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| You should have these with you at all times when you're going to ride farther than you'd like to carry your bike home. | You should have these with you at all times when you're going to ride farther than you'd like to carry your bike home. | ||
| * Patch kit - you can get instant peel-and-stick patches or a kit with vulcanizing liquid, sandpaper, and thicker patches. I like the kit, but it does take about 5 minutes to apply a patch with those. | * Patch kit - you can get instant peel-and-stick patches or a kit with vulcanizing liquid, sandpaper, and thicker patches. I like the kit, but it does take about 5 minutes to apply a patch with those. | ||
| - | * Tire levers - I heard good things about the [[http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B001BIZARI/elsewhere-20/ref=nosim/|Crank Brothers Speed Lever]], but since my multi-tool has tire levers built in, I've never tried one myself. | + | * Tire levers - I hear good things about the [[http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B001BIZARI/elsewhere-20/ref=nosim/|Crank Brothers Speed Lever]], but since my multi-tool has tire levers built in, I've never tried one myself. |
| * Frame pump - I like the looks of the Topeak [[http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000FIE4PO/elsewhere-20/ref=nosim/|Turbo Morph G]]; what I have is their [[http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000FI6YOS/elsewhere-20/ref=nosim/|Road Morph G]]. Key features are that it has a fold-down foot so you can use it like a floor pump instead of like a frame pump (traditional frame pumps are a pain to use and if you aren't holding them right can damage the valve or rim), and it has a built-in pressure gauge. | * Frame pump - I like the looks of the Topeak [[http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000FIE4PO/elsewhere-20/ref=nosim/|Turbo Morph G]]; what I have is their [[http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000FI6YOS/elsewhere-20/ref=nosim/|Road Morph G]]. Key features are that it has a fold-down foot so you can use it like a floor pump instead of like a frame pump (traditional frame pumps are a pain to use and if you aren't holding them right can damage the valve or rim), and it has a built-in pressure gauge. | ||
| * Spare tube - sometimes it's more convenient to just replace a tube instead of patching it on the road. If you do use your spare, make sure to patch the old tube when you get home, and put it back on your bike as the spare. | * Spare tube - sometimes it's more convenient to just replace a tube instead of patching it on the road. If you do use your spare, make sure to patch the old tube when you get home, and put it back on your bike as the spare. | ||
| - | * Multi-tool - I don't think they make the one I use any more, but the most similar is the [[http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000S6HZBI/elsewhere-20/ref=nosim/|Park MTB-3]]. | + | * Multi-tool - I don't think they make the one I use any more, but the most similar is the [[http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000S6HZBI/elsewhere-20/ref=nosim/|Park MTB-3]]. You want something that has hex wrenches in the sizes you need, plus a screwdriver or two, at the least. |
| * If your wheels don't have quick-release skewers, a wrench which fits the nut. | * If your wheels don't have quick-release skewers, a wrench which fits the nut. | ||
| * [[http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Clean_Bike_Hands.html|CitraWipes]] - Unless you want to arrive at your destination with greasy hands. I haven't seen these for sale online, but your local bike shop should have some. If not, ask them to order a case. Other packaged hand wipes just don't work. CitraWipes do. | * [[http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Clean_Bike_Hands.html|CitraWipes]] - Unless you want to arrive at your destination with greasy hands. I haven't seen these for sale online, but your local bike shop should have some. If not, ask them to order a case. Other packaged hand wipes just don't work. CitraWipes do. | ||