Cycling equipment storage on a bike

[Alan O]

Spare tube, repair kit, tyre levers, small adjustable wrench, dumbbell spanner, couple of allen keys, chain tool, pump (frame pump or mini).

Unfortunately, the only time I've had a breakdown recently was a broken rear mech hanger and a mangled chain and there wasn't much I could do about that. Fortunately I was only about five miles from home and walked back (coasting on the downhills). Had I been further away I'd probably have tried to fix up a single-speed arrangement.

How often do I ride? I average about once a week, purely for pleasure - commuting is out, as I work at home.

 

[NorthernDave]

I looked into these breakdown services before, but seemed pointless in my area as by the time they got to me i might as well have walked.

I agree - it's not something I'd have paid for, but as it was included I've put the number in my phone just in case.
On most of my rides I'm either near enough a station to get a train to within a mile of home if I have a catastrophic failure, or can call and ask Mrs ND if she fancies a drive...

 

[Alan O]

The lack of a rescue service does bother me. I guess anything that leaves the bike unridable will require a local taxi to the nearest train station,

I've told this story before, but I like it. The only time I've needed rescue was after I came off on wet leaves on a steep downhill, only about 30km from home. I was merrily skidding along on my backside, just behind my bike and came to a halt in front of a Land Rover coming up the hill. I hurriedly got up and tried to act normal, like you do, not noticing that my rear wheel was a complete pringle with the inner tube hanging out. Fortunately the driver did notice, and was a very nice chap, who was going to within a couple of miles of my home. Even more fortunately his errand was to help his sister move house, so the back of the landrover was completely empty and ready for me to chuck my bike in.

Had he not been there it would have been about a 5k walk, carrying the bike, to the nearest train station.

The only time I really would have appreciated a rescue was when I had a rear axle fail. I was on Purbeck where there are no trains (but at least I was near the Sandbanks ferry), and I ended up having to walk 10 miles home.

But there have been countless times when I've been saved by having the basic tool set with me.

 

[froome]

How often does everyone have to use repairing tools on their bikes?

 

[froome]

Do you mean on the road (rarely, but it happens) or at home doing maintenance (regularly).

Just out on the road as the roads can be quite rough on bikes

 

[NorthernDave]

The rule is: if you've got it with you, you probably won't need it but if you've left it at home you probably will...

 

[Alan O]

How often does everyone have to use repairing tools on their bikes?

Very rarely for me, but I think that's common with the kind of people who go out properly prepared - because we're also the kind of people who regularly check our bikes and keep them in good condition with everything adjusted properly so they're less likely to break down.

 

[froome]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...rgpQDVGU3YryC2tjf0pPR_Ag/viewform?usp=sf_link

Would people be able to fill this out please

 

[raleighnut]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...rgpQDVGU3YryC2tjf0pPR_Ag/viewform?usp=sf_link

Would people be able to fill this out please

done and just for the record I have spent over £200 on my lighting rig but it will fit on any of my bikes (oh and that doesn't include the £50 extra I spent on the spare battery pack for the fronts)

 

[mjr]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...rgpQDVGU3YryC2tjf0pPR_Ag/viewform?usp=sf_link

Would people be able to fill this out please

Nope. Clicking the circles does nothing. Same with the SUBMIT button. Must need some permission that I don't give Google.

 

[ADarkDraconis]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...rgpQDVGU3YryC2tjf0pPR_Ag/viewform?usp=sf_link

Would people be able to fill this out please

Wish there was an option for multuple choices to be picked. I use my lights every time as I ride at night, the bottleholder most times, and the stand every day as that's how it stands up in the shed. The question about price is a bit silly though as I can't see spending as much on a bottle cage as on a light.

 

[roadrash]

I must admit to being curious as to the reasons for the questionaire