A recent thread got me critically looking at the tool kit I carry for out of town rides, so in the country, mountains, and forests (not my commuting kit).

I have been carrying an SKS Tom 18 with a few other tools for over 10 years, and even though I knew there were tools there I didn't need (i have no torx bolts on my bikes, i carry separate tire irons and have long ago abandoned hyperguide chain pins, eg) i alway thought, what are a few hundred grams in a tool bag full of steel?

But I realized that switching to a Park MT1 (at 42g maybe the lightest Multi-Tool?) and separate spoke wrench and chain tool ( Park SW7 and Cyclo, so quality bits), i could reduce my tool kit by 125g, an amount I can actually feel.

I tried a bunch of other combinations, with separate hex keys and screw drivers, and this combo came out the lightest.

I am not a touring cyclist so may I ask why you carry a spoke wrench ? I am presuming this is only useful for changing broken spokes ( and not for en-route spoke tension adjustments ) ? Only asking to see if it's something that I should be carrying as an in-town recreational / for-exercise rider. I wouldn't be carrying spare spokes so is it of any use for me to carry a spoke wrench ? ( The additional weight for me would be inconsequential ).