I never go on a ride without ...

[Trevize1138]

Here's my recommended compliment of tools and supplies for rides. Everything is contained in my CamelBak H.A.W.G.. Curious what everyone else recommends:

For Every Ride
* 1 spare tube
* Small air pump
* Mini tool kit (Park brand, I believe: extra chain links, chain tool, multitool)
* 15mm box-end wrench (some of my bikes have 15mm bolts instead of QR)
* Wallet, cell phone, keys

Rides longer than 2 hrs
* 1 more spare tube
* Duct tape
* Black electrical tape

Maah Daah Hey Supplies
This is what Shad, Andy and I took with us for our 3 day ride/camp trip covering 90 miles of singletrack.
* 2 spare tubes per rider
* 1 spare tire
* 7 spare spokes
* 1 set spare QR skewers (front and rear)
* Couldn't find but wanted 1 spare BoB trailer QR skewer
* Chain whip
* Casette removal tool
* B.F.W.
* Chain lube

[Tex]

That's why I like riding with you Chris, you carry everything and then I don't have to carry anything. Keeping that extra weight off, helps me to keep up with you ;)

[TrailPatrol]

The National Mountain Bike Patrol "suggests" the following items for all riders and wants patrol members to carry them when patrolling:

First Aid Kit (Suggest Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight .3** for non-patrollers)
Bicycle Multi-tool (Topeak Alien, Gerber Cool Tool, etc.)
Tire levers (min. of 2)
2 patch kits
2 spare tire tubes
Bottle of synthetic bike lube
Headset wrench*
Spoke tool*
Chain link tool*
Spare spokes
Spare chain links and pins
Tire pump
*If not part of multi-tool.

**Available at REI or http://www.adventuremedicalkits.com/ (http://www.adventuremedicalkits.com/)

We have a full list of gear for routine riding as well extended backcountry travel and patrol at www.trailpatrol.org/equipment.htm (http://www.trailpatrol.org/equipment.htm)

Ride safe,
:banana:
Hans

[gopherhockey]

And don't forget contact/medical information if you don't have your wallet with you.

[berrywise]

The National Mountain Bike Patrol "suggests" the following items for all riders and wants patrol members to carry them when patrolling:

First Aid Kit (Suggest Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight .3** for non-patrollers)
Bicycle Multi-tool (Topeak Alien, Gerber Cool Tool, etc.)
Tire levers (min. of 2)
2 patch kits
2 spare tire tubes
Bottle of synthetic bike lube
Headset wrench*
Spoke tool*
Chain link tool*
Spare spokes
Spare chain links and pins
Tire pump
*If not part of multi-tool.




Wow :crazy2: Where's the kitchen sink?

I go with:


Patch Kit
Spare Tube(s)
Mini Pump
Topeak Alien Tool
Park Chain Tool
Tire Lever

[Paul Swenson]

How about a lanyard or some other method of securing car keys? I've met too many people on the trail searching for thier keys.

[soupboy]

And don't forget YOUR BIKE

[berrywise]

And don't forget YOUR BIKE

over rated.

[soupboy]

over rated.

Mine, your's, ChrisD's or just in general? I suppose that if the King didn't need a horse in Holy Grail Chris D doesn't need a bike to go for a ride.

[Aaroneous]

...beer in the fridge at home.

[Kosk]

Besides a tube, pump and mini-tool, A hand full of zip ties is a very handy thing to have on the trail. I have seen many friends get out of a bad situation with the help of a few zip ties.

Most extreme example: My advisor in college was on a solo ride in the mountains around Bozeman, way out in a remote location, with daylight running out when he snapped his chainstay in half. He was able to use a small crecent wrench and zip-ties, along with his socks to "brace" his chain-stay and ride out, rather than walking.

Never leave home without zip ties.

[MisterClaw]

Besides a tube, pump and mini-tool, A hand full of zip ties is a very handy thing to have on the trail. I have seen many friends get out of a bad situation with the help of a few zip ties.
Never leave home without zip ties.
I also carry a very small (12" long) coil of steel wire, for more or less what the zip tires would do.

