I dont understand some cyclist

[Dogtrousers]

The tools i need to keep me on the road take up very little room. My allen keys, tyre levers, chain tool and puncture patches fit in a neoprene case intended for a compact digital camera. I keep it in a small saddle bag but it will wedge under my saddle or sit nicely in a pocket. Would the OP see my tools if i didn't have the saddle bag? I very much doubt it.

Another option is a tool bottle. A friend if mine uses one. You can fit quite an extensive kit in there and it wouldn't be obvious to a casual observer that you were carrying anything.

Obviously not ideal for long rides in hot conditions with no access to shops as it restricts you to one bottle.

 

[Sharky]

In addition to all the basic stuff that all sensible cyclists carry, following any minor or major work done on the bike the night before, I always carry the "portable" tools that I used for the work, for the next few rides.

 

[Electric_Andy]

I not only cycle but being in the snow belt, I sit inside and watch a lot of cycling videos in the winter. I see so many rider on long rides that seem to have nothing in the way of tools or tire repair kits. What happens if they have a flat. I myself have a trunk pack on the back of my trike with tools parts patch kits and tubes. I hate the idea of walking home.

I don't think I took any tools or spares either. I really can't remember. Commuting - I could have pushed the bike to work or back home in half an hour and then organised a lift there/back. It would have been a good excuse to be late for work, But on longer rides I still can't remember if I had any spares. I tended to do longer rides on impulse and at the time I guess having a flat would have been part of the adventure. It was more of a day out than a focused cycle ride!

 

[Moodyman]

As someone wittier than me said: Fail to plan, plan to fail.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

We had someone try that on a mountain bike weekend in Wales. When he had ths inevitable puncture; he was abandoned to make his own way back to the bunkhouse. I think he learnt his lesson in what being an adult means..

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Multi tool with chain breaker, mini pump and at least two spare tubes on every ride. I also carry a rain jacket and emergency foil blanket most of the year. I think some instances are simply inexperience coupled with a little bit of common sense lacking. Any experienced rider that chooses not to prepare themselves adequately gets what they deserve!

 

[HLaB]

This thread reminds me of when I first moved back to Scotland after living in Ireland and getting into cycling. I went out with the CTC who I didn't know much about. There was one old boy really struggling up the Lammermuir Hills. At the top someone p'tured so he jumped off his bike and un-rolled his saddle bag to reveal a full sized tool kit. No wonder he was struggling 😂

Contrast that to when first moved down here. I passed someone walking with a Bike on Oundle Road (about 3 miles from the outskirts of Pottyboro and about 6miles from my old rented flat close to the centre). I stopped to help him, he had no kit, but he insisted that in road cleats and all that he'd walk to town. 😂😂

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Mod note:

The NCAP posts need culling, we will sort this out when we get time.

In the intervening period the thread will remain closed.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

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[Dogtrousers]

Perhaps the mere presence of a comprehensive tool kit is enough juju to keep breakdowns at bay.

This, rather than any genuine practical considerations, is what underlies my own kitchen sinkery.

Most often lent-out tools are my pump, to people who have run out of CO2, and my leatherman-style pliers, because pliers are always a useful tool of last resort. I once lent these to a gentleman riding a recumbent. I don't know what he used them for.