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 2015-06-04 10:22 PM |
Veteran  1900    Southampton, Ontario |  Subject: tool kit for charity rideI am volunteering at a charity bike ride soon as a bike tech. Basically I will be on my motorcycle and offering road side repairs to those that are in need. I have no delusions of doing comprehensive overhauls on the side of the road but am thinking about a decent kit that will work for the variety of bikes I might be seeing. I suspect I will see mostly flats, for larger repairs there is always a sag wagon to bring the rider and bike to rest stops with the "real" bike mechanics. Here is my list so far. floor pump that does presta and schrader valves long plastic tire levers hex keys - all metric or do some bikes use fractional? wrenches for those that dont have quick releases - again just metric or fractional? tubes (700 and 26) bottle of lube screwdrivers work gloves rags/paper towels basic first aid kit anything I am missing? |
| 2015-06-05 4:03 AM in reply to: #5120566 |
Extreme Veteran 680 Acworth, GA | Subject: RE: tool kit for charity ride Maybe add Electrical tape Duct tape (cut in sidewall of tire + can fix anything) Chain links/pins for various chain widths and a chain break tool |
| 2015-06-05 9:24 AM in reply to: Mc Q |
| 631 | Subject: RE: tool kit for charity ride patches If you are replacing the tubes, I would keep the old one and patch it and give it out to the next rider. Also you might end up with a bike with a non standard size where you need to patch. |
| 2015-06-05 12:00 PM in reply to: 0 |
Champion 7547  Albuquerque, New Mexico Bronze member | Subject: RE: tool kit for charity ride Utility knife Flat tires, jammed chains, broken spokes, flapping bar tape would be the things you'll most likely encounter. What would you do if a brake or shifter cable breaks? Needle & Thread in case someone has a chin strap come apart. Eyeglass repair kit. ETA: If you have both metric and SAE wrenches and keys, bring them. 95% of the fasteners will be metric. Edited by McFuzz 2015-06-05 12:01 PM |
| 2015-06-05 6:04 PM in reply to: McFuzz |
Veteran 1900 Southampton, Ontario | Subject: RE: tool kit for charity ride good suggestions. I have added some electrical tape, needle nose pliers, LONG tire levers, patches and an adjustable wrench. I will be adding in some duct tape and I have to get some glue for all the patches I found in my spare parts bin (no idea where the glue went) I do have a chain tool but without all the links or pins for the various chains out there I suppose it would just be good for a limp home mode. The riders are supposed to have a well tuned bike and repair kit but you know how things go. When I did the ride myself I saw a guy trying to replace a tube while the wheel was still on the frame. I asked if he needed help and he admitted that he had never fixed a flat. To his credit he did have a tube, pump and levers so I showed him how to fix the flat and sent him on his way. He was extremely grateful for the help and the reason why I signed up to volunteer. |
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