This is a work in progress, and would be interested to hear what other people carry.
I saw someone yesterday near RMIT attempting to ride a city bike one handed while rolling his punctured FG bike alongside. Got me thinking I should offer my evolving thoughts.
I’ve since replaced the flimsy stamped 15mm spanner (which came with my washing machine) with the smallest Sidchrome CrV adj spanner (100mm) - but it’s no ring spanner. I’ve also added fresh 2016 batteries for the lights. I’ll swap the tube patches / cement for those ParkTool pre-glued ones too.
mini tool set(alen keys, screwdriver, also a chain breaker and spoke key tools if your clever)
decent 15 mm(this is only really necessary if your wheels use track nuts, i.e. your not running phils or quick releases)
thats should pretty much get you by
according to the key, it looks like it’s phil wood chain oil… the soy sauce fish might be the best way to apply it as you have to squeeze it for it to come out.
A lot of people carry bags so it’s no big deal, but something like this fits in a pocket for training on Beach Rd etc - I’ve been whittling it down.
Sauce bottle is chain oil - useful the first ride after a chain degrease.
My single speed/fixed uses Phil Wood hubs so I don’t need a spanner. For self adhesive patches, I’ve found that the Park Tools ones work very well, much better than the regular glue+patch kits. For my hub geared bikes, I only carry these patches and no spare tube as the rear wheel is complicated to remove.
I stopped using a chainbreaker and use the knife to release the izumi chain’s QR pin. Knife is also essential for glass in tyres which will inevitably cause another puncture I’ve found.
For roadie:
Park tyre levers x 2
spare tube
patches
pump
$10 & used to carry phone card in case my phone went flat
Fixie - above plus
multi-tool
15mm spanner/wrench (not a cone spanner as some snapperheads in LBSs recommend)
lights (I always end up at the pub much later than expected)
Carry the fixie kit in one of these, highly recommended.