June 10, 2018, 2:48 p.m. -  Andrew Major

There's certainly the "I'm in MOAB and just spilled brake fluid all over my caliper because I didn't bleed my brakes before my trip and now I can't get pads for my relatively rare brake set" factor. It's not a concern to me but I know riders who buy the most mainstream parts possible for parts anytime anywhere factor.  Every time I go on a road trip with other people I'm surprised how little folks bring in terms of spares.  . I always tell the story of my friend in high school who, having walked thirty minutes from his car to a pay phone, received the following words of advice from his dad: "Son, it costs the same amount of money to fill the top half of the tank as the bottom." I remember him being so pissed - having had the whole time walking to a gas station, buying a jerry can, and then back to his car to think about his dad smugly sitting thirty minutes away drinking a beer - but it's a lesson I took to heart.  I'm not saying everyone needs a bike shop at home but cables, housing, a chain, brake pads, and tire sealant cost the same to have around as to buy the night before a big ride.