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Gentlemen,
Don’t know if the International Bureaux is active yet but decided to post here anyway, I have a general question for all….
What kind of tool kit, if any, do you carry when on a ride? Are the “multi-tool” contraptions worth their salt?
Your comments and observations would be most welcome.
Best,
Jonathan
Always erring on the side of caution, tyres, nuts, bolts, cables, what you are regularly checked. Just in case the inevitable happens, a compact multi tool, mini pump and repair kit are always in the travel pouch. Don’t skimp on the quality though! Like the Guvnor, quality speaks for it’s self: what’s the point in a mini spanner or allan key being as tough as a toffee!
Ride on!
Hello,
I use a Topeak Alien multitool- ring spanners up to 13mm, allen keys 3-8 mm, knife, bottle opener, flat & phillips screwdrivers and a pretty good chain tool all held together in a compact pouch, I usually carry a tub of puncture repair stuff and a few spare chain pins, spare tube, zip ties & a few strips of duct tape & some strips of old toothpaste tube (will deal with a split tyre sidewall) a pump (& suspension pump depending on what bike I’m on) and jellybabies … oh and a first aid kit too….but then until now I have mainly been mountainbiking …. I may trim the kit a little for the Guv lol.
TTFN
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What Ho!,…I currently use the excellent Lezyne range of tools and usually carry the same kit, irrespective of which bike I ride.
Spare tube (for specific bike), Park and lezyne patches, Lezyne multi-tool, tyre levers, chain repair links, Lezyne pump, (has double-ended presta/schrader screw-on hose,…excellent), adjustable spanner (small), Jelly Bellys, Aloe Up and a few Band-Aids.
Some of my older bikes have specific spanner/allen key requirements, so these are added as necessary .
The Lezyne range perfectly complements the Guv’nor’s style, and their wooden-handled track pump is now used on all of my bikes,…Highly Recommended range of products.
Hello All,
I too use the Lezyne line of tools. I specifically recommend the V5 multi-tool. It contains a 3, 4 (brake or fender stay), 5 (brake handlebar clamps), and 6 (stem and saddle), as well as a #2 Phillips (for the 3-speed shifter). In addition, it is extremely compact. I also carry a PDW (Portland Design Works) Magic Flute mini-pump, a well crafted work of art that fits in my rear pouch and the Guv’nor’s aesthetic nicely.
Take care,
Gary
Hi All!
I am coming from Hong Kong and I am the only one Guv’Nor onwer in Hong Kong.
I am operating a bicycle shop in Hong Kong and really want to join the next Tweed Run next year.