roadside tool kit?

C.J.Patten said:

I looked back at my notes and it seems I had my last bike for 14 years.

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Over that time (probably 5,000km+ of riding), I never popped a tire, broke a
spoke or otherwise needed any maintenance while on the road.

I stopped having punctures when I stopped lending my bike to other
folk. They rode it far less than me, usually just someone borrowing it
for a day, but in those days I fixed at least two punctures a
year. Some of them occurred while *I* was riding the bike.

About twelve years ago I stopped lending the bike, and punctures
ceased, including those that happened when *I* was riding
it.

So the last thing I ever add to my toolkit is puncture repair. But I
always carry enough tools to make adjustments to things, including a
spanner which can handle the rear wheel nuts. Small adjustments to
things like seat and bars can make a big difference to long distance
comfort, especially if you hurt yourself a bit, and a wallop sometimes
knocks things out of adjustment in a way that another wallop won't
fix. And it's not just the bike. Light switches sometimes need a bit
of attention, for example.
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garmonboezia said:

I prolly SHOULD have a chain breaker in
there but I guess I prefer to take my chances. I don't
break that many chains.

The one time I've found a chainbreaker useful on the road was when my
rear mech failed catastrophically. I just shortened the chain and
converted my bike to singlespeed for the rest of the journey.

d.

davek said:

The one time I've found a chainbreaker useful on the road was when my
rear mech failed catastrophically. I just shortened the chain and
converted my bike to singlespeed for the rest of the journey.

Had to do that for a 300 mile journey along the southern coast of Spain
once when the rear mech collapsed and also took out half a dozen spokes :-(

Good training though.

John B

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davek said:

The one time I've found a chainbreaker useful on the road was when my
rear mech failed catastrophically. I just shortened the chain and
converted my bike to singlespeed for the rest of the journey.

Had to do that for a 300 mile journey along the southern coast of Spain
once when the rear mech collapsed and also took out half a dozen spokes
:-(

Good training though.

John B

OUCH! :O

Anyone use a "Super Link"? http://www.theramp.net/craig/slmain.html
It's a chain link that can be removed without tools.

Convenient, but I'm guessing it doesn't eliminate the need for a chain tool
for the times when a chain actually "breaks" and needs reassembling.

Still, I'm thinking about adding a Super Link...

Thoughts?

Chris

C.J.Patten said:

Anyone use a "Super Link"? http://www.theramp.net/craig/slmain.html
It's a chain link that can be removed without tools.

I use Sram chains with the Powerlink. It works well, and you can
carry a spare, but I still carry a chain tool because while it is many
years since I broke a chain, I've rescued a couple of people recently
who have done just that - and neither of them had the PowerLink
fitted..

Guy
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On 06/02/2005 13:47:05 "Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email hidden]>

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On Thu, 2 Jun 2005 08:38:41 -0400, "C.J.Patten"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

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Anyone use a "Super Link"? http://www.theramp.net/craig/slmain.html It's
a chain link that can be removed without tools.

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I use Sram chains with the Powerlink. It works well, and you can carry a
spare, but I still carry a chain tool because while it is many years since
I broke a chain, I've rescued a couple of people recently who have done
just that - and neither of them had the PowerLink fitted..

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Guy

I use Sram as well, and with two and a half chains have never broken one, I
do carry a multitool that has a chain tool on it however if only to assist
broken down wedgie riders.
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I would rather be out on my Catrike

www.catrike.co.uk

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I use Sram as well, and with two and a half chains have never broken one,
I
do carry a multitool that has a chain tool on it however if only to assist
broken down wedgie riders.

WEDGIE RIDERS?! LOL! What the heck is a "wedgie?"

I'm starting a new thread entitled "tool help" as it's a bit off-topic from
this one...

Thanks guys - great feedback here... 🙂

Chris

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I use Sram as well, and with two and a half chains have never broken one,
I do carry a multitool that has a chain tool on it however if only to
assist broken down wedgie riders.

