I always figured that the riders with way too many spare things are the ones that don’t make sure their bike is running well in the first place. The riders that break a chain but don’t replace it when they get home, their cable housing has several kinks in it, tires are worn, spokes loose etc. Or sometimes they are big guys that ride rough and break stuff that way. I’ve been riding off road for 37 years and only bent a derailleur hanger once. It broke a few weeks later because I had straightened it and was steel and not a replaceable one. I’ve broken the odd chain but not in years.
I pack pretty much the same as you AJ. it’s really all I need. In my bum bag though I do have some spare bolts and a cleat. That’s for longer days where I’m out there. I also have a couple zip ties tucked into my crank axle.
I don’t care for CO2 either but again in my big day pack I have one because when the bugs are bad, it’s nice to get going quicker.
May 5, 2020, 8:53 a.m. - Andy Eunson
I always figured that the riders with way too many spare things are the ones that don’t make sure their bike is running well in the first place. The riders that break a chain but don’t replace it when they get home, their cable housing has several kinks in it, tires are worn, spokes loose etc. Or sometimes they are big guys that ride rough and break stuff that way. I’ve been riding off road for 37 years and only bent a derailleur hanger once. It broke a few weeks later because I had straightened it and was steel and not a replaceable one. I’ve broken the odd chain but not in years. I pack pretty much the same as you AJ. it’s really all I need. In my bum bag though I do have some spare bolts and a cleat. That’s for longer days where I’m out there. I also have a couple zip ties tucked into my crank axle. I don’t care for CO2 either but again in my big day pack I have one because when the bugs are bad, it’s nice to get going quicker.