Tools in Saddle Bag... Do I have everything I need?

nanas1

I've recently started going out on the road for 25-30 mile runs and have what I think I need in case of any breakdowns, but wondered if there was anything that I was missing? I am looking at extending my range over the next month or so to 40-50 miles runs and then progress even further after that.
This is currently what i carry

2 x Inner Tubes
2 x Tyre Levers
1 x Glueless Puncture Kit
1 x Crank Brothers ToolKit

Cycling is Forever

I carry that plus the following
Small Pump
2 more Tyre Levers incase I break one or more so four in total.
spare KNC missing link
sometimes carry a spare hanger

I have an Topeak alien with chain splitter

other items
Money/cards
Mobile
Food & drink

djm501

A tyre boot is also useful in case you get a slash or big hole in your tyre.

TommyEss

Looks very similar to mine - except I think my tyre leavers came in a pack of three (these are Tacx, but I've used Park Tools to good effect - lost them when I set off with the bag open... :oops: ) and I also carry a regular glued puncture repair kit with at least one missing link in the box, having had a very frustrating day out in Hampshire where none of the glueless patches stayed put. May have been me not leaving them quite long enough to stick, but ultimately, I lost confidence in them and haven't used them since. (Many others swear by them though, so each to their own!)

You have got a pump somewhere, haven't you?!?! :-P

Everything else goes in my back pockets.

gozzy

I take a proper chain tool, the multi tool one I had broke on it's first use, I'd not trust another one.

dowtcha

spare tube,tyre levers,boot,spare link,multi tool,glueless repair kit, tie wraps and after I got sun burned after a 4 hr ride on Tues a small tube of sun lotion.

Octopus1

I did the London Revolution last weekend, 190 mile and carried the following:

2 x tube
2 x Co2 Cartridges
1 x Co2 inflator
1 x patch kit
1 x latex gloves
1 x multi tool
1 x spare link
1 x chap stick
1 x business card (tyre boot)

All in a lezyne caddy sack in middle pocket of jersey plus a small mini pump.

Other bits - card/cash/phone/keys in a small pouch in the right hand pocket with some food
Waterproof/gillet/armwarmers as appropriate in the left hand pocket.
Road ID with contact details on the right wrist.

If I needed extra space (to carry a thicker wind/waterproof) then I have a small saddle bag I can attach.

Sun lotion is a good call.

monkimark

A couple of small zip ties, it's amazing what can be fixed with a zip tie and a bit of imagination.

CiB

2 x tubes
3 x CO2 bombs + valve
3 x tyre levers

In the back pocket the usual triumvirate of keys, phone & cash. For longer journeys up to ~100 miles add a bit more cash & some snack bars, couple of Nuun tabs and a sachet or two of energy powder.

natrix

Octopus1 wrote:

1 x chap stick

Why??

gloomyandy

Gaffa tape wrapped round one of the tyre levers (or anything else you carry). Can be used to make a tyre boot, or fix mudguards or fix lots of other things (including you in same cases!).

Octopus1

I get sore lips sometimes from wind

keef66

natrix wrote:

Octopus1 wrote:

1 x chap stick

Why??

Stop your lips drying out and cracking?

16mm

monkimark wrote:

A couple of small zip ties, it's amazing what can be fixed with a zip tie and a bit of imagination.

+1
and +1 for gaffer tape, I've some stuck to my puncture repair box. Stays sticky for ages.

I remember a great section of richard ballantines bike book regarding on the road repairs. Including using a suitably sized branch to replace a broken handlebar (pushed into the good half) filling the tires with grass (only lasts so long, and makes a mess).

If you're away from civilization then a leatherman type tool with pliers and hammer and a basic first aid kit/ ibuprofen are useful. A small container of oil too.

Pliers and hammer not required for a spin on a carbon road bike though:-)

I also carry a spoke key, as a broken spoke may cause the wheel to hit the chainstays on tight clearance race bikes, especially if you have low spoke count wheels.

nanas1

Cheers for all the tips gents, I will now proceed with a little bit of Repair kit shopping etc.

Emphursis

I've got:
1x multi tool
2x tubes
2x CO2 cartridges
1x CO2 inflator
1x mini pump
2x tyre levels

I used to used to take just the one tube and a puncture repair kit, but I realised the second tube used up less space than the repair kit!

dav1d1

this is a good thread as am just starting out and wanted to know what to take on rides and where to keep it all on the bike thanks

junglist_matty

In my saddlebag...

1x spare tube
1x PRK
3x tyre levers
1x Topeak Alien 2
keys & bank card; I keep my phone in the rear pocket of my jersey

natrix

Octopus1 wrote:

I get sore lips sometimes from wind

I thought that as it was in with the tools maybe it could be used as a waxy chain lube............

t4tomo

natrix wrote:

Octopus1 wrote:

I get sore lips sometimes from wind

I thought that as it was in with the tools maybe it could be used as a waxy chain lube............

it probably could. sun cream would work at a push too.

paul2718

I carry,

Tube
Patch Kit
Multitool
Pump
Phone etc.

Everything fits into pockets, I found saddlebags unreliable and they spoil the line....

The patch kit is http://www.airbone.com.tw/ZT610Product.htm very cheap, very compact, includes a tyre boot.

The tyres come off easily enough without levers, so that's one less thing to be carrying.

Paul

mr_joe0606

i carry

1x tube
2xco2 canisters
1x co2 inflator
1x toppeak tool
1x tyer lever (2 on topeak tool to)
1x spare link

it all fits in my back pockets with phone money and keys. i use to have saddle bags but hated the look off them on the bikes. on long rides 100 milers i sometimes take this to make room for food in pockets.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Continental-Road-Bike-Saddle-Bag-seatpack-700c-Inner-Tube-Tyre-Tire-Levers-/320994202423

mr_joe0606

i carry

1x tube
2xco2 canisters
1x co2 inflator
1x toppeak tool
1x tyer lever (2 on topeak tool to)
1x spare link

it all fits in my back pockets with phone money and keys. i use to have saddle bags but hated the look off them on the bikes. on long rides 100 milers i sometimes take this to make room for food in pockets

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Continental-Road-Bike-Saddle-Bag-seatpack-700c-Inner-Tube-Tyre-Tire-Levers-/320994202423