[stefan]

Don't forget hockey tape! That stuff is gold in a sticky cloth form.

[Ish]

In addition to the zip ties, I take a couple cut outs from plastic coke bottles to use as a tire boot in case you hit a rock or blow out a sidewall bad. Works much better than a powerbar wrapper or a dollar bill.

[Trevize1138]

How about a lanyard or some other method of securing car keys? I've met too many people on the trail searching for thier keys.

My Camelbak has a hook on a teather for keys ;).

By the way, folks, tire levers are for the WEAK!

[jitterjepp]

By the way, folks, tire levers are for the WEAK!
I've never understood the tire lever either.

[jitterjepp]

...beer in the fridge at home.Exactly what I'm talking about!

[soupboy]

Hey Kung Fu grip. I give you twenty dollah to see if you can get wire bead WTBs onto fat rims.

Your grip is like dead fishy.

My Camelbak has a hook on a teather for keys ;).

By the way, folks, tire levers are for the WEAK!

[nigel]

Mine, your's, ChrisD's or just in general? I suppose that if the King didn't need a horse in Holy Grail Chris D doesn't need a bike to go for a ride.

So you've never seen Chris run through Theo with a helmet on and a handlebar making bike noises? Geeze it must be a rare thing to view :crazy:

[nigel]

Hey Kung Fu grip. I give you twenty dollah to see if you can get wire bead WTBs onto fat rims.

Your grip is like dead fishy.

Im with Sean on this one, some tire/rim combos suck ass to get off, and i carry em just in case i have to use them on mine or someone elses. You never know if your going to come across someone with a horrible tight tire bead.

[Trevize1138]

So you've never seen Chris run through Theo with a helmet on and a handlebar making bike noises? Geeze it must be a rare thing to view :crazy:

Shad is next to me making the noises. Every now and then on hill climbs he makes noises like "Eeek ... creeeek ... eeeek .... creeek ..." I really gotta overhaul that bottom bracket.

[gopherhockey]

Im with Sean on this one, some tire/rim combos suck ass to get off, and i carry em just in case i have to use them on mine or someone elses. You never know if your going to come across someone with a horrible tight tire bead.

It happened to me one night... and everyone (but Bob) sat around laughing at me struggling to change my dang tire. Even the little blue Park levers weren't much help, but without them I would have been walking back.

I ended up just cutting the tire off my rim the next day when I went to replace it...

[berrywise]

By the way, folks, tire levers are for the WEAK!

I think you need to wrench on a few more tire changes and get back to us :banana:

[tedsti]

The only reason that Bob helped is because he was having stomach cramps from laughing so hard and couldn't take it anymore.

It happened to me one night... and everyone (but Bob) sat around laughing at me struggling to change my dang tire. Even the little blue Park levers weren't much help, but without them I would have been walking back.

[col200]

By the way, folks, tire levers are for the WEAK!

You must have never changed tires on a UST system :D OUCH!

[gopherhockey]

The only reason that Bob helped is because he was having stomach cramps from laughing so hard and couldn't take it anymore.

It was F#$)(* funny! :D

[Kosk]

Grab a Sun Rhyno Lite rim with just about any tire on it, especially a kevlar-bead, and get it on and off without levers. I'll even let you use soap and water if you really want to.

impossible.

I will never buy w/ pair of ryhno lites again after the current set dies. Worst non-UST rim ever for getting tires on and off. augh!

[Magic]

Grab a Sun Rhyno Lite rim with just about any tire on it, especially a kevlar-bead, and get it on and off without levers. I'll even let you use soap and water if you really want to.

impossible.

I will never buy w/ pair of ryhno lites again after the current set dies. Worst non-UST rim ever for getting tires on and off. augh!

Amen to that brother, now testify!!!!!!!!!!!!!:etard:

[Tex]

Grab a Sun Rhyno Lite rim with just about any tire on it, especially a kevlar-bead, and get it on and off without levers. I'll even let you use soap and water if you really want to.

