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Guide Dog Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 8422 Location: MN

after an incident with one of the bolts holding a mirror on my bike falling off and discovering that I didn't have the right size allen wrench with me to fix it, I decided to get one of them cycling multi-tool things... I got the only was that wasn't primarially made from plastic at my local bike shop.

Also for those events when I don't have my tool bag with me for some reason or another (I've not come across a reason yet, but you never know.) or need to both turn a bolt and hold a nut, I have my multi-tool (general purpose) and the 1/4" hex bits that come with it (some of them replaced to actually get me the tools I'll need regularly.)

so here is a shot of what I carry with me now on my bike...

everything but the black multi-tool, and bits, go into that blue triangular bag, (multi-tool and bits go on my belt.)

I figure I'm still missing some peices if I want to be able to completely disassemble my bike while out for a ride for any reason (pedals will have to stay on, can't do much with the hubs, or cassets, bottum bracket will need to stay implace, don't have anything to take apart the front fork for the shocks.) but anything that is likely to come loose, break, bend, twist, etc. I think I should be able to handle.

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject:

Fackin' 'ell, mate. Could you post a larger picture? That one downloads way too quickly...

(I'm on broadband and that pic is still downloading as I type this.)

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject:

CMTG wrote:
Fackin' 'ell, mate. Could you post a larger picture? That one downloads way too quickly...

(I'm on broadband and that pic is still downloading as I type this.)

Seconded. I know the forum resizes them automatically but it doesn't do it until the whole thing has loaded, which is a pain in the arse.

Guide Dog Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 8422 Location: MN

Jaymac wrote:
CMTG wrote:
Fackin' 'ell, mate. Could you post a larger picture? That one downloads way too quickly...

(I'm on broadband and that pic is still downloading as I type this.)

Seconded. I know the forum resizes them automatically but it doesn't do it until the whole thing has loaded, which is a pain in the arse.

it was only 3.5 Mb you whiners...

just tossed up the res the camera takes pics at...

I've resizes it now it is only ~300kb so you people can sto complaining.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:02 am Post subject:

Not a bad start for tools. Without posting a picture and arousing the ire of non-cyclists, here's a description of my toolkit for the commuter bike.

- Topeak multitool ($40/£40) fairly comprehensive
- Park tire/tyre change tools (qty 3, $5/£5) - plastic nested set of 3
- puncture fix kit
- portable pump with integrated gauge (Specialzed, $30/£40)
- #1 flat bladed screwdriver (because trying to spin small screws with a multitool is too annoying)

The pump is mounted underneath and to the side of the front bottle cage. My bike has 3 bottle cage fittings and I have used one for a bottle, one for the air bottle for the horn and one spare. The rest of the kit normally lives in my pannier bag, along with a first aid kit.

For the workshop, ie not traveling, I have:

- Park Tools work stand ($75/£60) allows the bike to be mounted securely and up where I can actually work on it.

- Park tools cassette wrench
- Park tools bottom bracket tool (I have two, one for Race Face and one for Shimano) - you need this to remove bottom brackets, I have killed 4 so far so it's a must have tool
- Park tools chain gang chain washer
- a couple of properly sized spanners and sockets
- a 8mm hex wrench for the Shimano pedal nuts
- needlenose pliers for pulling the cotter pins on the brake shoe clip. I lost one of the cotter pins once and it was a pain in the ass because you can't drive the bike down to get a replacement (because the brake shoes won't stay in).

Also have an industrial strength floor pump in the shop, it can fill tyres much faster than the little portable.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:38 am Post subject:

EdisonRex wrote:
Not a bad start for tools. Without posting a picture and arousing the ire of non-cyclists, here's a description of my toolkit for the commuter bike.

I don't have a problem with pictures, and I am interested in the thread or I wouldn't click. A bit consideration goes a long way, that's all. This ain't the photography forum, shots of your kit don't need to be gigapixel in resolution... Wink