Originally Posted by
Godwin
(plus frame pump or co2 cartridges, tube or 2, and maybe patches).
I second this choice. Even use it when I am working on the bike in the garage. I can actually get a tire off the rim using the chain/spoke tool as well so technically it is a tire iron too! I also am crazy about the second wind pump by Genuine Innovations which features a mini pump with a place to screw a c02 cartridge on the end for quick inflation and also lets you screw the cartridge into the handle for better pumping.
Another useful skill I have seen people need is how to jury rig a cable to hold your deraileur in gear after a cable snap (many tie it off to a bottle cage), although some use the stick in the deraileur method for this. Anyway, a basic understanding of your bikes mechanics will help you in your ingenuity out on the road when you need to get creative.
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Last edited by Paul L.; 02-12-08 at 11:01 AM.