Originally Posted by
Weatherby
Here is my tool bag contents......
1. One spare tube all talced up in a ziplocked snack bag
2. Patch kit and alcohol wipes to clean talc and mold release off.
3. Long strip of duct tape for booting or patching epidermis
4. Tie wraps
5. one CO2 cartridge
6. Pump
7. Carbon fibre spoke replacement and/or real spokes
8. Quick link to repair chain
9. Spoke tool, chain breaker combo
10. Hex wrenches (3, 4, 5 mm)
11. small chain lube
12. Two tire "irons"
13. TP and cell phone
Am I missing anything? What do the rest of you carry? I very rarely have gotten flats but anticipate one tonight after making such a foolhardy statement.
I have never broken a brake or shifter cable, so, I don't carry either. I figure one brake would get me to the finish and I could always covert to a Fixie if the rear cable broke or just run the small ring if the front derailluer cable broke or at least that is the plan.
Like every good Scout, I'd like to have your repair kit plus a couple hand wipes, band-aids and a Swiss Army knife on short and long rides. My problem is figuring out how to tote this much stuff around. Do you use a large under-seat bag or what? ("Long ride"= panniers?)