Getting ready for a 5-day bike tour so I figure that's as good excuse as any to share the tool roll I take on these things. This kit has gone through some iterations but I think it's fairly solid now. It's not ultra light but that's ok for the style of touring we do. There are some things I might do differently if I was starting from scratch (like maybe the victorinox bit driver) but it's not enough to make me want to replace anything I already have.
@redjives last year I carried with me quite smaller toolset. Maybe it's only me who thinks some stuff is bit overkil and didn't have that much issues on the road.
If I would go somewhere more remote I would bring more stuff.
@plactagonic I've seen both extremes for sure. What of this would you drop? — fwiw, this is for two people and I have needed/used most of it at one point or another.
edit to add: that includes having to disassemble bikes to bag them for train travel!
@redjives it is probably only with different bike, I just don't need the 15mm wrench because it is useless for modern bikes also the pliers are only useful for cable adjustments for me so I didn't bothered to pack them.
It really depends what bolts and nuts you have on your bike. And as you pointed out for 2 people it can be divided so you can bring more tools. I traveled with the mindset to only patch the bike so I could get to the nearest bikeshop not to do complete repair.
@plactagonic Yeah, the wrench is there for the one bike that needs it to take of the pedals for the train. At some point those pedals will get swapped. But the pliers are super useful! They work great on nuts of any size up to 24 mm. They are actually my favorite tool of the bunch, I think.
I can imagine needing to make cable adjustments. I know I've needed to do so on much shorter trips.
The zip ties make me think this is an electric bike? Or are they just generally useful?
It looks like a very modest kit to me.
Have you ever used the fiberfix? How well did it work?
What pressure are your tires? High pressure tires are a nightmare with those tiny hand pumps.
One tiny bit of kit I carry is a valve adapter so I can use the air at garages. Depends on your tire ... and location.
Towels and wipe pads are useful after a fix.
@number6 Not electric, zip ties are just generally useful! They work for anything loose that needs to be held in place. I think both bikes are at around 3–4 bar. I don't enjoy using the little pump but it's fine.
Had a spoke break once, got the fiberfix, no spoke has broken since. Does that mean it works?
We have towels/wipe pads in the camping gear (and other useful stuff).
That sounds like it worked. Wait, did you eventually replace the fiberfix?
The thought crosses my mind, that if fiberfix works, why not replace *all* the spokes with it?
I have fiberfix (or something like it) in my kit, but have never used it.
I've heard that some people carry extra spokes in their down tube.
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