The Fridays Tour

[Davywalnuts]

Anyone not using 700c x 23 needs to shout out and declare their oddness.

Davy wrap the Duck tape round the pump. With the toothpaste tube we all know how effective it is at repairing tyre damage.

Not on my lovely carbon mirco pump, thanks.

 

[Tim Hall]

Bottom bracket tool? Probably too many variants to makes this goer.

Adrian, does your box of nuts and bolts include cleat bolts? I understand that not everyone carries these as day to day spares.

 

[mcshroom]

I'll probably be on 32s and carrying a spare folding 700x35. I'll probably have a couple tubes with me, but 700x23 tubes fit wider tyres anyway.

 

[User10571]

Ummm....
Box of latex gloves.Otherwise everybody who drives the van has grubby hands....

Junior hacksaw (that way you know that amongst all the bolts you are carrying there will always be one of the length you need....)

Small vice, perhaps with a G-clamp (or two) to secure it to the step of the van. (I can lend these items if needs be)*Cough! - that's not an offer I usually make*

M5 tap. Srsly, a tiny tool to carry, and can mean the difference between 'go' and 'game over'.

The plastic Shimano tool for pre-tensioning the load on BB bearings where Hollowtech cranks are concerned.
No, stay with me.... for the moment, I speak with experience.
It was on a FNRttC to Whitstable, somewhere near the Dartford Crossing that someone (may've been CliveB, don't quote me) shipped a chain inboard, jammin' it like Bob Marley between the granny ring and the frame. Goin' nowhere.
I watched with much respect as Tim Hall flexed his chainset extractor (old, for some of us, stylee chainset - tapered cranks) and removed the chainset to liberate the chain.
Not something I would've necessarily considered doing at the roadside (on reflection - why not?) - but arguably the most expedient way of dealing with the problem.
Given the popularity of Hollowtech cranks, I have been carrying said Shimano tool on FNRttCs ever since.
It's a thruppence ha'penny tool, which weighs nothing and does a critical job, and I'm unaware of any other tool with which you could bodge the job.
This is teh thing of which I speak:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...le&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedKingdom
I may think of some more things later.... like baby oil...

 

[Flying Dodo]

Ummm....
The plastic Shimano tool for pre-tensioning the load on BB bearings where Hollowtech cranks are concerned.

Top tip Mr J. It'll be added to my regular collection of tools on the bike.

 

[rb58]

Ummm....


The plastic Shimano tool for pre-tensioning the load on BB bearings where Hollowtech cranks are concerned.

I have a spare one I those knocking around the garage somewhere.

 

[iLB]

Hmmm, best I have a little measure asap.

oh shoot me, mine is 1.04 at a push :O

 

[iLB]

Should "Who's planning on doping for LONJOG" go in here or in a separate thread?

what's your preferred method? I had my suspicions about rich p riding up portnalls rd last May, maybe speak to him?

 

[dellzeqq]

It might also be worth double-checking what size wheels and tyres people have rather than assuming every bike will take 700x23! Ditto spoke keys.

I'm expecting a range of 700s. Part of my grand plan is to find out who's riding what, or, at least, invite people to tell me if they're not riding 700s. There will be a period of radio silence while potential Bromptonistas receive chinese burns behind the bike shed - and, yes, I do know who you are!

 

[dellzeqq]

Ummm....
Box of latex gloves... like baby oil...

it's not that kind of ride!!!!!!!!!1

 

[StuAff]

I have a couple of spare 700x23 tyres (both Viner & Condor now on 25s). And if the ones on the Viner aren't worn out by then (possible), a couple of Durano Pluses in 700x25. I have plenty of spare Continental tubes (18-25 size) with 42mm valves, plus two 28-37mm Conti tubes as well.

 

[srw]

Cassius will stay at home.

I shall resist both of the very obvious directions to take this feed line in...

 

[User10571]

it's not that kind of ride!!!!!!!!!1

Disappointed.

 

[AKA Bob]

You pleased to hear rather than running on 16inches I will be sticking to my 700 x 28! So no chinese burn required but maybe after first night depending on the quality of the food!

 

[Mark Grant]

I've got a Mavic CXP22 ( or something like that) rear wheel in my garage that you are welcome to take as a spare if needed, it even has a tube and 23mm tyre on.