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Old 08-03-10 | 07:38 AM
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Bikes: Tour Easy, Linear USS, Lightening Thunderbolt, custom DF, Raleigh hybrid, Felt time trial

Discounting accidents and health, mechanical failure is about all that's left in the trip stopping department. Being prepared to deal with that is dependent on how good a bike mechanic you are and what tools you carry.

The obvious:

1. In addition to extra tubes, carry a spare tire.
2. Spokes and tool. Or a Fiberfix temporary spoke, if you can find one. They seem suddenly scarce.
3. Cable ties.

As long as you start with a mechanically sound bike, with components suitable for your load, the odds of a trip stopping failure are near zero.

Should the freewheel/bottom bracket fail, the tool for getting that fixed is your thumb or your feet.
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