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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?!

#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter cc @bikenite

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Edward Hasbrouck 1d ago

@ascentale @ai6yr @bikenite - #A4 Enough clothes not to get hypothermic if my bike breaks down and I have to stand around for a while. Set of allen keys. Y socket wrench (for fender, rack, etc. nuts). I carry a chain tool, not always a master link. Lock in case I need to lock an unrideable bike up, hitchhike or take transit, and come back for the bike later. Zip ties! (More useful on a bike than duct tape.) Piece of old tube to shim failing or punctured tire to reduce risk of blowout.

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AI6YR Ben 1d ago

@ehasbrouck @ascentale @bikenite Good tip on the lock!! Didn't think about that one! #BikeNite

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Marty Cormack 1d ago

@ai6yr @ehasbrouck @ascentale @bikenite
#bikenite
The lock is good advice. I always carry one for that very reason, even if I'm not intending to stop anywhere. If the bike becomes unrideable, lock it up and call a taxi or take a bus.

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nick 1d ago

@MartyCormack @ai6yr @ehasbrouck @ascentale @bikenite yep, same here, always have a lock with me. Outside of the city it probably doesn't have to be a very good lock, just enough to make it clear to bored teenagers that this isn't an abandoned bike. Also handy if you need to leave the bike and go into shops, toilets, etc.

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Siegfried.

@nickzoic @MartyCormack @ai6yr @ehasbrouck @ascentale @bikenite Carrying my lock chain with me is so natural to me I didn't even think of it as a recommended tool.