I carry a compact adjustable wrench, co2 kit, tire levers and a spare tube.
Yes an adjustable wrench can round nuts if youre not careful but it was free.

Yeah, 6" crescents work just fine. I used one for years. Replace your track nuts every 2-3 years and be done with it. Peanut butter tools also work just fine. The black VAR ones are as good as Campys. My 40 yo one has its handle wrapped in innertube and is my workhorse shop fixie wrench.

I am now using a Pedros Trixie fix gear multi tool that I have strapped under my seat bag. http://pedros.com/products/toolsfor-the-ride/trixie/ Makes for very quick wheel flips. It is a very good wrench and great spanner. (Much better spanner for the 12 tooth Eur-Asia lockring than the flat Park spanner and just as good on the regular lockrings.)

Ben

I picked one of these up a few years ago from Performance Bike for just a pedal wrench, before I started riding fixed. Little did I know that I would end up loving this cheapo wrench.

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whoa, i love this bike.

You can't have it, he bites :troll:

You need one more tool than on your geared bike to deal with a flat. I have the PWD 3Wrencho. It works a treat! It is also a tire lever, so net-net I have the same number of tools. I also carry a Second Wind pump, spare tube, press on patches, and a multi-tool.

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Ride Safe,

Joe

Accept no substitutes.......:love:

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-Bandera

With the Campagnolo head, of course:

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There was another thread something like "what's in your road kit," maybe worth reprising.

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The rema kit is hands down the best patch kit out there.

Speaking of spare spokes, a kevlar emergency spoke would be useful as well.

i bought a box of 100 rema patches and get new glue when i run out, best patches evar

Since there is glass almost everywhere in SF streets it seems, i just carry a full repair kit just as if i was going on a century ride. Tubes, levers, Co2 and multitool. I just throw the whole thing in my messenger bag..

Puncture resistant tires w/ thorn resistant tubes on the inside = one flat per 3-4k miles IME. If you don't want to carry the necessary stuff to fix a flat, make your ride flat resistant and use option 2 to get home if it doesn't work.

Carry a carbon fiber wrench, will save you so many grams.

Thanks for all the feedback! Guess I should stop being a wuss and just carry the tools I need for a piece of mind.

FYI I use a Topeak Pocket Rocket for my pump. I can't be bothered with disposable CO2 cartridges!

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What are the wing nuts used for?

To attach to the bottle cage mounts, and so you don't need a hex wrench to get your hex wrench :thumb:

Cab anyone who uses co2 share some feedback? I've never used them, but they seem good in theory...

I think they work good -- usually carry 2 of them with me on longer rides, its kind of a one shot deal. If i was riding in more remote places i'd rather have a small pump like TX's pictured above.

They are a gamble ... but you could argue that anything less than a fully equipped support vehicle is a gamble to some extent.

If you replace the tube and don't have further punctures, one bulb is fine. Carry 2 because you don't always get away without another puncture and sometimes you just mess up using the thing. Thing is, if you get more punctures than the number of bulbs, you're stuffed. Note: I'm pretty sure some systems don't empty the bulb but you get the basic idea.

Why would you get further punctures?

Well, theoretically, you shouldn't. I mean, you carefully check the tyre for whatever blew the tube originally don't you, and you always get all the sources of trouble (like that bit of glass that's only just poking out). Ever been caught by a torn valve that only showed the puncture when you pulled on it in just the right direction? Ride bikes long enough and sooner or later, you'll get caught where the two puncture rule just isn't enough.

If you're going to use CO2, I think you're wise to back it up with a pump. Mini pumps are more or less useless, especially the cheap ones, but there is a lot of free air around you. The CO2 will pump up your tyre quickly and easily and if you get caught, you've got the mini pump so you're not stuck - any air in a tyre is better than riding on the rim. It's a bit like carrying a spare tube because it's quick and easy to just switch tubes, but always carry a puncture kit in case you put another hole in the new one.

The fewer tools you carry, the greater the gamble. The trick is to understand the gamble you're taking and to make sure it's appropriate for the ride - I'd take more tools and spares to ride from Adelaide to Perth (3,000 kms basically without bike shops and nearly all isolated open roads) than I would riding to work where I can ring my son and get him to rescue me if stuck.

There's no way around it. Bring tools if yer riding a mile from home. Yer whining about carrying a wrench, now yer interested in CO2. WTF. Carry a wrench, get a small, cheap, plastic pump, and don't worry about it anymore.

Also,
Keep a dollar bill or two in your patch kit. They work wonderfully for patching side wall damage that would otherwise have you walking (even with a new tube...)

This has kept me rolling several times.

??? I thought for sure you were about to say keep a couple bucks for public traspo or a cab to get home. Why does it need to be a dollar bill? Why not regular paper or cardboard. I currently have the cardboard from a beer box reinforcing a sidewall on one of my tires...

I suspect because USD are not paper but actually fibers, like clothing. That's why you can get them wet and they don't bleed or tear apart. Cardboard or paper would definitely rip or become soggy if it got wet.

Yes, dollar bills are extremely strong and supple and hold up well. Im sure there are other good alternatives.

Had not thought of that, interesting if that is the case. I've not done a roadside sidewall repair. My cardboard fix was done at home when dry. It is glued in and I think that the glue keeps it dry when riding I ride in the rain, not that much water can get inside a tire through small puncture holes....

Use foreign currency that isnt worth much as a replacement for a dollar bill :thumb:

Our currency is plastic, even better than your dollar :)

Seriously, you do need to consider this. I had a blowout that left a hole in my TYRE you could poke your little finger through. Never did find out what caused it. I used the 'call your son to come rescue you' option.

When I lived in the far suburbs with low-traffic routes I generally only carried a spare tube, 4" adjustable wrench, mini-pump, levers and multi-tool. Any issues and I was close enough that I could call for a ride and be picked up and home within an hour.

Now that I live closer to the city I carry an additional 2 tubes, patch kit and gorilla tape for tire booting purposes. The additional items are due to the times I ride, which is right in the middle of commuting hours for the several hundred thousand office workers in the metro area. If I have an issue and need to be picked up it can take upwards of an hour before I get picked up and an additional hour to get home. "Rush-hour" in my area runs from 3:00 and doesn't really end until 8:00+.