted pumps.

Either Co2 cannisters or mini-pumps should be carried in jersey pockets (See Rule #31). The only exception to this rule is to mount a Silca brand frame pump in the rear triangle of the frame, with the rear wheel skewer as the pump mount nob, as demonstrated by members of the 7-Eleven and Ariostea pro cycling teams. As such, a frame pump mounted upside-down and along the left (skewer lever side) seat stay is both old skool and euro and thus acceptable. We restate at this time that said pump may under no circumstances be a Zefal and must be made by Silca. Said Silca pump must be fitted with a Campagnolo head. It is acceptable to gaffer-tape a mini-pump to your frame when no C02 cannisters are available and your pockets are full of spare kit and energy gels. However, the rider should expect to be stopped and questioned and may be required to empty pockets to prove there is no room in them for the pump.

Rule #31
/ Spare tubes, multi-tools and repair kits should be stored in jersey pockets.

If absolutely necessary, in a converted bidon in a cage on bike. Or, use one of these.

Rule #32
/ Humps are for camels: no hydration packs.

Hydration packs are never to be seen on a road rider’s body. No argument will be entered into on this. For MTB, they are cool.

shane r

I have this in my jersey pocket. Includes; spare tube, levers, CO2 pump, two hex keys

rolf_f

Down the Road wrote:

Explained nicely here

Rule #29 blah blah crap

Rule #4356 - never follow a series of rules invented by a group of slightly dim students who aren't as funny or clever as they think they are.........

rolf_f

shane r wrote:

I have this in my jersey pocket. Includes; spare tube, levers, CO2 pump, two hex keys

Doesn't your Missus miss that?!

shane r

Rolf F wrote:

shane r wrote:

Doesn't your Missus miss that?!

That's in cm not inches.

cyberknight

Rolf F wrote:

shane r wrote:

Doesn't your Missus miss that?!

Why do you think my wife wants me back so quick..

bobones

In keeping with the rules, I stick a Lezyne Caddy Sack and a Topeak Race Rocket pump n my jersey

shane r

bobones wrote:

In keeping with the rules, I stick a Lezyne Caddy Sack and a Topeak Race Rocket pump n my jersey

I thought about this option, but what purpose does the pouch serve?

garnett

I also try to obey the rules. Got the usual in one of those Lezyne Caddy bags. Got one of these which is apparently good to 10 Bar (140psi) and weights 40g



and one of these



on order to quarter the weight of the Lidl equivalent I've been carrying so far...

garnett

shane r wrote:

I thought about this option, but what purpose does the pouch serve?

Shane, I'd agree to be honest - what you do seems pretty sensible. I've not used the pouch much yet. It's an odd material. At first I thought it was cheap, but actually I think it's quite well specced - it keeps its shape and so acts as padding a bit. On balance, with the phone in there, and the reasonably waterproof storage it offers, I'd say get one. £8 to not have to lay everything out each time you need something.

bobones

shane r wrote:

I thought about this option, but what purpose does the pouch serve?

It keeps everything together in one place including small items like chain links. It's waterproof, comfortable, and easy to get in an out of a jersey pocket. Only this and the pump to pick up before a ride.

shane r

Both sensible, especially the points on little things (chain links etc) and waterproofing for phone.

sungod

back pocket

for a pouch to keep it together, i use the bottom half of a fabric bag that a seatpost came in

keef66

I have a Road Morph pump mounted on the seat tube and everything else in a clip-on topeak seat pack. I like my pockets filled with soft and / or edible things.

However, I am awaiting delivery of a Brooks saddle, and I have found myself browsing images of Carradice saddle bags. I think the end is nigh....

sungod

keef66 wrote:

I have a Road Morph pump mounted on the seat tube and everything else in a clip-on topeak seat pack. I like my pockets filled with soft and / or edible things.

However, I am awaiting delivery of a Brooks saddle, and I have found myself browsing images of Carradice saddle bags. I think the end is nigh....

yep, it'll be tweeds and a beard next :-)

keef66

Haven't shaved all week, so the beard is virtually established, and I do already have a very stylish tweed jacket I picked up in the Next sale!

There are limits though; I have told my wife that if she finds me ordering a pair of Shimano SPD sandals she's to send for the men in white coats.

CakeLovinBeast

I have one of those waterproofs that folds into it's own back pocket. Pump, tools, etc get stuffed in there.

Spare tube gets stuffed down my shorts... Ladies love it!

smurfylicious

I've broken 'The Rules' and I'm proud of it! Got one of these in case I need to pump a tyre:

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=22140

It will pump up to 125psi very quickly and with little effort, in fact, it's so good I use it at home rather than buying a separate floor-standing-pump. It weighs a bit more than the pumps which conform to 'The Rules', but my bike isn't exactly feather-weight anyway.

The other stuff I carry is a puncture repair outfit, set of allen keys, small adjustable spanner and a couple of spare tubes. All the tools and the tubes are in a small seat pack so that I can keep my pockets free for other stuff.