Am i missing anything from my saddle pack?
anto164
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Got a saddle bag the other day, and i don't know whether i need anything else.
I've got in there;
1x innertube
1x park self adhesive puncture kit
2x tyre levers
1x multitool
1x co2 inflator with one cartridge.
Now, should i have anything else in there? I have forgotten whether i need anything else. I'm talking tools here.
I've got in there;
1x innertube
1x park self adhesive puncture kit
2x tyre levers
1x multitool
1x co2 inflator with one cartridge.
Now, should i have anything else in there? I have forgotten whether i need anything else. I'm talking tools here.
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Nope!
Don't have a lot else in mine. Unless your multi-tool has a chain tool, you might want to think about adding one? Perhaps a spare chain link and a couple of cable ties - can come in very handy!
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Nahh, phone, ipod, debitcard, ID (driving license) and cash all go in my zippable pocket in my jersey.0
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Pretty good list - I also have two tie wraps and a tiny reel of insulating tape for when all else fails0
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Much the same as in my saddle pack, would recommend a a pair of latex gloves as it's not nice having mucky hands from sorting out a puncture/chain problem then getting it all over your bar-tape/levers & face or even cycling apparel.0
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anto164 wrote:Nahh, phone, ipod, debitcard, ID (driving license) and cash all go in my zippable pocket in my jersey.
Fairy snuff I like to keep a bit on the bike lest I forget, as asking for credit 4 Soreen often results in dissapointment
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disposable gloves
park tyre boot
kmc links
valve core tool (if you use tubes with removable cores)
tbh i'd use an old school puncture repair kit - rema tiptop - i don't trust those sticky park patches for road pressuremy bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0 -
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Bit like others have said, but I always have a chain tool, 1 set of chain links and some gloves on top of what you've mentioned.0
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i assume you have a hand pump as well (frame fit?)Colnago Addict!0
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i assume you have a hand pump as well (frame fit?)Colnago Addict!0
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One thong to note with storing tubes in a saddle bag is that they sometimes rub on the side of the bag and you end up with holes in them. This especially happens on any creases in the folded or rolled tube.
I had a spare tube in my MTB saddle bag and didn't need it for ages and ages. I took it out recently and checked it. There was two large holes in it and was beyond repair.0 -
You got a spare tube and patches, to cover multiple punctures, but only one cartridge. Need more or a mini-pump in back-pocket0
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Navrig wrote:One thong to note with storing tubes in a saddle bag is that they sometimes rub on the side of the bag and you end up with holes in them. This especially happens on any creases in the folded or rolled tube.
I had a spare tube in my MTB saddle bag and didn't need it for ages and ages. I took it out recently and checked it. There was two large holes in it and was beyond repair.
Okey Doke. I'll pop it in a ziplock bag then into my saddle pack.0 -
Yep I always take 2 innertubes with me - bung them in plastic sandwich bags and they slide into the pack far easier than rubber on rubber.
I also go with a decent minipump - Lezyne rather than the gas. if you mess up that connection - you're stuffed with one gas cylinder.
And check all the tools are usable on the multitool. I prefer separate allen keys now.0 -
+1 I always leave a £10 in there, that was a bit of advice my LBS gave me a few years ago when I first got a road bike. In fact I needed to use it the other day when I ran out of drink on a long ride.elmsallmissile wrote:Cash?0 -
+3 on the pump. I have a Topeak Road Morph on the frame.
And the disposable gloves. You might think you'll keep your hands clean when swapping tubes, but you never do, and it's crap riding miles while you mess up your bar tape / hoods.0 -
Mini pump for rear pocket (I use a Lezyne Mini Drive) and chain links.0
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I'd probably stick a bit of wet'n'dry in there for cleaning up the surface of the inner tube in the event of having to apply a patch. I don't know how tolerant the self adhesive patches are but I expect they like a well cleaned surface.- - - - - - - - - -
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Re the inner tubes...
I wrap them up tightly in cling-flim so that there won't be any movement/chafing.0 -
+ 1 for KMC links.0
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A pack of KFC hand wipesHas the head wind picked up or the tail wind dropped off???0
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How often to people have problems with the chain?
I've never had a problem with the chain on a ride. So seems a bit OTT to me.0 -
If you have a co2 pump why would you need a hand pump? Reason I ask is I'm tempting fate and have no pump etc so about to get my saddle pack sorted. Would I need a hand pump too?0
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I haven't but on several occasions people I've been riding with have broken chains. That said I don't carry master links :?0
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I bought a 2-in-1 pump that is both a CO2 and a mini pump in one, Bontrager I think. CO2 for puncture repairs, mini pump for when I bodge the CO2 and lose all the gas!! It's small enough to fit in a saddle bag along with 2x CO2 bulb thingamabobs too.0
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+1 for a tyre boot.
I have not needed one myself in 25 years, but my companion's tyre was destroyed by some sharp object recently. It sounded as if he had been shot.
When we looked at the tyre, there was a 2cm gash in it, with all the tyre filaments frayed and poking out. Despite two puncture repair kits and three spare tubes between us, this was not damage that could be fixed. I finished the last 10 miles of the ride alone and returned with the car. Lucky for him he had someone to fetch the cavalry and that it was sunny.
A tyre boot probably would have allowed him to ride cautiously home.0
