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  Topic Name: Slim down my tool bag on: July 18, 2015, 10:20:43 PM
roadpacker


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« on: July 18, 2015, 10:20:43 PM »
Hey all! help me lighten my tool bag would you?

Thank you.

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Best yet: 320 mi, 2 days, Baltimore-NJ-Baltimore, Sept '13
Goal: 330 in 36 hrs

3,000 mi from Baltimore, MD to Moab, UT. 40 days.

  Topic Name: Slim down my tool bag Reply #1 on: July 19, 2015, 09:52:39 AM
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« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2015, 09:52:39 AM »
Damn I am sorry for this hideously over sized photo. It's got a tiny set of plairs, some patches, a chain breaker, tire levers, and Allen key tool. It's pretty chunky and heavy, the whole thing. I see huge distance bikers rising with like a 70g lezyne tool... Is that where I should be headed??
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Best yet: 320 mi, 2 days, Baltimore-NJ-Baltimore, Sept '13
Goal: 330 in 36 hrs

3,000 mi from Baltimore, MD to Moab, UT. 40 days.

  Topic Name: Slim down my tool bag Reply #2 on: July 19, 2015, 01:24:16 PM
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« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2015, 01:24:16 PM »
Do you ever use the pliers?  Ditch them
Replace chain tool and park tool with multi-tool with chain tool included
Drop one tire lever; use skewer handler if tire is stubborn
Looks like you run tubes, maybe go to emergency stick-on patches instead of that glue box
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  Topic Name: Slim down my tool bag Reply #3 on: July 19, 2015, 01:49:11 PM
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« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2015, 01:49:11 PM »
Quote from: Iowagriz on July 19, 2015, 01:24:16 PM
Do you ever use the pliers?  Ditch them
Replace chain tool and park tool with multi-tool with chain tool included
Drop one tire lever; use skewer handler if tire is stubborn
Looks like you run tubes, maybe go to emergency stick-on patches instead of that glue box

Thank you for your thoughts. I have been warned against chain breakers that are multi tools, do you know of some that work serviceably? im a road guy right now and recently dropped from 32 to 25c and now all those patches are too big. I will have to see what people do. I don't know what trans am racers do.

I could probably keep one tire lever and maybe use a second that is part of a multi tool. I could probably create a Cuben bag or something. Maybe drill holes in that Allen wrench, or should I say F it and roll that in with the multi tool? I see 'multi tool' in this a lot...
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Best yet: 320 mi, 2 days, Baltimore-NJ-Baltimore, Sept '13
Goal: 330 in 36 hrs

3,000 mi from Baltimore, MD to Moab, UT. 40 days.

  Topic Name: Slim down my tool bag Reply #4 on: July 20, 2015, 06:28:12 AM
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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2015, 06:28:12 AM »
Crank brothers tools have pretty good chain breakers. I use the M19 I think, and I like it. I'm not sure I'd be comfortable changing a 25c with only one lever, and I'm not a fan of the skewer handle idea.

The park tool stick on patches are great and don't weigh anything.
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