 Topic Name: Which spares to carry?
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on: December 06, 2011, 04:43:17 AM
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stevage
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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« on: December 06, 2011, 04:43:17 AM » |
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After a recent derailleur hanger incident, I'm, uh, reviewing my selection of spares to carry. Most of them reflect some past incident  Currently, I'm at: - spokes
- tubes
- gear cable
- chain powerlinks
- allen bolts
- derailleur hanger
What am I missing? Cleats? Brake cable? My bike is a cyclocross with Tiagra STI shifters btw. |
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Topic Name: Which spares to carry?
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Reply #1 on: December 06, 2011, 06:41:31 PM
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bartspedden
Location: Crested Butte, CO
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« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2011, 06:41:31 PM » |
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1 extra cleat.
5 chain links.
Spare front/rear brake pads.
Tire Boots.
Zip Ties.
I also carry an extra chain ring because I'm on a 1x10.
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Topic Name: Which spares to carry?
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Reply #2 on: December 06, 2011, 07:23:34 PM
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sfuller
Location: Central Iowa
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« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2011, 07:23:34 PM » |
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Looks like a good list. A spoke nipple or two to go with the spokes wouldn't be a bad idea either.
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Topic Name: Which spares to carry?
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Reply #3 on: December 06, 2011, 08:24:26 PM
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stevage
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2011, 08:24:26 PM » |
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And possibly brake pads, for a long trip. A friend recently ran out of brake pads during a long bash through Vietnam and China. The results were pretty hideous: hundreds of kilometres where every hill had to be walked down.
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Reply #4 on: December 07, 2011, 07:19:45 PM
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Thumby
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Location: McKinney TX
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« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2011, 07:19:45 PM » |
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Might add a seat clamp.
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Topic Name: Which spares to carry?
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Reply #5 on: December 07, 2011, 07:41:46 PM
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stevage
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2011, 07:41:46 PM » |
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They break? Hmm. Can you fudge a repair with duct tape?
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Reply #6 on: December 08, 2011, 12:18:31 AM
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Area54
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Location: Daisy Hill, Brisbane Australia
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« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2011, 12:18:31 AM » |
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There was a famous story I recall from my 4x4 days: This guy was travelling through the desert in his big, heavily modified Landcruiser 4x4, along with the other spares he carried, he carried a fullsized spare rear differential - in case he broke the one under the rig. Now, a rhetorical question - would he have busted a diff in the first place if he didn't have such a heavy load of spares?
I have a few different spares lists, depending on where I go and the trip length.
Apart from the norm:
section of chain and links/pins
Bolts and washers M4 M5 M6
chainring bolts
metre or two of nylon coated fishing tracer
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Amazing where riding a bike will take you...
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Topic Name: Which spares to carry?
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Reply #7 on: December 08, 2011, 03:10:00 AM
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stevage
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2011, 03:10:00 AM » |
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Err, what's nylon coated fishing tracer, and what do you use it for?
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