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WEDGIE RIDERS?! LOL! What the heck is a "wedgie?"

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I'm starting a new thread entitled "tool help" as it's a bit off-topic
from this one...

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Thanks guys - great feedback here... 🙂

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Chris

Without opening up any old wounds, "wedgie" is a term used by recumbent riders to describe upright bikes due to the wedge shape of the frame.

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I would rather be out on my Catrike

www.catrike.co.uk

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Without opening up any old wounds, "wedgie" is a term used by recumbent
riders to describe upright bikes due to the wedge shape of the frame.

"Call me anything you like as long as you don't call me late for dinner." 😉

Buck said:

Without opening up any old wounds, "wedgie" is a term used by
recumbent riders to describe upright bikes due to the wedge shape of
the frame.

Up to a point, Lord Copper. Seizing the waistband of someone's underpants
and yanking them sharply upwards is known as "giving a wedgie". Its
application to upright bicycles stems from the notion that the saddle
thereof has a similar effect upon the victim^w rider's [censored].

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They came for Dani Behr; I said: "she's over there, behind the
wardrobe".

C.J.Patten said:

What do you carry with you while cycling for quick roadside repairs?

Tire patch? (self-adhesive or with seperate glue?)

Rema Tip-top glue and patch kind

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Hand pump or CO2-type inflator?

Topeak Road Morph

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Spare spoke or perhaps a FiberFix replacement?

Nah. With 32/36 spoke wheels I just carry a spoke wrench and I can
manage fairly well even with a couple missing spokes.

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Any multi-tool recommendations? (Park used to make a good one)

I think I have a Micra-10? Something like that. 3/4/5/6/8 mm hex
wrenches, chain tool, 15/16 spoke wrench, 8/10 mm open end wrench,
phillips and flathead screwdriver. It's ok.

Soma steel-core tire levers: http://www.somafab.com/tirelevers.html
Spare tube
Tri-flow oil
Spare SRAM powerlinks (from old chains)
Universal spoke wrench (good enough for road repairs)
Zip ties
Patch kit
5 & 6 mm hex wrenches
10/13mm offset brake wrench (if I'm trying to remember to adjust my brakes)

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C.J.Patten said:

Anyone use a "Super Link"?
http://www.theramp.net/craig/slmain.html It's a chain

link

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that can be removed without tools.

I use Sram chains with the Powerlink. It works well,

and

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you can carry a spare, but I still carry a chain tool
because while it is many years since I broke a chain,

I've

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rescued a couple of people recently who have done

just that

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- and neither of them had the PowerLink fitted..

Guy

I also use Sram with powerlink. I've had chains fail,
but not at the powerlink.

Mike

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An old flight instructor of mine who served in the Gulf war used to carry
three things in her civilian flight survival kit: "GPS, cellphone, credit
card!" 🙂

No lipstick?

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Naw. Pam might have carried a Colt 45 ACP. She was NOT a lipstick gal.
Awesome lady.

On a civilian flight? One hopes she is not now residing in a certain
not-really-Cuban space.

Jasper

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C.J.Patten said:

Anyone use a "Super Link"? http://www.theramp.net/craig/slmain.html
It's a chain link that can be removed without tools.

I use Sram chains with the Powerlink. It works well, and you can
carry a spare, but I still carry a chain tool because while it is many
years since I broke a chain, I've rescued a couple of people recently
who have done just that - and neither of them had the PowerLink
fitted..

Hey!

A silver SRAM powerlink on a Shimano chain ...works great!

So far, 6km on it and not a peep, squeak or click out of it. Neat.

Now that it's so easy to remove, I took the chain off and dropped it in a 2
liter plastic pop bottle with a squirt of Varsol leaving me a shiney chain
and a bottle of dirty Varsol. 🙂

Bit of 3-in-1 oil on the chain & back on the bike.

Since it's so easy to do, I'm thinking of cleaning it after every couple of
rides and coating it with wax from now on. Wonder how many people do
this...?