Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
tubes, tire levers, pump, a quick link or two, and whatever is needed to attach/detach stuff from your frame(be that hex wrenches, screwdrivers, etc). A complete mini-tool usually covers that last need.
Spokes break, but rarely.
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One or two of these should be more than you will ever need. Assuming you have 32 or 36 spoke wheels, you could just open the brake caliper and ride a slightly wobbly wheel to the closest town with a bike shop to get the correct spoke.
I'll have to disagree. Spoke breakage is far more common than chain breakage. I've carried a quick link since 2003 on 7 or 8 tours up to 1500 miles and never used it. On the other hand, I've broken several spokes. I have a Fiberfix but have yet to use it.
Originally Posted by
spinnaker
I bring:
3 tubes
patch kit just in case.
Air pump (get a Topeak Road Morph throw the Target pump in the garbage)
Tire boot made from old jeans or fake leather.
Lube
Spare chain links and master link
brake cable
shifter cable
spare spoke and or fiber fix spokes
Topeak Alien tookkit
Wire
Duct tape
Small screws and nuts for rack repair
extra p-clamp
Also when not camping, I carry a space blanket in case I get caught out.
I'll have to disagree with some of this too. In roughly 10,000 miles of touring, I've never broken a cable of any kind. In fact, I've never broken a cable, period. I've had some fray from being clamped too tight but they still function and certainly don't require immediate replacement.
3 tubes is also somewhat excessive, although I have gone through 4 tubes...two in the tires and two spares... in the first 25 miles of a tour because of the hell that crappy Continental tires put me through.
Finally, I suggest Tyvek envelopes for boot material. It's very tough, it weighs nothing, takes up nearly zero space and you can get them from the US Post office. Much better than old tires, jeans or hyde of the naugah.