Tool Rolls: whats your selection of choice?
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- thenorthwind
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Re: Tool Rolls: whats your selection of choice?
I've never seen the point either really, though they seem a nice thing.
I agree about needing to be able to swap between bikes - I don't want to have to buy multiple tool sets for each bike.
I keep my tool kit and spare tube in a top tube bag, with some of the smaller bits in an old plastic chewing gum tub (Reg would be proud). I then swap that between bikes. All my bikes have top tubes, so it's pretty straightforwards
I agree about needing to be able to swap between bikes - I don't want to have to buy multiple tool sets for each bike.
I keep my tool kit and spare tube in a top tube bag, with some of the smaller bits in an old plastic chewing gum tub (Reg would be proud). I then swap that between bikes. All my bikes have top tubes, so it's pretty straightforwards
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Re: Tool Rolls: whats your selection of choice?
Interesting question that is Steve I reckon.
Personally, during 55 BaMs:
- not more than 2 or 3 punctures
- one destroyed Hope rear hub innards
- rear mudguard fell off
- panda bell broke
As you say, regular maintenance (incl M-check & lubes before every multiday ride) seems to do the trick. Not to say some things haven't started to play up a bit during rides, but replaced asap afterwards.
I'm jinxed now of course.
Personally, during 55 BaMs:
- not more than 2 or 3 punctures
- one destroyed Hope rear hub innards
- rear mudguard fell off
- panda bell broke
As you say, regular maintenance (incl M-check & lubes before every multiday ride) seems to do the trick. Not to say some things haven't started to play up a bit during rides, but replaced asap afterwards.
I'm jinxed now of course.
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Re: Tool Rolls: whats your selection of choice?
1. On Sunday I had to tighten up the mount of the dynamo light but that was because I didn't RTFM and tighten it before I put it on the bike.
2. A couple of months ago I bled the brakes on Cath's bike but forgot to realign one brake lever so had to sort that out on the ride.
Apart from those a gnat's todger next to naff all I'll ignore rides where the purpose of the ride is to figure out the best position for something which are a case of ride a bit, adjust whatever it is, ride more, repeat.
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Re: Tool Rolls: whats your selection of choice?
Thanks Fat Tyre Kicker (I always explain a £40 highHigh street bike shop service as just that btw... That it's akin to a kick in the tyres* and an adjustment of the brake cables ). Yes, I'm thinking I need to give this lady a try as the inner tube thing is amazing and... Hope its not really heavy though.
In other news, I managed to get a shot of the culprit that keeps stealing my bags (think 'tool bags and snacks from yesteryear)... Wait til I get my hands on him!
At least a tool roll is less appealing to him. Even tried to nab my Bonty - see me from a mile - rear light a few times too!!
*Similar to what them chaps that come to buy a car but don't really know what their doing, so kick the tires and say I'll have it.. Maybe I'm one of them
In other news, I managed to get a shot of the culprit that keeps stealing my bags (think 'tool bags and snacks from yesteryear)... Wait til I get my hands on him!
At least a tool roll is less appealing to him. Even tried to nab my Bonty - see me from a mile - rear light a few times too!!
*Similar to what them chaps that come to buy a car but don't really know what their doing, so kick the tires and say I'll have it.. Maybe I'm one of them
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Re: Tool Rolls: whats your selection of choice?
I must be a jinx, think I’ve been there for them all
My tools live in a water bottle keg under the down tube, with others in the oneup EDC pump (multitool, tyre plugger, chain breaker, and link pliers)
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Yeah you were actually! And, now you mention it, you were there when I trashed my brand-new Marmot jacket too! Jinx, jinx, JINX, JIIIIIIIIINNNNNXXX!!!!
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Re: Tool Rolls: whats your selection of choice?
I use one of these, https://www.weecog.co.uk/collections/on ... /bigslider
Works for me
Works for me
Re: Tool Rolls: whats your selection of choice?
A few weeks ago I spent an evening making a tool pouch out of an old jacket pocket zipper and some cordura type fabric. Oh how I chuckled when I realised that after all my design ingenuity and seamstress skills, that what I've made is... a pencil case
Prior to my 'pencil case' I just used a ziploc bag.
Prior to my 'pencil case' I just used a ziploc bag.
- voodoo_simon
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Re: Tool Rolls: whats your selection of choice?
Got all this sorted this year by using a bum bag, been quite handy to have all my tools in one place and that I can add in a stove/beer/food as extra too for my rides.
Pre bum bag, each bike (5 or so) would all have separate tools/pumps
Pre bum bag, each bike (5 or so) would all have separate tools/pumps