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?!

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Marty Cormack 1d ago

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#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.

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@MartyCormack I have a tenth of your distance logged and have never had a chain break either but it's a constant worry since it's the only likely thing I can't fix on the road with my current toolset. My plan is to use the bike as a kickbike until I get home or to a train/bus 🙂

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