Posts Tagged ‘Park Tool’

I don’t believe in calling the wifey to come and pick me up in our undesirable vehicle when I have a mechanical on the commute.  While most of the stuff I carry is rarely used, I don’t leave home without them.  Here they are:

1)       Park Tool multi-purpose tool  – all the hex wrenches, tire levers, chain tool, etc.

2)      Spare tube – you never know when you might have a puncture in an un-reparable location.  Plus, I don’t like repairing tubes on the road as I am too impatient and I usually bungle the job.

3)      Permanent patch kit

4)      Temporary patch kit – it bailed me out last week when I bungled two permanent patches.  I don’t like these kits (See my review of Slime Skabs) but they can be handy sometimes.

5)      MTB pump – because I ride MTB tires to work

6)      Cell phone – it’s nice to have as backup in case you do have a mechanical that is not possibly repaired on the road.  I’ve only had to use my phone once but despite being home my wife didn’t answer her telephone and thus was no help at all.  A friend saw me walking my bike and pulled over.  Reason I called:  Had a flat, changed it, started pumping only to realize my pump was broken.  Since I ride Presta valves, the gas station pump was no help either.

7)      Spoke wrench

8)   Aluminum tire lever – I don’t like to take the Park Tool apart and I always seem to break plastic levers, like the park tool levers.  I only carry one because I’ve lost (or my kids have lost) all of my others and I never need more than one anyway.