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What to bring
Postby sjdonne » Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:21 pm
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Re: What to bring
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Re: What to bring
Postby pawnii » Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:57 am
I never carry tools. If your bike is maintained and tuned it shouldn't throw out.
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Re: What to bring
Postby RonK » Sun Jul 14, 2013 10:09 am
Disclaimer: I have no shares in Lezyne (wish I did though).
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Re: What to bring
Postby sjdonne » Sun Jul 14, 2013 11:16 am
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Re: What to bring
Postby RonK » Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:01 pm
CO2 only for racers and lazy polluters.sjdonne wrote:thanks for the info fellas! whats the go with CO2, would you say a hand pump is better?
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Re: What to bring
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:44 pm
Substitute the $5 for a $20 if you want coffee and food.
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Re: What to bring
Postby AndrewBurns » Sun Jul 14, 2013 3:24 pm
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Re: What to bring
Postby Ross » Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:28 pm
Pump vs CO2 - CO2 is one use only per cyclinder where as a pump is as many uses as you need. Pump is a bit more heavier/bulkier.
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Re: What to bring
Postby ldrcycles » Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:39 pm
2 spare tubes and levers (sure "real men" don't need to use levers but it's not like a little bit of plastic is going to weigh you down )
If it's a decent length ride, a bar, gel and some cash, running out of go isn't fun.
And a mini pump. Obviously there are plenty of frame mounting brackets for pumps but I don't use them after a pump came out of it's bracket over a bump and got mangled in my rear wheel, just stick it up the leg of your knicks, it won't go anywhere.
I would recommend against using a saddle bag to hold this stuff too, unless you tie the zipper closed (learnt that lesson the hard way too).
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Re: What to bring
Postby trailgumby » Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:51 pm
But then they don;t look particularly "pro"
For me, pump, tube, patch kit, multitool with chainbreaker, rear blinky light (even if daytime) and CO2 if on a group ride so I don;t waste everybody's time. Sure, if your bike is properly maintained it should be fine, but some other goose on the ride is bound to be less diligent. And as I'm still setting mine up to get it fully comfortable, I still need to tweak things occasionally.
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Re: What to bring
Postby ldrcycles » Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:06 pm
Nothing like rolling up to the start of a charity ride and seeing a sea of Zipps and saddle bagstrailgumby wrote: But then they don;t look particularly "pro"
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Re: What to bring
Postby sjdonne » Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:02 pm
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Re: What to bring
Postby Ross » Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:34 pm
Wow you have some bad luck!ldrcycles wrote:Mobile phone to take photos or for emergency calls (in a ziplock bag to protect it from sweat, learnt that the hard way!)
2 spare tubes and levers (sure "real men" don't need to use levers but it's not like a little bit of plastic is going to weigh you down )
If it's a decent length ride, a bar, gel and some cash, running out of go isn't fun.
And a mini pump. Obviously there are plenty of frame mounting brackets for pumps but I don't use them after a pump came out of it's bracket over a bump and got mangled in my rear wheel, just stick it up the leg of your knicks, it won't go anywhere.
I would recommend against using a saddle bag to hold this stuff too, unless you tie the zipper closed (learnt that lesson the hard way too).
I rarely use a ziplock bag for my phone, just put it in rear jersey pocket and have been caught in storms and it escaped unharmed. Have been doing so for probably 5 years or more.
I have a frame pump attached to my bike, never ever had it jump out of the bracket. Mostly I've owned a Topeak Road Morph but have a different from standard mounting bracket for it that has a velcro strap that wraps around it and stops it falling off. I now have a different pump, can't recall the brand/name but it's a long skinny one and has a standard plastic mount that holds the body of the pump and a rubber strap that goes around the pump and attaches to the mount as a secondary holder. The one time for some reason I put it in my rear jersey pocket was when it did fall out onto the road.
Had various mode lsaddle bags over the years and NEVER had the zip fail on one. Had the odd strap break or hole wear in it from rubbing on a seat bolt but never lost a bag or anything from inside one.
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Re: What to bring
Postby RonK » Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:58 pm
Yeah - I'll bet you never knew that bananas are considered tools and not nutrition. But I dunno what their purpose is - maybe you could use the skins as tyre liners.sjdonne wrote:so thats 2 tubes, a CO2 set up when i feel lazy, a hand pump (preferable Lezyne), large qtys of money, a phone company, a small supermarket and a bicycle shop. I AM joking, thankyou everybody for your time and comments and enjoy your life "behind bars"
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Re: What to bring
Postby ldrcycles » Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:37 pm
The pump I lost was a Lezyne one (great quality) and it had a Velcro strap! Which makes it all the more bizarre that it fell out.Ross wrote:
I have a frame pump attached to my bike, never ever had it jump out of the bracket. Mostly I've owned a Topeak Road Morph but have a different from standard mounting bracket for it that has a velcro strap that wraps around it and stops it falling off. I now have a different pump, can't recall the brand/name but it's a long skinny one and has a standard plastic mount that holds the body of the pump and a rubber strap that goes around the pump and attaches to the mount as a secondary holder.
Had various mode lsaddle bags over the years and NEVER had the zip fail on one. Had the odd strap break or hole wear in it from rubbing on a seat bolt but never lost a bag or anything from inside one.
The saddlebag incident was on my first MTB race, some super rough trails and steep climbs, I hopped off to walk one of the climbs and noticed the bag was open. And empty . Luckily I didn't need any of the things I lost that day.
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Re: What to bring
Postby g-boaf » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:06 pm
I also take a couple of small tyre levers, they weigh nothing much. I do use a larger saddle bag. Not very pro looking, but better to take extra bits needed given amount of glass around my area.
I will get a multi-tool shortly after my Sunday ride was really not so great due to my old bike not shifting right. If I had a screw driver I'd have fixed the front derailleur in moments.
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Re: What to bring
Postby jcjordan » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:48 pm
As for pumps on big rides I stick to just a CO2 inflation.
Keep the pump for commuting
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Re: What to bring
Postby TMjpn » Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:28 pm
When I need the other bottle, I empty the can into a case that neatly fits all items and sits snug a jersey pocket. Ziplock bag for phone/ID/cash & keys.
I'll going to add a 4mm & 5mm Allen Key for those times something freak happens, cos one day hindsight will be a b*tch.
One last thing - Get yourself a Wipperman Connex chain link. Best $15 you'll ever spend because if the chain needs removing your not up the creek without a paddle. Lasts forever too.
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Re: What to bring
Postby ldrcycles » Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:22 am
, yea a lot of people wonder about that but I have actually taken a tumble or 2 since I started stashing it there and no worries as my bony hip took the impact .munga wrote:Lachy, i've seen you stuff your mini-pump up the outside leg of your knicks, and wonder how your leg would feel if you fell on it. Unlikely, I know, coz you rarely fall off your bike, but I still think frame pump ftw!
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Re: What to bring
Postby joshnh » Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:24 am
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