Repairs on the road with a fixie?

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12-30-14 | 02:01 AM

#76

hairnet

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Originally Posted by Unkle Rico

When I was a boy scout we used to wrap duct tape around small prescription bottles that were filled with firstaid stuff.. Worked really well! I guess cards would work too..

Nice! This would make an excellent patch kit. I already carry these things but it never occurred to me to take some friend's plastic weed bottle for this. duh

12-30-14 | 07:07 AM

#77

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From: Rocket City, No'ala

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Three pages and nobody mentioned the Jethro Tule:

You can step on the flat end if necessary to tighten the nut.

Most patch kits carry a flat piece of rubber to use as a boot but almost anything will work good enough to get you home; plastic chip bags being a good strong choice.

I have a saddle bag that unclips quickly so I can take it with me if necessary. Spare tube, allen wrenches, tire levers, the Tule, patch kit all go inside. There's room for my ancient cellphone, too. I have a Topeak pump mounted alongside my bottle cage.

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12-30-14 | 01:03 PM

#78

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Originally Posted by JGAN

Origin8 Tool Multi Pb&J Fixie/Stainless - Tools - Urban/Fixie

Just stumbled on this Origin8 tool and it seems pretty cool. Lockring tool and 15mm wrench, anybody ever use it?

It's certainly cheaper than Pedro's Trixie, but it looks like it too.

01-01-15 | 11:33 AM

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Mighty Little

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When I can visit a rest room before my ride and reduce my own body weight by more than the weight of the tool I'm feeling reluctant to carry, then I begin to realize the extra tool weight is not enough to care about. Just carry the tools.