As you may know, I am always keen to be able to fix simple problems with my bike myself. In the summer I went to an excellent
women only cycle evening at Cycle Surgery, where there was an brilliant workshop covering all the essential knowledge you need to do keep you bike ticking along. The workshop covered the basics of cleaning the bike, doing simple adjustments and repairs, and changing punctures. Ever since I have slowly been collecting the tools to have my own portable kit, and just before christmas I found the perfect tool roll!
I picked it up at a craft market where I had a stall in Peckham (in my other life I am an artist/illustrator). It is a hand made canvas roll by Hope & Anchor, it is also waxed so it is waterproof!
In my tool roll I have...
- A 15mm Spanner , with a ratchet at one end- essential for taking the wheels off in order to fix punctures.
- Spare Inner Tube and patches
- Tyre levers
- Chain breaker and Allen key- I haven't actually used the chair breaker yet, but the allen key is really handy! Great for making small adjustments all over the bike.
- Mini pump- very handy, but no match for a proper track pump.
I love that this tool roll is so easy to attach to my bike, either under the saddle or on the top tube. Do you carry tools for your bike? Or do you just make sure that you are always within walking distance of a bike shop?
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