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I'm moving to a new city that seems remarkably more sprawl-y than where I currently live. Since I'll be unfamilliar with the area and also surrounded by spiney, hostile plants (cactus) I figure I better start lugging a flat repair kit and wrench in my bag.
Obviously, there's the Surly Jethro Tule.
And these Campy / Suntour wrenches look neat:
https://www.yellowjersey.org/PNUTWNCH.JPG
(especially that 14 / 15mm one-- I run cheapo Suzue JRs with 14mm nuts in front.)
What do you carry? I suppose a cheap metric set might be in my future. Anything to avoid spending $20 on a single wrench...
Obviously, there's the Surly Jethro Tule.
And these Campy / Suntour wrenches look neat:
https://www.yellowjersey.org/PNUTWNCH.JPG
(especially that 14 / 15mm one-- I run cheapo Suzue JRs with 14mm nuts in front.)
What do you carry? I suppose a cheap metric set might be in my future. Anything to avoid spending $20 on a single wrench...
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Where ya moving to?
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I don't have this, but I kinda like it...
https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SNAP-...spagenameZWDVW
I just have a regular 15mm box end wrench available from most hardware or auto-parts stores.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SNAP-...spagenameZWDVW
I just have a regular 15mm box end wrench available from most hardware or auto-parts stores.
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Don't know much about any scene (what is a fixed scene anyway?) but Tuscon is a nice place to ride and good for a fixed gear as its flat, unless you decide to head out of town up Mt. Lemmon, then you will have bragging rights if you make it up and down on a fixed. If the streets are like Phoenix area you will find very few cactus spines on the road. The problems are same as other cities: glass, nails, random sharp hardware, but they are on the very edge of the road anyway. Bullheads if you ride on the edges of rural roads. I rode about 5500mi with no flats until I hit a big nail.
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i'm with bostontrevor, i like the suntour. i also have a park tool ccw-2 that has 14mm, 15mm, and 16mm, as well as a regular screwdriver blade and a 5mm allen wrench on it (all with no moving parts). i kind of like how versatile it is
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Originally Posted by noisebeam
Don't know much about any scene (what is a fixed scene anyway?)
Originally Posted by noisebeam
but Tuscon is a nice place to ride and good for a fixed gear as its flat, unless you decide to head out of town up Mt. Lemmon, then you will have bragging rights if you make it up and down on a fixed. If the streets are like Phoenix area you will find very few cactus spines on the road. The problems are same as other cities: glass, nails, random sharp hardware, but they are on the very edge of the road anyway. Bullheads if you ride on the edges of rural roads. I rode about 5500mi with no flats until I hit a big nail.
I imagine any singletrack riding involves "slime" tires, mr. tuffys or both.
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I used to carry a 12" Crescent brand adjustable when I had lots of nutted parts. Now I carry
one allen set 1.5mm-8mm
one three way 8-9-10mm wrench
one Gerber Multi-Plier
Those will cover most anything on a modern bike.
one allen set 1.5mm-8mm
one three way 8-9-10mm wrench
one Gerber Multi-Plier
Those will cover most anything on a modern bike.
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I'm looking for a short wrench with a 15mm box on one end, and a 10mm on the other. those are my two most commonly used wrenches. When I give up looking I'll cut the ends of a couple of wrenches, and weld them together into my ultimate seat bag wrench
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i use a 19/32 wrench i found in my grandfathers tool box
for some reason it was cut so its only about 4 inches long
it fits into my saddle bag perfectly
i know, i know you shouldnt use the wrong size wrench
but it is the english standard equivalant
and its got sentimental value
and i only use it for emergency repairs so i wont ruin any nuts
for some reason it was cut so its only about 4 inches long
it fits into my saddle bag perfectly
i know, i know you shouldnt use the wrong size wrench
but it is the english standard equivalant
and its got sentimental value
and i only use it for emergency repairs so i wont ruin any nuts
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brakes and seat post.
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I bought this one for ~$15.00. It is slim, light and fits in my Detours Bobtail seat bag. It is not adversely affected by Suguaro, Cholla or Prickly Pear.
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Originally Posted by BostonFixed
15mm box wrench.
You could get a 15mm stubby box end wrench if you don't like a long-handled wrench.
mattface, what do you use the 10milli for?
You could get a 15mm stubby box end wrench if you don't like a long-handled wrench.
mattface, what do you use the 10milli for?
like this one ... my favorite, plus it is really shiny.
https://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00944117000
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My nuts are 15mm front and rear, so wrench choice is easy. Craftsman polished stubby 15mm box/open end wrench. Available at Sears for about 8 bucks. It's only about 4 and a half inches long and really pretty. The coolest thing about it is that is fits exactly onto the Krypto Evolution Mini.
*edit* like the one in that last post
*edit* like the one in that last post
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Originally Posted by Dogbait
I bought this one for ~$15.00. It is slim, light and fits in my Detours Bobtail seat bag. It is not adversely affected by Suguaro, Cholla or Prickly Pear.
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Mastercraft Maximum Metric Stubby GearWrench ($17.49CDN):
https://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...=1130210561435
https://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...=1130210561435
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Originally Posted by dolface
that's a pretty slick-looking wrench, how do you like it?
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Dog bone wrench. Usta be pretty standard stuff. Rivendell still carries them:
https://www.rivbike.com/webalog/tools/19063.html
Handy on older rides.
Also carry a little park multi tool, a folding park chain tool, two tire irons, a Var tire jack, a patch kit, and a spoke key.
https://www.rivbike.com/webalog/tools/19063.html
Handy on older rides.
Also carry a little park multi tool, a folding park chain tool, two tire irons, a Var tire jack, a patch kit, and a spoke key.
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Dog bone wrench - only tool in recent memory that I can remember breaking (during normal use). Mine tore apart awhile back at one of the "bulbs" while I was tightening a track nut. Might have just been a garbage wrench though.
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a friend gave me this for my birthday
https://www.icyclesusa.com/catalog/to...multi-tool.htm
it's got all wrench & allen sizes you'll need (except wrench 11) and the
whole thing splits in half and transforms into tire levers. only complaint
is that it's a little heavy.
https://www.icyclesusa.com/catalog/to...multi-tool.htm
it's got all wrench & allen sizes you'll need (except wrench 11) and the
whole thing splits in half and transforms into tire levers. only complaint
is that it's a little heavy.
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I've also got a Sears Craftsman stubby 15mm wrench. Nice and compact. And I think I paid between $8 -$10 for it. Lifetime warranty too, just in case you actually break a Sears stubby wrench.