That was my my rim of choice for many years. That's when I discovered "Quick Sticks" instead of conventional levers. You only need one, you pry it under the bead of the tire and just rip it. I haven't seen one it won't remove.

[Trevize1138]

I'm sure you guys are worried about scuffing your manicures if you don't use tire levers. That's real cute. But, I stand by my claim, girls. I got video gamer skillz.

edit: I'm getting my first Ryno Lites soon and will prove you ALL wrong. I'm staying the course.

[RedSquirrel]

AGREE..ryno lite....devil rims....harder than heck to get tires off.

Did i ever tell you about the time a lever flew out, hit me in the nose, bounced off, then hit the ceiling. No kidding, black and blue nose bone.

Saftey glasses, gloves and luck needed. I took the wheel to LBS to remove my studded tires this spring....I bent three levers trying to remove.

[gopherhockey]

I'm sure you guys are worried about scuffing your manicures if you don't use tire levers. That's real cute. But, I stand by my claim, girls. I got video gamer skillz.



I'm not convinced that its games that has made your hand and wrist so strong... :crazy2:

[Kosk]

AGREE..ryno lite....devil rims....harder than heck to get tires off.

Did i ever tell you about the time a lever flew out, hit me in the nose, bounced off, then hit the ceiling. No kidding, black and blue nose bone.

Saftey glasses, gloves and luck needed. I took the wheel to LBS to remove my studded tires this spring....I bent three levers trying to remove.

Word, I've had my share of "flying lever" incidents, and gone thru at least 3 individual blue park levers on those stupid things. The studs were the worst for me too, impossble to get on or off AND pointy...oh the pain....and bloody knuckles.

Changing a tube on one of those frickers mid-ride on a steamy july evening is real fun too. Skeeters just LOVE those rims, heck, they proally invented 'em.

[devo kenivel]

not too sure that it's the rims. for whatever reason i roll a heavy-ass bike on xc trails - maybe cuz i'm cheap and don't want to drop the dinero on a new ride - and i have rhino lites on front and rear. now i used to have some DH tires on the front and rear but only on the rear now. my front is a maxxis bling bling which is kinda free ride but the rear is still a DH. long story short...i used to have a pain in the butt time trying to get the DH tires off but the free ride or XC tires seem to be WAY easier. i think that it's the sidewall and the thickness that creates the ease or lack thereof.... my 2 cents.

related funny story. riding wirth once, when you could actually ride down by the beach, my buddy brad and i hit the log down there. i hit it and my back tire slid. i broke my big chainring in half. brad tried using it as a throwing star and with his ninjaesque manner threw it at a tree. what he didn't know and i did was that the chainring shot straight up in the air, hit a tree branch, dropped right down and nailed him right on the top of the head. he was a good 10 -15 feet from the tree he was throwing it at. i watched this all happen in that slow motion action that happens when wierd stuff like this happens. i was just rolling after i knew he was allright of course.

peace

[soupboy]

edit: I'm getting my first Ryno Lites soon and will prove you ALL wrong. I'm staying the course.

I guarantee you the Rynos will have you begging to be Donkey Punched. Only the flimsiest K-bead XC tires are hand-mountable...29er or 26er.

You will meet your maker Mr. Tuff Dood! :scream:

[Tetreves]

edit: I'm getting my first Ryno Lites soon and will prove you ALL wrong. I'm staying the course.
I have a Rhyno Lite I'll sell you. :D 26" Rear LX hub.

[col200]

btw-has anyone ever used more than one tire pry at a time? I'm sure someone has but I've never needed to and wonder how to use multiple.

[berrywise]

btw-has anyone ever used more than one tire pry at a time? I'm sure someone has but I've never needed to and wonder how to use multiple.
I do it all the time. I start by getting one tire lever under the bead and then pull the bead off the rim. Then insert a second lever next to that one and use it to then work it around the tire pulling the tire off. It can help from keeping the tire from popping back inside the rim.

[col200]

That makes sense.

