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The Bare Essentials |
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Spare tube and patch kit |
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Patch material for inside of blown tire
(so tube doesn't poke through when inflated) |
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Tire
levers (at least 2) |
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Credit card, or change to call home (in
case something major goes wrong) |
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Tire
pump
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| Common Tools |
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Phillips screwdrivers (small and
medium-sized) |
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Adjustable "crescent" wrenches (small,
medium, large) or open-end wrenches (a set of common sizes, plus one that fits
your headset) |
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Pliers (preferably needle-nosed)
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Chain
tool |
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Allen
wrenches (a set of common sizes. Metric: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8mm) |
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Spoke wrench |
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Sockets and a socket wrench (a set of
common sizes. Metric: 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17mm)
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Cleaning/Lubrication Supplies |
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Chain lube |
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Gear/cog cleaning brush |
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Light bike oil |
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Clean rag (for clean up) |
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Bike grease |
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Hand cleaner
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Common Spare Parts |
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Spare tire |
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Spare spokes |
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Spare tube |
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Replacement nuts/bolts |
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Spare brake/derailleur cables
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