Tools to carry?

scoi

I take a 5 litre pack which is fine for the average jaunt, but also a bottle cage (bottle of tools) and saddle bag if I need to expand for more food/water/clothing. I find a bigger backpack feels wrong so prefer to spread it over the bike, i have taken a liking to the osprey packs but hard to justify the price.

Water
Multitool (includes levers, chain tool and handy metal wire)
Tube
Repair kit
Phone
Cash
Card
Asthma pump
Cereal bar/s
Pump
Mini jacket
Small pair of lights

Never bothered to pick up an extra link or derailleur hanger, I'm sure one day I'll regret it. If a chain link snaps, I'd just shorten the chain, never use the big ring anyway and could have a reasonable day sticking to the middle gears in 2.

Probably should also look at finding a mini first aid kit.

The Rookie

Was on a ride last weekend, nice 160km job and 20km from the end the chain snapped, had I been unprepared that would have really pi55ed me off, chain splitter on the multi tool, removed damaged outer pair, quick links on using the bent spoke to hold in place and we were rolling again within 3 minutes, going prepared is well worth the effort!

FishFish

That is an impressive ride - was it on or off road or a bit of each? Kudos either way.

FishFish

.....wait - how can the end of the chain snap? A deformed circle - eg a chain - does not have a beginning or an end - unless of course it breaks...

JeffBrown

The things I carry are as follows, a spare inner tube, a mini bike pump, a patch kit, a multi-tool with pliers, some sort of folding knife, and tire levers. There are other things that you can bring also such as matches and duct tape, but I don't find them necessary.

Clockworkmark31

FishFish wrote:

.....wait - how can the end of the chain snap? A deformed circle - eg a chain - does not have a beginning or an end - unless of course it breaks...

There is no end in the chain, even when it breaks how can you prove it is the end?

The Rookie

FishFish wrote:

That is an impressive ride - was it on or off road or a bit of each? Kudos either way.

It was on what passes for roads in rural India, so in some places that is rougher than a trail centre, in others it's not bad, much like a UK country lane. We used hired Giant Roam hybrids, so were rolling pretty fast on the smooth stuff but MTB's would have been nice on the rougher sections.

FishFish wrote:

.....wait - how can the end of the chain snap? A deformed circle - eg a chain - does not have a beginning or an end - unless of course it breaks...

A pin came loose, the normal way a chain snaps....strictly not snapping I suppose but becoming disassembled.

bartimaeus

Inner tube
Patches
Pump
Tyre levers
Tyre boot
Multi tool with chain splitter
Pliers
Quick links
Cable ties
Mech hanger / bottle opener
First aid kit
Adjustable spanner (for kids bikes w/o qr wheels/Allen key)
Snack
Money
Phone
ID

All these have come in useful at some time or other.

Skeen74

kinioo wrote:

Bottle opener;
Blanket;
Something to wipe off you mouth after tasty sausage roll....

Proper made me laugh out loud that!!!

Jonesinamilion

Clockworkmark31 wrote:

FishFish wrote:

.....wait - how can the end of the chain snap? A deformed circle - eg a chain - does not have a beginning or an end - unless of course it breaks...

There is no end in the chain, even when it breaks how can you prove it is the end?

Isn't a chain full of ends that are all joined together?

Clockworkmark31

Jonesinamilion wrote:

Clockworkmark31 wrote:

FishFish wrote:

.....wait - how can the end of the chain snap? A deformed circle - eg a chain - does not have a beginning or an end - unless of course it breaks...

There is no end in the chain, even when it breaks how can you prove it is the end?

Isn't a chain full of ends that are all joined together?

Or it could be full of infinite new beginnings.

Oh the joys of science :evil: