Emergency breakdown kit

[ufkacbln]

Depends on your skills.

Quite often it is down to how you will repair

If as above a deraillerur broke, I would remove the chain, remove or cable tie the dérailleur t a safe secure position, shorten the chain to a mid level gear and ride home in that gear

So for this case a chain splitter would be appropriate. However if you are not comfortable splitting and reconnecting a chain, then there is no point in carrying it

 

[vickster]

Pump goes on the frame, stuff goes in saddle pack and tri bag and bar bag if needed. I hate having stuff next to my back in jersey pockets. A pack of tissues is just about bearable!

 

[ufkacbln]

... and of course don't forget the "Tool Kit Fairy"

This is the one that adds bits to your tool kit so that it becomes large and unwieldy

They then whisper into your ear that "Item X hasn't been used" and can safely be removed and left at home

Then onthe next trip, the FAiry will ensure that something happens that needs the item that you removed

 

[mjr]

Never broke a gear cable. I've had a derailleur break and also a pedal but I don't carry either of those as spares. Each to his or her own, but it's all about risk assessment.

Sure. Heck of a difference between a flathead screwdriver and a spare pedal or dérailleur, in both size and versatility!

 

[Alcdrew]

What are the odds of of a well maintained bike having some of these issues you all seem to carry tools for?

On the many commuter miles I've done, on a very badly maintained bike, I've broken 1 gear cable and 1 chain, and the chain was sort of my fualt as I'd replaced it that day and must have messed up the connection!
I except doing a 60+ mile ride is going to put different strain on the bike I guess? So maybe their is need to cover these things. Or are you all just covering everything that could go wrong ever just as insurance?

Seems a little odd if it is normal to carry all these tools and then spend £100 - 1,000 to reduce your bike weight by a few grams?

 

[Citius]

What are the odds of of a well maintained bike having some of these issues you all seem to carry tools for?

On the many commuter miles I've done, on a very badly maintained bike, I've broken 1 gear cable and 1 chain, and the chain was sort of my fualt as I'd replaced it that day and must have messed up the connection!
I except doing a 60+ mile ride is going to put different strain on the bike I guess? So maybe their is need to cover these things. Or are you all just covering everything that could go wrong ever just as insurance?

Seems a little odd if it is normal to carry all these tools and then spend £100 - 1,000 to reduce your bike weight by a few teams?

As Smokin Joe says, you need to assess your risk. All I ever take on any ride, of any length, is a tube, a repair kit, a tyre lever, a multi tool and a spare chain link. For every other eventuality, I have a phone.

If I was ever going to ride an unsupported multi-day tour, I might take more, but I don't.

 

[mjr]

Yes, most problems are improbable, but the expected loss goes up the further you are from home. A 5 mile walk home from town is annoying. A 50 mile walk home from the furthest point of a Sunday trip (or twenty miles to a train station, £30 train fare and 5 mile walk from town) is a whole other level of irritating, especially if a small chain tool and quick link would have got you round.

Then again, I've not spent hundreds to shave weight off my bikes. I'm actually pondering adding weight to my bike (drink mainly) so I don't need to stop so often on next weekend's hundred...

 

[NorthernDave]

Spare tube, instant patches, multi-tool, tyre lever, pair of disposable latex gloves (keep my hands and more importantly my white bar tape clean if I do have to do any repairs). I also carry a tenner and my bank card in case of any emergency purchases, plus my mobile in case everything else fails and i need to call Mrs ND to come get me in the car...

 

[G3CWI]

Tiny bottle of lube

No condom?

 

[cyberknight]

Numbnuts omitted to mention he tows that lot around in a two wheeled trailer.

suppository saddle bag .........






and i carry in saddle bag..... on the bike mind
2 tubes
self adhesive patches
multi tool
tyre levers
tyre boot
c02 inflator + cartridge

mini pump on frame
various bits of clothing dependant on weather stahsed in pockets ( eg windproof ) with any food etc .
2 water bottles

phone
cash

 

[Globalti]

One carefully maintained and inspected bike.

One inner tube.
Two CO2 cylinders.
Multi tool.
Chain link.
Instant patches.
Top up phone.
Cash.

That's it.

 

[jayonabike]

In the saddle bag

2 inner tubes
2 tyre levers
2 gas canisters
Multi tool

In wallet

CO2 inflater with another canister
A couple of pieces of old tyre
Lock
Cash
Cash card
ID card
A couple of plasters

Back pocket
Phone
Pump

 

[MichaelW2]

Ideally I like to alter my repair kit according to the distance.
2 miles: no kit.
2-5 miles. Puncture kit
5+miles Add mechanicals kit for cable/chain/bolts etc.
Multi-day: Add extra spares, 2 tubes, spoke repair kit.
One really useful thing is a mini Leatherman with pliers.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Mostly as above + a spare cleat bolt or two and a mudguard nut/bolt or two. Plus an adjustable spanner if on my old bike as it has more nuts and fewer allen sockets than modern bikes. And a small roll of Duck Tape.

And I have a mini leatherman thingy as mentioned by @MichaelW2 - useful for pulling enormous nails out of my indestructible Durano Plus tyres as in this picture.

 

[jayonabike]

I forgot to mention my leatherman. That comes out on long rides. I don't take anything on my work bike as its only a mile and a bit each way and if I did get a puncture it would be easier to walk home and fix it there