Our intrepid correspondent George Mount has seen it all. We suspect that he has re-brazed a fork during a ride. He has shared with us his recollection of all that he used to carry with him on his rides. He says it’s a little more complicated today than it used to be. Judge for yourself—Padraig.
What the well prepared rider Carried/Carries to fix your bike on a ride:
1970s
- Couple of spare tubulars
- Pump
- Quarter for emergency
- Spoke Wrench (Spare spokes if you are on Robergel Spokes)
- T-Wrench
1980s
- Couple of inner tubes
- Pump (CO2 for rich riders)
- Quarter for emergency
- Spoke Wrench
- Tire Boot
- 2 tire irons
- Folding tool with 8 things
- Patch kit
1990s
- Couple of tubes and CO2
- Phone
- Spoke wrench
- Tire boot
- 2 tire irons
- Folding tool with 12 things on it
- Patch kit
2000s
- Couple of tubes, CO2 and phone
- Spoke wrench
- Tire boot
- 2 tire irons
- Folding tool with 16 things on it
- Patch Kit
- Spare chain link
- Chain link tools
2010s
- Emergency tube, multiple CO2s and phone
- Spoke Wrench
- 2 tire irons
- Tire boot
- Folding tool with 27 tools on it
- Spare chain link
- Chain link tools
- Special puncture kit for never go flat tire
- Rag to clean spooge mess
2020s
- Emergency tube, multiple CO2s and phone with satellite link
- 2 spoke wrenches
- 2 tire irons
- Folding tool with 32 tools on it
- Spare chain link
- Chain link tools
- Special puncture kit for never go flat tire
- 2nd special puncture kit for large holes
- Special bottle of compressed air to set tire and perhaps 2 or 3 more CO2s.
- Rag to clean spooge mess
- Extra spooge for tire plus thicker spooge for bigger holes
- Extra Battery