[tmac]

In honor of Chris' foolhardiness, lets make a bulk order of these:

http://www.somafab.com/stlcorelevers.JPG

They require a minimum order of 30 bucks or some such thing, but maybe somebody local carries them? Steel core tyre levers. www.somafab.com (http://www.somafab.com)

[transplant]

Wow, imagine one of those popping loose and catching you in the face like Heath's did. You could lose an eye, tooth or consciousness.

[jjrsds]

Zip ties to hold Shad's Singulator in position while riding in Fruita, duct tape, and food to keep me happy.

[Trevize1138]

Ooh ... zip ties on a singulator work awesome!

[stoneage]

zip ties on a singulator
Singulator-40-50 bucks
Endless supply of ties-10 bucks

Bob Brown dropout conversion-60 bucks

You choose.

[stoneage]

Park dog-bone minitool
Park chain tool
1 lever
Tube
Mini-pump

[jjrsds]

Singulator-40-50 bucks
Endless supply of ties-10 bucks

Bob Brown dropout conversion-60 bucks

You choose.

Buying a Single speed frame with the correct dropouts to begin with and avoiding all that mess:

Now your thinking right. :D

[manual63]

I never go on a ride without..........my bike??

[Tex]

I never go on a ride without..........my bike??

Ah Shad, you've been gone too long. Soup Boy said that like a week ago, get with the times already :D

[manual63]

Ah Shad, you've been gone too long. Soup Boy said that like a week ago, get with the times already :D

I don't have time to read.....but I certainly had lots of time to ride....:)

I will get with the program after being back a few more days......:p

[jjrsds]

I don't have time to read.....but I certainly had lots of time to ride....:)

I will get with the program after being back a few more days......:p

Ya where you been the past week?

http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2331&cat=500&limit=recent

[jitterjepp]

I never go on ride without this. Even if I forget my bike... Always I bring my attitude. When I was about thirteen my friends said "Man, did you know you grit your teeth when you ride?..looks like you are a crazy man."

The next time I went riding I realized I do grit my teeth when I ride. I think it's just my way of letting the man know he doesn't own me and that I will rip his head off if I get the opportunity when no one is looking.
Probably true too. :eyeroll:

[badandyruh]

Grab a Sun Rhyno Lite rim with just about any tire on it, especially a kevlar-bead, and get it on and off without levers. I'll even let you use soap and water if you really want to.

impossible.

I will never buy w/ pair of ryhno lites again after the current set dies. Worst non-UST rim ever for getting tires on and off. augh!


ryhno lites? one tire lever, one hand and there ya have it. get yer hands on some of those old matrix rims. now those have been my toughest challenge...word...
:beer_yum:

[Trevize1138]

Um ... so, I was totally kidding about the whole "I'll show you guys when I get my Rhyno Lites by putting a tire on it without tools!" stuff. I built my Rhyno Lite XL wheel last night and this afternoon I put my kevlar bead, Bontrager Revolt-X tire on it.

I used no tire levers. It was just as easy as putting it on my old rim. :)

[Trevize1138]

Ya where you been the past week?

http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2331&cat=500&limit=recent

You know, I hear everyone talking about how technical and challenging Fruita is, but it looks pretty tame to me:

http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2321&cat=500&size=big&limit=recent

[manual63]

You know, I hear everyone talking about how technical and challenging Fruita is, but it looks pretty tame to me:

http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2321&cat=500&size=big&limit=recent

After looking at this picture, click on the one to the right and see how wrong Chris is....:)

[manual63]

"Man, did you know you grit your teeth when you ride?..looks like you are a crazy man."

Oh...oh....more riding tips. Thanks for the reminder.....:)

[manual63]

After looking at this picture, click on the one to the right and see how wrong Chris is....:)
Here is a pic mara got of me riding a big rock. This thing was quite cool and had a nice little drop at the end. I cleaned it twice.....SS Rigid baby!! This isn't off topic....is it??....:p

http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/data/501/shadbigrockfront.jpg

[steef]

That blue is too blue.

[manual63]

That blue is too blue.

Like my jersey.....:). It was blue and sunny almost the whole time we were there.