Tools needed when travel?
What are the most important tools to have at all cause when you ride the fixie?
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never mind i found the thread for it.
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ah the search function. possibly the most important tool of all :D
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Most of the time when I ride the fixie, I don't bring any tools with me cos if something happens, it's just as cool if not cooler to walk the fixie home.
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Originally Posted by wedoboop
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never mind i found the thread for it.
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Originally Posted by HandsomeRyan
(Post 10264099)
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...n/IMG_0827.jpg
The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters. Every mechanical problem I've ever had on the road was either fixable with what I had with me, or was completely unfixable regardless of what tools I was carrying. |
Originally Posted by mihlbach
(Post 10264386)
Thats a lot of stuff. I usually carry a small 15mm wrench, a very very tiny multi-tool, patch kit, 1 tire lever, co2 and a tube. I used to carry more stuff but have gradually whiddled my repair kit down to the bare essentials.
Every mechanical problem I've ever had on the road was either fixable with what I had with me, or was completely unfixable regardless of what tools I was carrying. |
That's the right idea, but don't use a cable lock unless you're tired of owning the bike.
Originally Posted by HandsomeRyan
(Post 10264099)
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tire lever(s)
tube pump wrench for whatever nuts you have REAL lock :) |
I always carry more flat related stuff on long distance rides, like on a double century. I carry a small chain breaker on long rides as well.
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Originally Posted by bigvegan
(Post 10264647)
That's the right idea, but don't use a cable lock unless you're tired of owning the bike.
I recently moved and I have a much beefier chain I use now. I'm afraid even that is not going to be enough to keep my bike safe on the streets of DC or B-more [high bike theft area] so I rarely leave my bike unattended if it's out of my sight. |
I know the OP found what he was looking for, but I'm throwing my .02 in anyway. I carry, in my saddle bag, 2 CO2 cartridges and the inflator nozzle, the contents of a patch kit (without the bulky plastic box), three allen wrenches (one for my seat post collar, one for the cleats on my shoes, the other for everything else including my wheels) the little charger and a AA battery for charging my Blackburn Flea headlight, a knife, and finally (and very important) a few bucks. Never know when I'm going to bonk and need some emergency sustenance, and I don't always have a wallet with me. I used to have nutted axels, which required a 15 wrench, which required that I get more creative in finding ways to carry that, because I refused to pay more for a shorter wrench. Under my saddle I carry a spare tube. On me (in my bag or in a holster) I carry my u-lock. When I lock up I bring my allen wrenches with me. No sense in leaving the tools to steal my stuff, with the stuff. Just as bad as leaving the keys in the ignition.
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mini-pump
patchkit tire levers multi-tool spare tube adjustable wrench |
Originally Posted by HandsomeRyan
(Post 10264099)
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...n/IMG_0827.jpg
The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters. But just for the fact of carrying it; why not? It'll look pretty sweet with a kryptonite lock next to it..... |
Originally Posted by happypills
(Post 10265794)
I won't recommend using that lock unless your bike is extremely ugly and cheap.....
But just for the fact of carrying it; why not? It'll look pretty sweet with a kryptonite lock next to it..... http://growabrain.typepad.com/photos...ed/donny_1.jpg |
Originally Posted by LoRoK
(Post 10265816)
Dude, the lock has been addressed. Read the post before saying something. "You're like a child who wanders into the middle of the movie and wants…"
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Originally Posted by LoRoK
(Post 10265816)
Dude, the lock has been addressed. Read the post before saying something. "You're like a child who wanders into the middle of the movie and wants…"
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Originally Posted by HandsomeRyan
(Post 10264099)
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...n/IMG_0827.jpg
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http://imgur.com/xrlRJ.jpg
Yes I know this is somewhat overkill but I had just gotten this bag and was seeing what all I could fit in it, this would be my "long ride" kit. Pretty impressed with the bag, "Topeak Aero Wedge Medium w/ Fixer", hopefully the clip doesn't break on me like they're supposedly prone to. If that happens on a ride I'll just hang it from my top tube with the velcro loop. Oh, my patch kit also contains a presta adapter in it, good to have in the extreme case of wanting to use a gas station pump. |
Originally Posted by HandsomeRyan
(Post 10264099)
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...n/IMG_0827.jpg
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Originally Posted by magic-conch
(Post 10266252)
What are those two butterfly looking screws for?
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Originally Posted by preston811
(Post 10266153)
http://imgur.com/xrlRJ.jpg
Yes I know this is somewhat overkill but I had just gotten this bag and was seeing what all I could fit in it, this would be my "long ride" kit. Pretty impressed with the bag, "Topeak Aero Wedge Medium w/ Fixer", hopefully the clip doesn't break on me like they're supposedly prone to. If that happens on a ride I'll just hang it from my top tube with the velcro loop. Oh, my patch kit also contains a presta adapter in it, good to have in the extreme case of wanting to use a gas station pump. |
Originally Posted by mrvile
(Post 10266350)
What do you use that needs seven batteries?
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Originally Posted by preston811
(Post 10266465)
well like I said, overkill. The headlight takes 3, the rear, 2. I like to leave my pbsf in constant-on mode sometimes which eats the juice. If I carried 3 I'd have spares to replace either front or rear goin dead, if I carried 5 it'd be enough to replace both. 7 is barely any heavier and happens to be all my spares so I just threw them in for that pic.
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