Contents of your saddlebag (and what multitool?)

vrsmatt

On a weekend ride of 75-100k I carry the following in my saddlebag

1 x spare inntertube
2 x lezyne tyre levers
1 pack of glueless patches
3 x co2 cannister
1 x Lezyne Trigger drive for cannisters
1 x house key
1 x multitool
1 x Spoke Key
£10 in change

What do you carry and what multitools do folk recommend as mine was cheap and nasty and has gone rusty.

joe2008

VRSMatt wrote:

On a weekend ride of 75-100k I carry the following in my saddlebag

1 x spare inntertube
2 x lezyne tyre levers
1 pack of glueless patches
3 x co2 cannister
1 x Lezyne Trigger drive for cannisters
1 x house key
1 x multitool
£10 in change

What do you carry and what multitools do folk recommend as mine was cheap and nasty and has gone rusty.

No saddlebag; I carry 1 x tube of sealant and a pump in my pockets.

The Rookie

Tube, multitool, 2 quicklinks and a short length (5 links) of chain, pump and CO2 with one bottle, 2 tyre levers, 2 self adhesive patches, small bundle of zip ties.

homers_double

HD's Pro Tip of The DayTM - Wrap your multi tool in cling film or a small plastic bag if you store it in the little pocket under the saddle bag as it's pretty exposed to moisture there!

keef66

In the seatpack:

Tube
Patches, glue, Park Tool tyre boots, tyre levers, chain links.
Crank Bros multitool. In it's own little canister and rust free after 10 years
Nitrile disposable gloves

Snacks, keys and cash in pockets, bottles and pump on the bike

mrfpb

Tube, set of allen keys, tyre boot, glueless patches, tyre levers, pump, couple of wound dressings.

Pump is under bottle cage, tools are in a "bottle" style caddy in 2nd bottle cage. Jacket in the saddle bag, gels and phone in my pockets.

If I decide I need two drinks ottles, then the jacket stays at home and the tools go in the saddlebag.

I find a set of allen keys like these is easier to store and use (and much cheaper) than the popular multi-tools:



I do wonder if I should carry chain breaker and quick link, but I've never had a broken chain, and it seems to be a remote risk.

dannbodge

In mine:

£20 note with driving license. If smaller amount of money also debit card
Mini hybrid pump (pump and gas) and a gas cartridge
2 allen keys (4 and 5mm - for cleats and saddle)
2 Cereal bars
1 pack of super patches
2 tyre levers
£1.36 in change
Pair of normal glasses (sometimes)
Phone (sometimes - Depends on which jersey i'm wearing)
Housekey

I'm only ever 10/15 miles from home so a cab or phone call to my OH will get me home.

Matthewfalle

homers double wrote:

HD's Pro Tip of The DayTM - Wrap your multi tool in cling film or a small plastic bag if you store it in the little pocket under the saddle bag as it's pretty exposed to moisture there!

MF's top tip of the day: spray it with some WD or GT before it goes in and it'll be perfect forever.

Garry H

a hammer and some duck tape

rubertoe

Dont use a saddle bag, I just fill my pockets - (i do own a saddle bag but never use it)

Right pocket, Race rocket HP, 2 x tubes, Topeak hexus, glueless patches in a topeak rescue box with quick links. and a spare tyre leaver - these all go in a zip lock bag.

Middle pocket, Another ziplock bag, Phone, keys, money, card and any food that i might carry

Left pocket. any spare clothes i might take.

Job Jobbed.

fenix

Multi tools are great in theory but a PITA when you come to use them. As above seperate allen keys are far easier.

964cup

Depends on the bike. Mostly:

Spare tubular (pre-taped)
Multitool (model varies, Campag bikes need a T25, Shimano ones don't)
Gas head
Micro-pump
2 x Co2 canisters
Tyre lever
Quick link
Valve key
Valve extension

In my pockets:
Tufo sealant (don't ride Tufo tubs, but their sealant is best)
Keys
Wallet & phone in a leather pack
Gels
Rain jacket if needed (+/- inner gloves, arm warmers, gilet etc)

Bikes running tubeless get an inner tube and tyre boot instead of the spare tub.

Matthewfalle

Fenix wrote:

Multi tools are great in theory but a PITA when you come to use them. As above seperate allen keys are far easier.

Why are they a PITA? Just curious.

mrfpb

Matthewfalle wrote:

Fenix wrote:

Multi tools are great in theory but a PITA when you come to use them. As above seperate allen keys are far easier.

Why are they a PITA? Just curious.

Compared to single allen keys, the handles are clunky and it is often harder to get the head into tight spaces while keeping leverage.

rubertoe

mrfpb wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Fenix wrote:

Multi tools are great in theory but a PITA when you come to use them. As above seperate allen keys are far easier.

Why are they a PITA? Just curious.

Compared to single allen keys, the handles are clunky and it is often harder to get the head into tight spaces while keeping leverage.

I have used my hexus to virtually strip a bike to the frame. not sure how pita they are really. and to be fair on a ride what are you actually going to be adjusting?

Brakes and seat post maybe?

benjamess

saddlebag : tube, tyre lever and multitool

pockets : co2

long ride and ill throw and extra tube and a minipump in my pockets

mrfpb

rubertoe wrote:

I have used my hexus to virtually strip a bike to the frame. not sure how pita they are really. and to be fair on a ride what are you actually going to be adjusting?

Brakes and seat post maybe?

Usually it's a new component that needs sorting. The most awkward I've had is a new saddle. It's not just access, as I said above they are easier to store (the chunky main body on a multi tool takes up lots of space) and a lot cheaper - you can pick up a decent set for less that a fiver in most DIY stores.

