Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Madison, WI
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
For riding within 50 miles of home, bare minimum.
For touring far from home, I bring:
- Either a Crank Bros big multi-tool with chain tool and spoke wrench or an Alien II. If I take the Alien, I take a separate spoke wrench.
- A long 6mm Allen wrench to put on and remove pedals for transport. The multi-tool is not very good for that. Some pedals take 8mm, check which is needed before I leave home.
- Any specific tools that I might need that are not on the multi-tool, each bike has its own oddities that I might need (S&S wrench, 8mm open end, T20, 15mm open end, etc.)
- Separate long arm 5mm Allen wrench in case the drop bar mounted brake levers shift if the bike falls over.
- If I have a lot of assembly or dis-assembly, also bring a 4mm long arm Allen wrench.
You were silent on spares so I also was.