So, over the years I learnt what I needed to be ready to solve a flat on the go.
Back then I wasn’t aware of the pre-made kits (or maybe they weren’t even around), so I made mine.
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One glove for the really dirty patrts. I use it also when the chain falls
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one tube because I don’t want to deal with patches and glue while in a hurry
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flat wrench since I don’t have quick realase on my wheels
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a small pump
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the (usual) 3 plastic tools to remove the tire
This is how I wrap it up to keep i compact:
What do you use? Do you carry a kit at all?
I commute daily and ride a lot. I also tend to mess around with tires and tubes (and not-tubes) a lot.
I carry a full tool kit, including patches, levers,a pump, a multi-tool, fiberfix (I just used it 1st time ever!), Tire repair bacon, a boot, derailleur hanger… It doesn’t weigh much, better to practice and know what works when you’re out in the world.
Never heard of thise… What are they? Specific for tubeless?
Wow, first time I heard of someone carrying that around. I would love to have internal gearbox also to avoid damage to those
I’ve done a fair but of self supported long rides. Cracked my hanger in Montana on the Tour Divide some years ago, the shop I went to didn’t have one. So, now I carry one.
Fiberfix is a replacement spoke: https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/fiberfix.php
Ok, it makes sense now. Your use case is beyond simple commuting, i would say.
very interesting! This could really be worth carrying around also for a city commute
Yeah - one of the things I learned was: if you are going to take it on your tour, take it all the time (within reason).
I agree. I bring the kit with me after having a bad period with a lot of flats. Now it has been a long time without any (by writing this I am really risking a lot) but I still bring it with me.
It’s like backup: you start doing it when you get hit hard by loss of valuable data