I was fixing a bike at home and thought somebody out there would be interested in seeing what I carry in my bicycle repair tool bag. At the Flying Pigeon LA shop I have a full assortment of tools but out on the road I have found my own idiosyncratic collection of stuff to carry along just in case of a mechanical breakdown.
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I carry most of what you do, plus:
Denim material for tyre booting
Chain links, both 3/32 and 1/8
14mm and 15mm socket wrench for crank bolts
15mm open end for pedals and axles, longer than your pnut butter wrench
dog bone wrench
key for slow-release skewer
screw-on emergency cable barrel end
new tube
first aid kit, alcohol wipes, aspirin
spare AA battery
spare 18650 battery
extra headlight
extra tail light
bungee cord
moist towelettes
rag
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I also carry a Y-socket tool, and instead of a bargain basement 4″ adjustable wrench, I’ve got a channel-lock 6″. It probably weighs about the same amount, since the channel-lock is thinner, being made of sterner stuff, and it’s a lot less frustrating!
25mm 700c Tube
Patch Kit
Topek Pocket Rocket(eh, light and small but takes forever. Need to invest in C02/pump combo0
Park tool levers
Kong 6 bit tool(eh, again, need to invest in better multi tool)
Front/Back spare Chinese rubber strap lights.(incredibly cheap but are terrible)
Everything except the hand pump is tied together with a women’s hair tie in a ziploc bag. Easy to transition between bags.