Was reorganising my touring tool kit and thought I would share. I have recently done away with my multi tool because I realised that I didn’t need many of the features. Also the ergonomics can be challenging compared to stand alone tools.
My kit is divided between tire repair + spare parts in the toolbox bottle, and a few tools which I keep in a more accessible pocket of my frame bag. Pump and restrap light mount/hollowtech tool are attached to the frame.
Tool kit consists of:
2.5 to 6mm hex + 8mm hex bit. This covers every bolt on my bike. I removed the Phillips head screws from my FD and RD and replaced them with hex screws to eliminate the need for a Phillips screwdriver.
Knipex 86 04 100 mini wrench pliers. Amazing and compact tool with a ton of potential uses on and off the bike.
Unior 1669/4 emergency cassette lockring tool and spoke wrench. The one tool I hope to never use, but good to bring with.
Schrader to presta valve adapter. Can use this to pump tires at gas stations.
Park tool CT-5 mini chain tool. Another one that I hope to never use but wouldn’t travel without.
Victorinox Forester Swiss army knife. No real use for bike repairs but I thought to include it because it comes with on every tour. I really like this model because it has everything I need and nothing more.
CrankBrothers Klic HP pump. Really like this one because of the integrated pressure gauge.
Pedros Tire Levers. A bit bulky but they are the best tire levers.
Dynaplug tubeless repair kit.
My spare parts kit includes:
2x shift cables
An 11 link section of chain.
3x quicklink and 3x chain pins.
A few spare nuts and bolts.
2x tubes.
Some zip ties.
Total weight of the whole kit including the Swiss Army knife and bottle tool box is just over 1.1kg. I still need to add a few spare spokes to my kit. If I were doing an around the world trip I would probably also add some extra brake pads, discs + CL tool, and a chain. Any thing else that I am missing?
by simplejackbikes
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Nice! Whatever works for whoever has to hump the weight around.