what tools do you carry for a daily commute
03-02-15, 08:37 AM
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Tube (in a ziploc bag)
Inflator
two CO2 Cartridges
2 tire levers
4,5,6mm Allen keys
15mm Park peanut butter wrench
Victorinox SD Swiss Army knife (I carry one of these every day, no matter what I'm doing. It's the best knife ever. It has everything you need, nothing you don't. Small enough to not be intimidating, plenty useful if you keep it sharp, and cheap enough you won't be upset if you misplace it.)
Inflator
two CO2 Cartridges
2 tire levers
4,5,6mm Allen keys
15mm Park peanut butter wrench
Victorinox SD Swiss Army knife (I carry one of these every day, no matter what I'm doing. It's the best knife ever. It has everything you need, nothing you don't. Small enough to not be intimidating, plenty useful if you keep it sharp, and cheap enough you won't be upset if you misplace it.)
03-02-15, 09:50 AM
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also most people on road bikes have QR's, so if you got a 15mm wrench youre probably on a ss
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15mm or adjustable wrench
spare tube
patch kit with glue
frame pump
two 10mm wrenches for brake straddle pinch bolt which I never need but leave in the kit anyway
spare tube
patch kit with glue
frame pump
two 10mm wrenches for brake straddle pinch bolt which I never need but leave in the kit anyway
03-02-15, 12:08 PM
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I rando on my fixed bike myself so I can appreciate being very well-equipped when doing so...
But the fact is that this thread's question is
So unless it is the same as when you cummute - what one carries when randoing is irrelevant here...
But the fact is that this thread's question is
what tools do you carry for a daily commute
03-02-15, 01:18 PM
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realistically speaking if something happens from here to there, i could either walk there, back home, or to the nearest compressed air. i seldom get flats riding as often as i do. it's not a streak of a luck. i avoid anything remotely resembling a tire flatterer. high psi helps ensure i stay flat proof as well. (120psi fr 135psi rear).
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03-02-15, 01:55 PM
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I just slap the same saddle bag on my bike irrelavant of the bike or the distance... whether I'm doing a 4 hour road ride or I hop on a SS/FG for the 2mile commute from my apt to work, I just use the same saddle bag. It's a bit overkill for shot commutes but honestly it's not that big and it's just convenient.
If I'm riding under a mile to the store or whatever I usually will just go commando and not ride with a saddle bag
If I'm riding under a mile to the store or whatever I usually will just go commando and not ride with a saddle bag
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from what i understand its actually lower pressures that aid in the prevention of punctures from things like thorms
not everyone skids either, regardless of brake scenario
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I get four to six glass flats and two or three pinch flats per year with Michelin Dyn Sport 28mm's. The pinches come from riding mostly-smooth dirt paths and ignoring stray rocks or roots. It's worth it to me to carry a pump in lieu of riding on rigid, heavy tires.
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That's what i was sort of trying to convey. Just how loosely is the term 'commute' being used. To me it means to and from work. It just seemed to me that some people pack more than is needed, which is not at all incorrect. Just an observation. Definitely didn't mean to stir up any defensive reactions.
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Its super grippy, and rides so smooth at those pressures.
Also I'm pretty big at 5'8", and around 175.
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i run 23s and higher TPI tires for the most part. depends what's cheap and available from the roadies (i don't buy new tires). atm i'm on vittoria corsas. most of the flats i've gotten were on lower tpis (zaffiros). i've had the best success with contis and vitorrias. WORST luck w/ michelins
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03-02-15, 06:40 PM
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That's what i was sort of trying to convey. Just how loosely is the term 'commute' being used. To me it means to and from work. It just seemed to me that some people pack more than is needed, which is not at all incorrect. Just an observation. Definitely didn't mean to stir up any defensive reactions.
fixed = low miles ride
geared = high miles ride
Maybe that's not what you meant. But in the context of this thread, the implication is that people don't ride fixed beyond the miles required for a commute. Which is not the case.
03-03-15, 07:09 AM
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Dude. Your question, the way it was phrased, contains this premise:
fixed = low miles ride
geared = high miles ride
Maybe that's not what you meant. But in the context of this thread, the implication is that people don't ride fixed beyond the miles required for a commute. Which is not the case.
fixed = low miles ride
geared = high miles ride
Maybe that's not what you meant. But in the context of this thread, the implication is that people don't ride fixed beyond the miles required for a commute. Which is not the case.
Dude, chill.
The way it was phrased....the way it was interpreted....
Welcome to the interwebs.
03-03-15, 11:09 AM
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Also, most commutes people do aren't that long, relative to a weekend joy ride or training ride or whatever your bread-and-butter is.
Like a lot of people, my saddle bag is overkill for nearly all of my rides, commutes included. I have only twice needed my chain tool and spoke wrench, for example.
Like a lot of people, my saddle bag is overkill for nearly all of my rides, commutes included. I have only twice needed my chain tool and spoke wrench, for example.
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03-03-15, 11:36 AM
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My commute is only a ten mile round trip but I will often take a much longer way home on nicer days, so it's not uncommon for me to do 30-40 miles after work.
Also, not owning a car means all my errands are done on bike too.
Also, not owning a car means all my errands are done on bike too.
