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Mr_Bob
Mangled
Joined: Apr 14, 2005
Posts: 10,990
Location: Tga
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I carry one of these: http://www.parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=7&item=MTB-3
Missing link,
spare tube,
Swiss army knife,
a spare hanger.
And food.
that can get me out of just about anything.
on longer rides I carry a first aid kit and emergency blanket. Plus a cellphone.
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ArjanH
Dusty
Joined: Jul 06, 2008
Posts: 81
Location: In the dog box ... usually
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 2:56pm Post subject: |
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Missing Link? LOL I was wondering where Spokes disappears to every now and then. How do ya fit him in you pack?
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Trail
Thrashed
Joined: Aug 15, 2008
Posts: 1,134
Location: Chch
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 3:02pm Post subject: |
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I carry one of these http://www.topeak.com/products/Tools/Hexus16blackW_O_Bag
Almost half the weight, probably a quater of the price of things like that park tool, or the alien series. Yet has pretty much everything I need to fix stuff on my bike. Only thing missing is 8mm and 10mm spanners...
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swtchbckr
Worn
Joined: Mar 22, 2005
Posts: 576
Location: Chacha
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 9:11am Post subject: |
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hmmm...
tire levers,
patchkit,
sparetube (well patched)
spaceblanket,
crankbro's 5 tool (enough hex's and a phillips)
park chaintool
park triangle spoketool
pump
quicklink
that about covers it i think
oh yeah, One Square Meal bar or two, or half (if i've nibbled), often a light, and pretty much always a cellphone. (went out without one recently at night on my own and felt decidedly unsafe... weird considering not 5 or 8 years ago wouldnt even have crossed my mind...)
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98percentCAULIFLOUR
Worn
Joined: Jul 06, 2007
Posts: 830
Location: PLAYING IN THE WOODS
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 9:20am Post subject: |
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Multi-tool inc chain tool
spare tube
pump
emergency blanket
spare link
cell ph.
and probably the most impt a small LED light
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way_downsouth
Flogged
Joined: Apr 25, 2003
Posts: 3,749
Location: Trying to slim down in NZ!
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 9:22am Post subject: |
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 Multi tool, incl chain tool, spoke tool and levers
Tube
Pump
Normally an old muesli bar
Cell phone
Wallet
If I am going further (or in my pack already), a first aid kit.
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Scotty
yeahnah
Joined: Mar 15, 2002
Posts: 14,315
Location: Heading South
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 9:31am Post subject: |
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What he said,
Hexus
Powerlink
derailleur hanger (in the seat tube)
Sparetube
Electrical tape
And a pump.
Pretty much everything you need right there.
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BrentD
Thrashed
Joined: Sep 16, 2004
Posts: 2,005
Location: 20 minutes into the future
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 10:33am Post subject: |
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Crank Bros multi-tool with chain breaker (Ok but not a great tool)
Tyre levers
Tube
Piece of old road tyre to use as a "boot" to do temp repairs on gashed tyres
Derailleur hanger (used twice in the last 6 months but on other peoples bikes thankfully)
Zip ties (millions of uses)
Puncture repair kit
Pump
SRAM powerlink
OSM
Phone
All of the above used to fix my bike or others in the last 12 months
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Henry Dorset Case
Mangled
Joined: Apr 10, 2002
Posts: 10,326
Location: Talos IV
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 11:02am Post subject: |
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pump.
patches
spare tube(s)
tyre levers
park mini chain breaker
zip ties
duct tape
mini vise grips
Scrade multi tool (I spit on your poxy leatherman tools)
allen keys (4, 5 6)
chain links
power links
first aid stuff
spare jockey wheel
It sounds like more than it is.
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Flyboy
Destined 4 Disaster
Joined: May 13, 2005
Posts: 2,171
Location: Otumoetai
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 11:11am Post subject: |
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multi-tool,
tyre levers,
pump,
carbo-shot,
museli bar,
adustable wrench
sticky patches for tubes
a cup of HTFU
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Malcy
Shrinking by the day
Joined: Dec 01, 2002
Posts: 5,295
Location: Windy Wellington
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 11:40am Post subject: |
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Pretty much the same stuff when out for a mountain bike ride too.
Trouble I have with the Parktools though, is that they seem to have not so good edges on their hex keys.
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KieranC
Worn
Joined: Oct 25, 2006
Posts: 738
Location: waitomo
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 11:49am Post subject: |
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| swtchbckr wrote: | | Trail wrote: | | skint wrote: | | Jono taught me the value of carrying a fold-up saw, but I've also started carrying some cheap little secateurs in my camelbak on longer rides. Good for getting rid of blackberry and other spiky nasty bits. |
I carry a pocket chainsaw and a folding saw on rides that I know there is likely to be trees across the track. I dont carry these on my normal rides up the port hills tho...
http://www.pocketchainsaw.com/  |
hey, where'd ya get the pocketchainsaw from? can ya get them in nz??? i saw them a few years ago and always thought that'd be mint |
That is so choice, I'm going to get one.
No more carrying bow saws while riding 
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