Phil (ascentale)2d ago

@ai6yr asks:

I broke a chain for the first time, far from home! Luckily, the local bike shop was downhill. I coasted down & paid them to replace the chain (needed a spare anyway, took the old broken one home to add new links and re-wax). It appears I'm not packing all the tools I need.

Q4. What tools should I carry on all bike rides? (I usually carry a patch kit & small pump, but no chain tool nor master link) What else am I missing?!

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Show threadMarty Cormack
@ascentale @ai6yr @bikenite #BikeNite A4:
It depends on whether you are doing an in town commute or a cross state or cross country tour. In town, tire boot, patches and inflation devices may be sufficient. Long rides, chain repair items would be great. The next more likely failures would be broken spokes or brake/shifter cables. I know folks who carry spare spokes and a spoke wrench and spare shifter cables.
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Show threadLovesThašŸ„§2d ago

@MartyCormack Even without spare spokes, I've found a spoke wrench handy. When a spoke breaks it is easy enough to remove the spoke, but the wheel can easily be enough out of true to be un ridable. A spoke wrench allows you to bring it close enough to true to ride it home.

Or at least I've done that once.

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