So, due to circumstances beyond my control (evil builders taking over garage and trapping bike, followed by being forced to work in
the arse end of nowhere), this week has been my first time back commuting on my bike for a couple of months.Second day in, what happens, but the dreaded puncture. It's cold, wet and dark, on the way home. Luckily, I'm prepared for this sort of emergency. However, I did contemplate, while I was changing out said tyre - what is in the essential roadside repair kit?
A spare tube is a must, obviously, along with
tyre levers, stored in a convenient
saddle-pack. It also contains a
patch kit, just in case I suffer two punctures and need to do a field repair.
Then comes the requisite pump. I prefer the
Road Morph G; handy because it can be turned into a mini-standing pump, and because it comes with an inline pressure gauge so you know when your tyres are about to burst. All of the above are stored on the bike - in fact, I have duplicates on both my bikes so I don't need to worry about swapping them over all the time.In addition, I normally carry my
Leatherman Fuse, along with a
ratcheted allen key set; most useful should seat, brakes etc need adjusting on the fly.After today's debacle, I'm considering getting a CO2 inflation canister and/or some gloop tyres.
What do the rest of EED's self-propelled, two-wheeled contingent have in their tool kits?