Leisesturm

Once you try Park Tool's Glueless Patch Kit you will not return to glued on patches ever again. Just saying...

noglider 

I tried Park Tool's glueless patches. I returned to glued-on patches. Sorry.

Leisesturm

I was on a ride with another couple on our tandems this past Spring, and they flatted. It had started out nice, but the day had turned rainy and miserable. I suppose we were all a bit impatient. The glued on patches were not holding. I had a tube of the same size in my bag but I didn't want to use it in case we needed it later. I used one of my glueless patches instead. Did the trick. I'll bet its still holding air. They had a CO2 thing, but even after it was empty, their tire was still soft. We had to finish it off with several strokes from my Topeak Mini Pump. I suspect that a significant fraction of some peoples CO2 goes into the atmosphere, because inevitably when you first put the chuck on the tire, you haven't seated it perfectly and by the time you hear it hissing out, you've lost several psi of pressure that would have been better served being inside your tire, rather than heating up the planet. If you read that as a reference to man made Global Warming, you would be right. But I am not preaching here, just saying. Anyway, when the supply is limited, your aim better be perfect the first time, you get no second chances with small cartridges and high pressure tires (like Marathons - 110psi... whoa) so I use a mini-pump. I swear by them. FWIW.

H

EDIT: My tool roll is a Quart Ziploc Freezer Bag. Only the freezer kind will work for this, neither the Sandwich or Storage strength bags are durable enough to contain bike tools. Inside are a set of Park Tire Levers (see a trend?), Park Glueless Patches, individual 4,5 and 6 mm allen wrenches, a 4" adjustable wrench, and a multi-bit mini-screwdriver. A tube of whatever size tire I am using that day goes along but does not fit in the tool bag. Likewise my mini-pump does not fit in the tool bag. I used to rock a full backpack but now I just use one of those minimalist backbags where the cords that draw the neck shut double as the straps that hold the thing to your back. Additional gear goes in the rack trunk, if I use one that day.

Sixty Fiver

I have both but prefer glued patches because they are permanent and don't have issues with colder temperatures.

Leisesturm

Both of you, in my office, now!

Bike Gremlin

That actually makes 3 of us.

The glued ones - did the job in the rain for me, just found a cover while patching. Flats always happen in the rain and dark, don't they?!

Sixty Fiver

I wonder who is going to get schooled here...

On another note... Park (plastic / resin) tyre levers blow chunks.

Schwalbe makes a much better lever and I am very fond of Soma's steel cored levers.

When it comes to repairing flats I tend to work on other people's bicycles more than my own.

gregjones

Make that 4.

Rema Tip Top or walk, which you'd probably be doing anyway.

gregjones

Different for different bikes.

Commuter:
In seat bag--
Rema #21 Patch kit.
1 Pedro tire lever
Small cheap multi-tool ($3, China)
Strapped to rack--Road Morph

Leader:
Cell Phone

ThermionicScott 

Hmm, patch kit but no spare tube? CO2 gizmo but no pump? I take it you haven't had any flats yet.

I feel pretty comfortable taking off with just a spare tube and frame pump (none of my tires require levers), but if I'm going on a longer ride, the kit expands to include:

- spoke wrench
- 5/6mm allen wrenches
- glueful patch kit
- small roll of duct tape
- couple of small cable ties
- 10mm and adjustible wrench (if riding the fixed-gear or rando bike, which have straddle cables for the brakes)

gregjones

Were I smart, I would carry a tube. I used to carry one, already dusted with baby powder, in a Zip Lock. Squish the air out and it doesn't take much room.

The box they come in isn't all that big anyway.

alan s 

Here's mine:

I-Like-To-Bike

Is that a tool kit for an automobile or a bicycle? All those open ended wrenches could be easily replaced by a 6" adjustable. Have no idea what bike parts would need the hammer, punch, lug wrench, big socket tool and lineman's pliers. What do you use for fixing/replacing a flat?

alan s 

My bare hands. Is there a tool for that, as well?

jerseyJim

Just Flat repair equipment.

