I looked at those hydration bladders but am worried that if I fell off it may burst and spill my brandy all over the road:eek:

Tool kit inna bottle _ That's a good idea.

I carry a hydration bladder in the backpack, so my bottle cage is available _ Now where can I find a bottle with a big mouth?

My wife uses E45 moisturiser, in a pump bottle thing. It fits in a bottle holder, and the top pops right off. Cover it with duct tape, makes a good tool holder. I've got one with a ku65 and wiring in it on my backpack battery bike.

 

Yer 'tis...

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I carry a pump[traditional full size bike pump] puncture kit,spare tube, multitool, 15mm spanner, tape, cable tyres and a length of copper wire. In the last two years I have mended five roadside punctures. None on my own bike, I use Schwalbe Marathons. All the others have been for folks I met on the road who carried no tools, and were pushing bikes with flat tyres.

All the others have been for folks I met on the road who carried no tools, and were pushing bikes with flat tyres.

It's crazy isn't it? I fix more flats for others than on my own bike as well. It should be compulsory that a bike be sold with a repair kit and a pump, instead of a crappy bell that you can't even hear from your own saddle.

[qu Cover ote=Mike Higgins, post: 234999, member: 9304]makes a good tool holder. I've got one with a ku65 and wiring in it on my backpack battery bike.

 

Yer 'tis...

 

Ansome, my ansome

 

Mike, what motor is in that bike?

I'm waiting for a 201rpm bpm2, from BmsB, to put in the bouncer with an Ezee 14ah flatpack in a backpack ; for use on the trails.

Do you have a hub or mid drive and have you ever needed the spare link on the road?

kalhoff crankdrive, chain bust after 1000 miles,if I had a link on me at the time it would have saved wife a 15 mile journey to pick me up !

Now my fitness has improved if have a Btwin roadbike , whilst practicing earlier this year for London to Paris charity cycle in july.....guess what....the link that joined that chain went flying into some grass at side of road and I couldn't find it,i again had to ring for help as I forgot to switch link and tool to new bike !

Bike was fine on charity ride, not even a puncture unlike some of the expensive bikes with better quality tyres (allegedly) that had lots of punctures.

I should have kept my mouth shut but yesterday I had a rear puncture. Although not crossing the fingers I do carry some kit but thought I would use the small cylinder of repair & inflate kit I had from Aldi a few weeks ago.

 

 

Apart from a bit of froth from not checking the brass to plastic adapter was fully tightened, it inflated much faster than an air-line. I needed a bit more pressure and so used the small foot pump, available from Lidl on occasions, just to 50 lbs so's not to over inflate. It got me 10 miles to home without drama.

 

 

Today, expecting it to have deflated found it OK so increased the pressure to 60 and went off for 25 mile ride. So far it seems to be holding up.

 

 

So next time I see them in Aldi I will get a few more, as long as it stops up of course.

- Aerosol foam tyre repairer/inflator

- Set of allen keys

- 15mm spanner for wheels

- Mini pump

- Old Nokia phone with Cycleguard recovery number programmed into it

I should have kept my mouth shut but yesterday I had a rear puncture. Although not crossing the fingers I do carry some kit but thought I would use the small cylinder of repair & inflate kit I had from Aldi a few weeks ago.

 

 

Apart from a bit of froth from not checking the brass to plastic adapter was fully tightened, it inflated much faster than an air-line. I needed a bit more pressure and so used the small foot pump, available from Lidl on occasions, just to 50 lbs so's not to over inflate. It got me 10 miles to home without drama.

 

 

Today, expecting it to have deflated found it OK so increased the pressure to 60 and went off for 25 mile ride. So far it seems to be holding up.

 

 

So next time I see them in Aldi I will get a few more, as long as it stops up of course.

 

Experiences of the seal and inflate aerosols seem to vary.

 

I stopped to help a roadie on a ride recently who had used one without success.

 

She was very bonny but on her own admission not very bike mechanically minded, so I think success with an aerosol has a lot to do with the operator.

 

I think the sealant may work better on podgier tyres, mountain bikers seem to get on better with slime tubes than roadies.

 

Pleased Croxden's repair went well, but I wouldn't be trusting it any longer than I had to.

Not having my looking specs with me I read the instructions later at home. It seems you have to give the canister a good shake and deplete all the air from the tyre before use. Didn't do the latter but gave a couple of shakes, so I will have to imprint the recommendations in memory, not very hopeful of that happening.

 

It is Hawthorne flailing season so be on the lookout.

Not having my looking specs with me I read the instructions later at home. It seems you have to give the canister a good shake and deplete all the air from the tyre before use. Didn't do the latter but gave a couple of shakes, so I will have to imprint the recommendations in memory, not very hopeful of that happening.

 

It is Hawthorne flailing season so be on the lookout.

