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MTB - how much gear do you take along?


andrecapetown

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Ok' I'm probably on of those guys that drag along too much gear, the chap that has a chain breaker + spare link etc. It's always someone else's chain that breaks!

 

I'm doing the grootbrak 42km tomorrow, bit of tar, gravel roads and some stream crossing.

 

- I have tubeless , do I take a spare tube?

 

- do I take a pump, if I leave above tube?

 

- do I take a chain breaker + link?

 

- if I take a tube - do I take those goodies to remove the tire?

 

I'm an average amateur, out to have some fun and would be pissed off if I have to retire because of anyl of the above!!!

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Depends on where.

If you know the terrain, the stops etc, take as little as possible.

Most of the time on rides that I do, I take nothing.

 

Road bike I take the basics to change a tube. That's it.

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me,I would have all the above,but I always have a hydration pack, and never empty it,once carried a shock pump for a race that I had forgot about.If you are serious about time go light,depends how likey will you need it?

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Tube taped to frame

Small multitool incl chain breaker

2 x bombs

2 x quick links

Plugs & tool

Patches

Tyre lever

 

All in shirt pockets

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Ok' I'm probably on of those guys that drag along too much gear, the chap that has a chain breaker + spare link etc. It's always someone else's chain that breaks!

 

I'm doing the grootbrak 42km tomorrow, bit of tar, gravel roads and some stream crossing.

 

- I have tubeless , do I take a spare tube?

 

- do I take a pump, if I leave above tube?

 

- do I take a chain breaker + link?

 

- if I take a tube - do I take those goodies to remove the tire?

 

I'm an average amateur, out to have some fun and would be pissed off if I have to retire because of anyl of the above!!!

i take all of that on every ride i do....plus 2 bombs and adaptor..
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Ok' I'm probably on of those guys that drag along too much gear, the chap that has a chain breaker + spare link etc. It's always someone else's chain that breaks!

 

I'm doing the grootbrak 42km tomorrow, bit of tar, gravel roads and some stream crossing.

 

- I have tubeless , do I take a spare tube? Yip

 

- do I take a pump, if I leave above tube? Yip, or a CO2 bomb

 

- do I take a chain breaker + link? Yip

 

- if I take a tube - do I take those goodies to remove the tire? Yip

 

I'm an average amateur, out to have some fun and would be pissed off if I have to retire because of anyl of the above!!!

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I ride a 29'er thus: 1x Big Air

multitool (with chainbreaker)

quicklink

plugs/glue/inserter etc

small boot

cellphone

R100

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