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Unidiot
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: North East England.
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Tool kits - what do you take with you?
If you're going for a ride out, what tools do you usually take with you?
Any particular tools you've come across that you think stand out from the rest or nifty items or gagets you'd like to share with us all?
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Originally posted by onewheeldave: Neither unicycles nor dreams should be stuffed into cupboards & left to rot. Un-branded 20" x 2.125 with 140mm cranks and a nutt buster seat which is now in many many pieces. ![]() |
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Short rides: Park-tool MT-1
Most rides: Lezyne Micro floor pump, patches, crankbrothers m19, levers, zip ties, tape, large 8mm wrench for cranks. All but the floor pump is in a canvas tool roll I can throw into whatever bag I'm using, so I'll usually carry a small tool like the MT-1 or some other small allen key set in a more accessible pouch. Some rides: I'll throw in a cable lock in case I want to pick something up at a store, bluetooth speaker, spare blinky lights, extra batteries. Overnights: small med-kit with a blood clotter, bear spray, kevlar spoke repair kit if I'm on a smaller wheel (<36.... they just don't fit the big wheel) I would highly recommend these for Muni riders if you like doing crazy stuff far out in the woods: https://www.amazon.com/FiberFix-Emer.../dp/B001GSMQZC Just depends on what you think you'll need. I haven't had too many maintenance issues, but I usually come prepared, and I've sacrificed more repair gear to people in need than I have used. Invest in good, lite gear, and you won't care about the weight of bringing too much. Tools like the Fenix E05 or E01 light, a cheap tiny pocket knife, and zip ties are invaluable as a get-me-out-of-jail-free card, as they are cheap, weigh almost nothing, and are reliable for many different situations. TL;DR: allen keys, patch kit, pump, and other stuff as needed.
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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I like to carry a SEARCH FUNCTION with me.
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Unicyclist
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Bellevue, WA
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768 - It's in your DNA
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That's exactly where I keep it. Didn't you use it on the Iron Horse Trail one year?
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Unicyclist
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Unidiot
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: North East England.
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Think i'll get myself one of those MT-1's as they look handy. Quote:
Oh wait, maybe I did and after seeing that same post and noticing it was three years old, perhaps thought it was worth asking again as a lot can change in 3 years. But hey, thanks for pointing that out with your big stick. ![]()
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Originally posted by onewheeldave: Neither unicycles nor dreams should be stuffed into cupboards & left to rot. Un-branded 20" x 2.125 with 140mm cranks and a nutt buster seat which is now in many many pieces. ![]() |
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Unicyclist
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Utah
Age: 17
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I always carry around my Fix-It Sticks, I work at a bike shop, and am constantly tinkering with stuff, so It makes sense to have a tool like that at my disposal.
When I am out riding, I usually just take my Fix-It Sticks, sometimes a tube and pump.
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Unicyclist
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Corporate Escapee
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: North Texas
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I guess that could depend on what you're riding and where. I usually take nothing with me other than my mobile phone for dire emergencies, and I leave tools in my car when I'm away from home. I'm usually within walking distance of my car or house when I ride, but most of the trails I ride now have tools and pump stations available, so even that is becoming less of a necessity. If you're going really far, and/or if you're an extreme rider, to start with I'd recommend carrying the tools needed to change the tube, an extra tube and/or patches, a pedal wrench, and a tool for tightening your cranks. Pare that down as you learn from experience. Doing a check on your unicycle, as well as routine maintenance before riding can avoid a lot of issues during a ride.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lüneburg,Germany
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A generic cheap Allen key multi tool, pedal wrench, a Pump. Sometimes Patches/a tube if I have one, spoke wrench.
Nothing spectacular, no fancy lightweight multi tools. I'd say if you have none of the above, get a good multi tool at a bike store, if you already own it, throw it in a bag and make it your tool bag. It will weigh less than a bottle of water, which most people take along anyway.
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ahh right, forgot the pedal wrench. I use a simple cone wrench (15mm) instead of a full pedal wrench. They are more flemsy, but they get the job done and weigh a lot less. Most of my wheels have a 6mm interface behind the pedal, so you really don't need the pedal wrench.
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Finally freemounting unicyclist
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Devon U.K.
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Saturday was the first day I have ventured far enough from the car to take more than my phone and carkeys with me. I took a pump, an Allen key to fit the seat post clamp, a cycle lock and key, my purse and my phone which is always on a lanyard round my neck for easy access. If anything more drastic had needed doing I would have walked back to the car.
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Landesvertreter Sachsen im EVD
Join Date: Aug 2013
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the left one is just a light piece of pipe as extension for the allen keys
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Unicyclist
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: NSW, Australia
Age: 33
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4 and 5mm allen keys, patch kit, tyre levers, pump. No roadside/trailside repairs needed yet, just adjustments.
I just got a new hydration pack which has more cargo space than my old one. Now I'm trying to resist the temptation to carry more junk.
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