ItsJustMe

I use a peanut butter jar, the smaller size. Fits well in a bottle cage. Looks 110% fred.

Spare tube, multitool, tire levers, chain tool. On the bike, a pump of some kind, a ToPeak Pocket Rocket Master Blaster on the road bike, a Topeak Road Morph on the foul weather bike.

I actually might stop carrying the tire levers. I don't run with any tires currently that I can't remove easily without them. I probably should leave them in for the winter though, it can be tough removing tires in the cold.

ItsJustMe

Count me as another that has used Park glueless patches and wouldn't pick up a kit if they were free again. Glued patches every time.

Leisesturm

Topeak Mini-Pump stage right, check, but what is the powercord for? Portable air compressor? And while I'm being obnoxious... setback seatpost, check. Saddle run all the way back on the rails... ??? Do you really need all that room for your thighs? I'm just asking, cuz I thought I did too, but I didn't. I sit way forward of where I used to, and my knees are much happier for it. YMMV.

H

jerseyJim

Yeah Im sure what works for you works for everybody.

Leisesturm

It's ok Jim, I've got a pretty thick skin, you haven't done any harm.

dynaryder

That's me every Sat heading to my bike clinic. Except I use the Big Dummy.

It is amazing how they can make such quality tools but crap levers. I prefer the yellow Pedros. The OP will prolly like hearing they're also available in pink.

I carry the Park stick-on patches with me,but usually just swap the tube and do a proper patch at home. I also use them at my clinic,since I can get pretty busy at times(it's just me by myself) and I can go weeks without needing them. The little tubes of glue in the kits would dry out before I could use them again.

As for what I carry with me:
Leatherman Mini
Crank Bros or Topeak multi-tool
Park 15mm combo nut/pedal wrench
spare tube
Pedros levers
Park stick-on patches
section of old UPS envelope for boot
Topeak Morph pump(I have the MTN and Mini)
GoJo hand cleaner in mini squeeze bottle,wrapped in paper towels in a plastic bag
pair of non-latex gloves
WetOnes anti-bacterial wipes
assorted band aides and pads
flat roll of duct tape
zip ties
length of paracord
small sewing kit
cheap blinky light(usually to give away)
space pen
mini Sharpie

...and it all fits in a waist pack.

jyl

I spent some time, a couple years ago, assembling a very small and light tool kit.

It fits in a very small stuff sack.
- three Allen wrenches, to fit almost all the Allen bolts on my bike
- two metal tire levers that do double duty as hex wrenches
- a light (skeletal) chain tool
- a three-sided spoke wrench
- flathead and Phillips head screwdriver bits, that I can turn with one of the hex wrenches
- some tube patches
This all weighs about 120 grams.

I also carry a spare tube, and spare brake and shifter cables. The cables can go in the stuff sack, it and the and tube either ride in my backpack or, on fun rides, in a jersey pocket.

There is a frame pump on the commute bike. I have a mini pump I can stick in the jersey pocket if I'm taking a different bike.

With this I can fix almost anything that happens to my bike. It is overkill for my short commute, but I find it easier to have just one toolkit to grab, regardless of whether I'm riding 5 miles or 50.

Tool roll - I would use a ziplock bag. Cheap and you can see what you have.

On the stripper bike, none of the above applies. That bike has a spare tubular, Park MT-1 minimalist multi tool, and CO2, strapped under the saddle with a toe clip strap.

downwinded

Pretty much the same as everyone else, with a couple of additions I've not seen mentioned. All fits into a med. size wedge seat bag except the Lezyne frame pump.
spare tube
patch kit (with glue)
tire levers
chain tool and a couple of pins
small screwdriver w/ 2 bits
a few 8" zip ties
a shop towel rolled up containing a few allen wrenches and 2 pair of latex gloves
there is still room for my keys and a cell ph. (not a smart phone)

Bikeforumuser0011

Very nice!

Bikeforumuser0011

yay pink!