So, I've been carrying around a collection of tools since I got my GSA. I had them wrapped in an old towel and stuck in one of those Touratech tool boxes that fit inside the pannier mount frame. The other day I decided that I'd get a tool roll and organize them better. When I laid out the tool roll to fill it, I then started to think about what tools I had been carrying and wondering it they made sense and what was missing.
For example, I didn't have a Torx 50 driver or the front axle tool so I couldn't remove a wheel. But, I can't think of a situation where I would have to remove a wheel ... I do carry a plug kit and a small compressor and the wheels are tubeless, so is it ok to leave the tools to remove a wheel out of my kit? I have CAA roadside assistance, so if I really got stuck, I'd just call them anyway.
I do carry a Torx screw multi-driver, some cable ties, electrical tape, a small 3/8" socket set and a pair of pliers. I also have a container for some small body-wrok type metric screws, in case I lose one.
Realistically, for almost any serious mechanical issue I can think of, I wouldn't be trying to fix it at the side of the road, so having a whole bunch of larger sockets, Torx drivers, vice grips, etc. seems redundant.
I do own spare clutch and brake levers that I could bring, but I have proper bark busters on the bike so I'm not likely to break a lever.
I do ride the bike off road, but I haven't done anything serious like a BDR (yet), so I'm never too far away from civilization.
I have been stuck in mud before and I've thought about bringing rope and a pulley or two as it would have made life easier.
I figure if I free up space, I can pack a small first aid kit (which I haven't carried yet) or something else useful.
What should I be carrying that I haven't mentioned? What can I leave behind?
For example, I didn't have a Torx 50 driver or the front axle tool so I couldn't remove a wheel. But, I can't think of a situation where I would have to remove a wheel ... I do carry a plug kit and a small compressor and the wheels are tubeless, so is it ok to leave the tools to remove a wheel out of my kit? I have CAA roadside assistance, so if I really got stuck, I'd just call them anyway.
I do carry a Torx screw multi-driver, some cable ties, electrical tape, a small 3/8" socket set and a pair of pliers. I also have a container for some small body-wrok type metric screws, in case I lose one.
Realistically, for almost any serious mechanical issue I can think of, I wouldn't be trying to fix it at the side of the road, so having a whole bunch of larger sockets, Torx drivers, vice grips, etc. seems redundant.
I do own spare clutch and brake levers that I could bring, but I have proper bark busters on the bike so I'm not likely to break a lever.
I do ride the bike off road, but I haven't done anything serious like a BDR (yet), so I'm never too far away from civilization.
I have been stuck in mud before and I've thought about bringing rope and a pulley or two as it would have made life easier.
I figure if I free up space, I can pack a small first aid kit (which I haven't carried yet) or something else useful.
What should I be carrying that I haven't mentioned? What can I leave behind?