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03-03-2005, 11:54 PM

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 18:05:07 -0800,
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Zoot Katz
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote, of chain tools:
>
>A broken chain is one of the few problems that will really make a
>bicycle inoperable so it makes sense to carry one, just in case.

A chain tool could also facilitate getting home with a badly busted
rear derailleur. Just turn your bike into a single speed.
You might like it!
--
zk

03-03-2005, 11:56 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> I was helping Bryce fix a bike and his only chain tool is Donald's
> Alien. My problem with those clusterfuks is that I can't figure out
> how to take them so it's actually usable. It is, however, a quality
> tool. Too bad they remind me of those silly camping knives with the
> spoon and fork at opposite ends and the knife somewhere in the middle.

I too prefer separate tools. And I like the cheap-o Rivoli
chain tool better than the Park unit because I find it more
grippable.

Just peeking in my on-bike tool kit (which I'm keeping in
an old 450g Coffee Mate container), it currently contains:

* a bunch of 'hockey stick' allen keys (I should get T-handles)
* 2x 8/10 mm spanners
* 1x 9/11 mm spanner
* 1x chain tool
* 3x tire levers
* 1x patch kit
* 1x flathead screwdriver
* 2 sizes Phillips screwdrivers

Pump, spare tube and crescent wrench packed separately.

cheers,
Tom

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03-03-2005, 11:56 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> I was helping Bryce fix a bike and his only chain tool is Donald's
> Alien. My problem with those clusterfuks is that I can't figure out
> how to take them so it's actually usable. It is, however, a quality
> tool. Too bad they remind me of those silly camping knives with the
> spoon and fork at opposite ends and the knife somewhere in the middle.

I too prefer separate tools. And I like the cheap-o Rivoli
chain tool better than the Park unit because I find it more
grippable.

Just peeking in my on-bike tool kit (which I'm keeping in
an old 450g Coffee Mate container), it currently contains:

* a bunch of 'hockey stick' allen keys (I should get T-handles)
* 2x 8/10 mm spanners
* 1x 9/11 mm spanner
* 1x chain tool
* 3x tire levers
* 1x patch kit
* 1x flathead screwdriver
* 2 sizes Phillips screwdrivers

Pump, spare tube and crescent wrench packed separately.

cheers,
Tom

--
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03-04-2005, 12:50 AM

Thu, 3 Mar 2005 23:56:43 -0800, <rb490d.pd9.ln@bud.garden.local>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Tom Keats) wrote, in part:

>
>I too prefer separate tools. And I like the cheap-o Rivoli
>chain tool better than the Park unit because I find it more
>grippable.
>
>Just peeking in my on-bike tool kit (which I'm keeping in
>an old 450g Coffee Mate container), it currently contains:
>
>* a bunch of 'hockey stick' allen keys (I should get T-handles)
>
>Just peeking in my on-bike tool kit (which I'm keeping in
>an old 450g Coffee Mate container), it currently contains:
>
>* a bunch of 'hockey stick' allen keys (I should get T-handles)
\snip list

Rivoli is the one I carry and Cyclo is the one at home.

My under seat sack has a Rivoli chain breaker, three STEEL tire
levers, two tubes and a couple of Skabs for luck, a few metric Allen
keys, one for the not so "QR skewers" and another for the seat
cluster, etc. (only once have I had to borrow a larger one for the
seat post when the saddle went into an impossible nose-down attitude).

And, a Polish socket-set (6" Crescent wrench) for grateful strangers.
--
zk

03-04-2005, 12:50 AM

Thu, 3 Mar 2005 23:56:43 -0800, <rb490d.pd9.ln@bud.garden.local>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Tom Keats) wrote, in part:

>
>I too prefer separate tools. And I like the cheap-o Rivoli
>chain tool better than the Park unit because I find it more
>grippable.
>
>Just peeking in my on-bike tool kit (which I'm keeping in
>an old 450g Coffee Mate container), it currently contains:
>
>* a bunch of 'hockey stick' allen keys (I should get T-handles)
>
>Just peeking in my on-bike tool kit (which I'm keeping in
>an old 450g Coffee Mate container), it currently contains:
>
>* a bunch of 'hockey stick' allen keys (I should get T-handles)
\snip list

Rivoli is the one I carry and Cyclo is the one at home.

My under seat sack has a Rivoli chain breaker, three STEEL tire
levers, two tubes and a couple of Skabs for luck, a few metric Allen
keys, one for the not so "QR skewers" and another for the seat
cluster, etc. (only once have I had to borrow a larger one for the
seat post when the saddle went into an impossible nose-down attitude).

And, a Polish socket-set (6" Crescent wrench) for grateful strangers.
--
zk

03-04-2005, 12:51 AM

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 01:52:54 -0600,
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Kevan Smith
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Here's a concept:
>
>Carry around a bunch of really heavy tools. Grab some wrenches, hammers,
>screwdrivers, all the tools you need in full-size versions. Slap them in a big
>ol' knapsack and ride aroudn with them. Put your sammich in there, too. And a
>couple of big heavy bricks! After you're done fredding around and it's time to
>get serious, the team car is carrying all your tools, and your legs are that
>much stronger from having "trained heavy."
>
I carry 3.1 kilos of lock and chain for training purposes and the big
mo when downhill racing.

I love riding the 20 lbs. fixie after a week on the forty pounder.
--
zk

03-04-2005, 12:51 AM

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 01:52:54 -0600,
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Kevan Smith
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Here's a concept:
>
>Carry around a bunch of really heavy tools. Grab some wrenches, hammers,
>screwdrivers, all the tools you need in full-size versions. Slap them in a big
>ol' knapsack and ride aroudn with them. Put your sammich in there, too. And a
>couple of big heavy bricks! After you're done fredding around and it's time to
>get serious, the team car is carrying all your tools, and your legs are that
>much stronger from having "trained heavy."
>
I carry 3.1 kilos of lock and chain for training purposes and the big
mo when downhill racing.

I love riding the 20 lbs. fixie after a week on the forty pounder.
--
zk

03-04-2005, 06:01 AM

jes.sandiegoca wrote:
> Saw two at my local bike shop. One was $9. It had a flat head and a
> Phillips head and I think a 3, a 4 and a 5. The other was $25 and
had a
> chain repair tool in addition to the other stuff. The one thing with
this
> one was that the guy said the chain tool might not work for my OCR 1.
>
> Any recommendations?

If you're touring in remote areas you need lots of tools & spares. For
local riding, I don't bother with anything.

03-04-2005, 06:01 AM

jes.sandiegoca wrote:
> Saw two at my local bike shop. One was $9. It had a flat head and a
> Phillips head and I think a 3, a 4 and a 5. The other was $25 and
had a
> chain repair tool in addition to the other stuff. The one thing with
this
> one was that the guy said the chain tool might not work for my OCR 1.
>
> Any recommendations?

If you're touring in remote areas you need lots of tools & spares. For
local riding, I don't bother with anything.

03-04-2005, 06:03 AM

Zoot Katz wrote:
>
> A chain tool could also facilitate getting home with a badly busted
> rear derailleur. Just turn your bike into a single speed.
> You might like it!

This is can be tricky to do with vertical dropouts.