bike wrench @lemmy.world 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏 @lemmy.one 1y ago

What tools (if any) do you carry on your rides?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.one/post/3195595

A couple years ago, no tools 😅. I was commuting between home and campus just a mile away, so if something went wrong I'd just lock the bike and come for it later.

Nowadays, just a few to do an inner tube & chain replacement, and some other small bits that might come in handy.

2 spanners (one adjustable)

Backup lights & head torch

Tyre levers & adhesive puncture patches

Mini track-style pump

Screwdriver for the chain enclosure

Pliers for the rollerbrakes and internal hub gear cables

Picture

I've found the head torch to be surprisingly helpful... Had a puncture in the dark once, and without that I would have been there a while lol

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Most of the time I'm riding at a local bike park. A lot of kids have bikes that need basic maintenance and they have nobody to help. I started to bring an air pump, glueless patch kit, tire tools, a 15mm wrench, adjustable wrench, allen key set Park chain cleaner and some good chain lube.
Since I threw in the Tire Armor inserts I quit carrying a pump except on longer rides.

I have a wrench that fits everything except the front tire ( has extra slots ) and a wrench that fits the front tire.

I bike multi tool ( Allen wrenches, Phillips+ Flathead screwdrivers, some small mm sockets )

A battery powered pump.

Zipties and hose clamps.

I'll try to remember to take a photo, feel free to remind me. I'm sure I'm missing a few items.
Pump, tube, CO2, spare cartridge, patch kit, levers, tire boot patch, spare missing link, 2 shrunken paper towel tablets (just add a bit of water to expand), $5, and a multitool.
- 2 shrunken paper towel tablets
  
  That's interesting, never heard of those. Are they like normal tissue when they're expanded, or is it like a different kind of material?
  
  Like this:
I always carry:

Spare tube

tubeless plug set

multitool with a chain breaker on it

CO2 inflator

tyre levers

a little dry lube

If I'm on a longer ride I'll forego the CO2 in preference of a lever - CO2 is only ever a "just get me home" type deal!
A knife, folding saw, pump, patch kit, tire levers, hex keys, screw driver and a bit kit, chain breaker, inner tube, masterlinks, duct tape, zip ties, pruning shears, flashlight, head torch, a lighter, water filter ...

I'm probably forgeting some stuff too
A little multi tool hex and screwdriver setup that fits in my under seat pouch, a spare tube, and a mini pump (I don’t like CO2). Haven’t had to change a tube during a race yet but it’s bound to happen eventually.
In the city? Nothing but the U-lock and coil.

Longer rides away from infrastructure? Hand pump, wrench set, patch kit, and water bottle.

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