help me please-
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Hmmm, I'd say a spare tube, tire levers, a pump or co2 cartridge and a good multitool with a chain repair tool and allen wrenches. Oh, and duct tape. I carry those items in the little bag on my seatpost. I hate a lot of stuff in my jersey pockets.
Yup...I think that about covers it. Except I always make sure I have an extra bar or gu (beyond what I think I'll need). Never know when you'll get lost and need a bit more energy.
I am a camelbak gal and keep it all in there.
Also, keep a piece of paper with emergency names and contact numbers on you just in case.
I am a camelbak gal and keep it all in there.
Also, keep a piece of paper with emergency names and contact numbers on you just in case.
I do the same. I also have some bandaids, benadryl and a small leatherman in my camelbak.
Camelback here as well. I usually carry:
pump, spare tube, repair kit, multi tool, chain braker, electrical tape?, basic first aid stuff, mobile phone, spare chain link (quick link type), presta to schrader converter thingy, cigarette lighter (no I don't smoke!) and that's about it I think, maybe a few non essentials - I reckon should probably throw in a pocket knife if the multitool doesn't have one.
If you mainly ride on the trail I reckon a saddle bag or camelbak is easiest - you don't have to worry about getting it all together & into your jersey all the time.
All the gear basically lives in my camelbak which I take regardless of wether it's a 2hr ride or a trip down the street (when I put the lock in there too).
I guess as a minimum I'd carry a phone, puncture kit, multi tool & pump, because walking home and carrying a bike suuuux.
pump, spare tube, repair kit, multi tool, chain braker, electrical tape?, basic first aid stuff, mobile phone, spare chain link (quick link type), presta to schrader converter thingy, cigarette lighter (no I don't smoke!) and that's about it I think, maybe a few non essentials - I reckon should probably throw in a pocket knife if the multitool doesn't have one.
If you mainly ride on the trail I reckon a saddle bag or camelbak is easiest - you don't have to worry about getting it all together & into your jersey all the time.
All the gear basically lives in my camelbak which I take regardless of wether it's a 2hr ride or a trip down the street (when I put the lock in there too).
I guess as a minimum I'd carry a phone, puncture kit, multi tool & pump, because walking home and carrying a bike suuuux.
Don't forget zip ties!!! And if you run a SRAM chain, an extra master link. And if you have aging eyes like mine, a pair of reading glasses is a must. Try fixing a broken chain when you can't see it. LOL.....
I know you said toolkit but if we're broadening that to mean what we bring riding, I'd say extra clothes. Being from the PNW I'm extra aware of that as the weather is so variable. Things that are thin but pack a punch are arm and leg warmers, skull cap, thin coated rain jacket. Don't forget you could get lost and have to spend the night...
hahaha.. i just go riding with my guys. they ALWAYS have a set of tools on them.
funny thing was once, this kid's tire was hitting his fork. i was the only one, among a group of about 10 guys that had been riding for 2 years plus, that knew how to true a wheel. i fixed it enough so it was ridable and would actually roll.
most importantly, possess the skills to do minor repairs. if you have the tools, but no know-how, you are just as equally stranded.
Just a note since you may not know Frodo: every bolt on a bike is metric. So if you get allen wrenches, get metric, not standard.
A bicycle specific tool would probably be better anyway.
A bicycle specific tool would probably be better anyway.