 

Kept on meaning to have a look-see at my can but never got around to it, so I will also be remembering those instructions.

 

Not had a puncture on the Rose or the AVE so far, but have had a couple on the Brommie.

 

The AVE is quick release both ends and lighter to handle than the Rose, so putting in a tube wouldn't be so hard.

 

The Rose presents a few difficulties, bolts and hub gear on the rear, fiddly Alfine dynamo plug on the front.

 

My first resort would be to put in the snake tube, but even that would be awkward beside the road.

 

Encouraged by your experience, I might be more inclined to try the aerosol.

Not having my looking specs with me I read the instructions later at home. It seems you have to give the canister a good shake and deplete all the air from the tyre before use. Didn't do the latter but gave a couple of shakes, so I will have to imprint the recommendations in memory, not very hopeful of that happening.

 

It is Hawthorne flailing season so be on the lookout.

Do you think this would work with a 'slimed' tube if the slime hadn't sealed the puncture?

Do you think this would work with a 'slimed' tube if the slime hadn't sealed the puncture?

 

I would not have known about the puncture if it had had Slime in it, it would have just sealed. Don't know how easy it would be getting Slime into a Presta valved tyre, I manage to block up the Schrader valves. And I think mixing the two inadvisable.

 

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You never know, the chemical reation might self-inflate...

And inflate...

And...

You never know, the chemical reation might self-inflate...

And inflate...

And...

 

Reminds of The Likely Lads when Terry worries if some medicine he is about to take will clash with an iron jelloid he took earlier.

All I take is the seat of my pants.....

An earlier post by drsolly today concerning roadside repairs got me thinking about my repair kit and and wondering about other people's. What do you carry with you to assist with unexpected repairs?

 

Here's mine:

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In it are:

Puncture repair kit (I don't carry a spare tube);

Gerber multi-tool;

Leatherman micro multi-tool;

Multi Allen key tool (1.5-8mm);

Fuses;

Small adjustable wrench;

Mini pump w/ built-in gauge;

Electrical tape;

Duct tape;

Zip ties;

Cell-level lipo tester (not pictured);

And for those non-bike related emergencies, a roll of toilet paper.

 

Everything except the pump and loo roll fits inside the little container in the top-left of the image, which is then all thrown into my rucksack which I'm never without.

 

So, what's in yours?

Forgive me but whats the need for fuses? I presume some bikes have fuses, others not?

I think pretty much all electric bikes have fuses _ Some are buried more deeply than others.

I always carry a few spare chain links in my tool kit; not only good for a broken chain but can be used for tying a broken gear or brake cable ,together gets you home( i know)

Today I hit a big pothole and my homemade 18650 booster battery (in saddle bag) fell off, hit the road and broke a internal connection

 

Long story short the aldi 15 quid gas soldering iron came to the rescue and I could repair at work in the car park

 

I have to carry a backpack on my commute - about 4kgs worth so iron doesn't make a dent in the size or weight for me

 

And just repaid 50% of it's cost as I'd have to get the train home without it

Long story short the aldi 15 quid gas soldering iron came to the rescue and I could repair at work in the car park

 

Nice one! Can I just ask, how does the iron actually work? I've bought two cheap gas soldering irons in the past and both failed after quite a short time because they relied on a non-replaceable catalyst in the body of the iron. I guess they'd still be okay for a one-off emergency use, but even so, I found them to be pretty shoddy. Is the Aldi iron well made?

Nice one! Can I just ask, how does the iron actually work? I've bought two cheap gas soldering irons in the past and both failed after quite a short time because they relied on a non-replaceable catalyst in the body of the iron. I guess they'd still be okay for a one-off emergency use, but even so, I found them to be pretty shoddy. Is the Aldi iron well made?

 

I have no frame of reference I'm afraid ! I've never owned a gas powered iron before

 

I can tell you I reckon I've had a total of between 45 mins and 90mins of runtime out of it so far over about 5 or 6 different occasions

The better ones have interchangeable catalyst tips, so a failed one can be replaced. Some are on this Maplin page and a spare tip kit is shown lower down.

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I had a bit of an accident today when taking a shortcut over rough ground I hit a rut and went flying over the handlebars. Thankfully I had enough in my repair kit to get me home . Just as well though as I was on a remote cyclepath with no one around to help. What surprised me, as I was lying on the ground making repairs a cyclist just rode past without as much as a grunt. I always believed there was an unwritten code between cyclists to help each other esp when miles from others. A good reminder to make sure you carry a repair kit. (and first aid kit, in my case)

I hope you came away uninjured

a cyclist just rode past without as much as a grunt

Now that surprises me.

I'll assume as you were on rough ground this grunt wasn't a Lycra clad power ranger, there normally the ignorant ones.

I was out today and stopped several times to admire the views (& catch my breath) 3 times I was asked if I needed assistance, two cycles and a walker I must have looked nackered