Man Of Lard

In jersey pocket....

2no plastic £5 notes
1no last year's BC membership card (it's enough for ID and for pinging stuff at ride buddies when stopped )
1pr Topeak 1.1 tyre levers
1no inner tube
1no mini pump (It's a Sapo BJ-RO)
1no Topeak Ratchet Rocket (replete with chain breaker - swapped the PH2 for a JIS bit)
1no Topeak Rescue Box (added quick links, also swapped some of the stock patches for other brands - don't want to get caught out with the glue drying out on all the patches again - so hoping that they degrade at a different rate)
1no multisize spoke key
1no PAYG Nokia 105 phone for the call of shame
1no rain jacket

davesnothere

In spare bidon
1 x tube
pack of sticky patches
2 x lezyne levers
1 x park multi tool
2 quick links
pair of thin disposable gloves

Attached to bottle cage
1 lexyne mini pump

Jersey pocket
Phone with emergency tenner in the case

fenix

rubertoe wrote:

I have used my hexus to virtually strip a bike to the frame. not sure how pita they are really. and to be fair on a ride what are you actually going to be adjusting?

Brakes and seat post maybe?

Maybe the hexus is a good tool ? But try tightening a bottle bolt with a short and chunky multitool. That is a PITA. Also the ones with chain breakers built in. Really faffy. Lots of other fiddly bolts that you may get caught out with.

step83

Taken to a stem bag of late, easier to graze on munchies an ride, but contents below

Latex tube
Park tools Sticky patches
quick links
Leyzyne metal levers
chain breaker

cake nibbles in a sandwich bag

Money, ID an spare contacts are in a little headphone pouch just a bit bigger than a bank card that goes in my jersey along with my phone, which will be going into the stem bag soon as gets replaced to a smaller screen one.
Multi tool mounts onto the bottle cage - specialized SWAT one has all the allen key sizes on the bike plus a flat an cross head screw driver
Pump is inside the seat post

micrographia

Saddlebag - tube; lever; patches; small dry bag with multitool, spoke key and quick links; vinyl gloves; couple of zip ties, CO2 cartridge and inflator; cleat covers and cafe lock if a stop is planned. Used them all except the quick links so far, for myself or others. Big saddlebag that adds a tyre boot, another tube, some bobby dodgers and a pair of liner gloves in winter.
Pockets - mini pump; food; phone in waterproof sleeve with cash, cards and door key; gilet or rain cape and cap if weather looking dodgy; little power bank for the garmin if likely to be out all day.

It's a Lezyne V11 multitool. Tiny, works fine.

lesfirth

I used to rely on one spare tube and some glueless patches. I had tested the patches at home and they were ok. However I hit a pothole and punctured both wheels. Several attempts to repair a snake bit were unsuccessful and I had to be rescued. I carry two tubes now.

bikes`n`guns

In my POCKETS I carry

1 latex tube
1 pack of park patches
2 bontrager levers
1 Topeak mini tool
1 Topeak pump
1 house key
1 phone
1 switch card
1 tenner
8 paracetamol
1 Hand wipe
1 Berts Bee`s lip salve
1 whatever else I feel I need to fill the 3rd pocket.

chris_bass

Bikes`n`guns wrote:

In my POCKETS I carry

1 latex tube
1 pack of park patches
2 bontrager levers
1 Topeak mini tool
1 Topeak pump
1 house key
1 phone
1 switch card
1 tenner
8 paracetamol
1 Hand wipe
1 Berts Bee`s lip salve
1 whatever else I feel I need to fill the 3rd pocket.

is 8 paracetamol not slightly excessive? also what do you need them for?

Garry H

Best mini tool - Park Tools Mini I Beam

lettingthedaysgoby

In saddlebag:

Topeak Hexus II multi tool
2 x inner tubes
£20 cash
Debit card
House keys


In pockets:

Gels/food dependant of the ride
Phone
Waterproof if weather forecast not looking good


On bike:

2 x bottles
Topeak race rocket mini pump

Harry182

tomato soup - 10 tins of
mushroom soup - 8 tins of, for consumption cold
ice cream, vanilla - 1 large tub of
Magnesia, Milk of - 1 bottle
No... wait... That's something else. Right:

in the saddle bag -
spare tube - 1 of
Park glueless patches - 1 pack of
Michelin flat yellow tire levers - 2 of
CO2 inflator head
CO2 inflation cartridges - 2 of
Cool Tool - OG multitool
$20 CAD notes - 2 of
10-spd quick link - 1 pending purchase of

in the jersey pockets -
wallet - minimalist-type consisting of credit + debit card, ID, few family photos, couple of bank notes
iphone - old, non-massive model
house keys
asthma inhaler - yes I have a TUE, ie prescription
kleenex, I have allergies (see above) + riding in cold makes my nose run
energy bar - if ride length warrants consumption of
gillet - if forecast might warrant the wearing of

DavidJB

saddle...bag....sacrebleu!

kingstonian

On my commute I have a bottle caddy thing with:

3 Park Tools tyre levers, run with Spec Armadillo on the commuter and they are a bitch to get on and off
Tiny pot of Fairy Liquid to help get said tyre over the rim
1 inner tube
2 gas canisters with 1 head attachment thing
1 multi tool, maybe crank brothers but I'd have to check
£20 note
1 inner tube patch, though unlikely to ever use it (would always just opt to sling a new tube in)

Think that's it.

roger_merriman

Saddle bag.

1x inner tube
tyre levers
allen keys
mini pump
house/car keys

In pockets I keep my phone and wallet.