Mastodawn

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

Show thread

Marty Cormack 6d ago

@ascentale @ai6yr @bikenite
#BikeNite A4a:
I've logged over 100,000 miles over the last 23 years since I took up cycling in earnest. I've never broken a chain. I've only seen a chain broken once on all my group rides. But a broken chain leaves you stranded if you can't repair it in the field. In my case I have only been stranded by flat tires, either I had two flats on a ride, or the spare tube failed. So now I carry two spare tubes on any long ride.

Show thread

Marty Cormack

@ascentale @ai6yr @bikenite
#BikeNite A4b:
I have lost a screw on my cleats for the clipless pedals. I couldn't clip out and crashed, and that cut that ride short, so now I carry a spare cleat screw when touring. I've broken shifter cables at least 4 times, but you can usually ride back to the start, albeit with extra effort. Once on a tour it caused me to skip a day as it broke on a Sunday and no bike shop was open. I broke a spoke once, but the wheel was true enough to get home.