cat-i Posted February 9, 2009 Share and cable ties. decant the lube in a small little bottle - you're going to lube once or twice per day. breakfast - oats and cereal and yogurt and fruit and tea and coffee and muffins and pancakes with honey water tables - donuts and mccain chips and chocolate and fruit - ice cold watermelon! on arrival - pancake and muffins and yogi-sip and all kinds of snacks supper - steak and salad and potatoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groot Lem Posted February 9, 2009 Share tubeless with stans, then 1 tube max, why a pump and 2 bombs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetapson Posted February 10, 2009 Share why a pump and 2 bombs? For the third puncture onwards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Posted February 10, 2009 Share Take plugs and leave the tubes behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Janse v Rensburg Posted February 10, 2009 Share Multitool (with tyre levers and chain tool) one between the 2 of you.....<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><?: PREFIX = O />Tubeless repair kit. one take the tool the other take the stringy thingsInflator + two bombs. 2 bombs per personPumpTwo tubes (slimed) One per personPatch kitDropoutDogbone (both bikes are iDrives)Chain pins Power links work beter and fasterDuct tapeZip tiesWet and dry lube. one between the 2 of you..... And a camelback is not really a must...... I rode last year with only bottles and spare powder in a bank bag..... but its a nice place to cram in unneccisary stuff that will make you heavier..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonT Posted February 10, 2009 Share Some very useful stuff here...what spares and kit would you guys take on the trip but not on the ride, i.e. stuff you would keep in your overnight stash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted February 10, 2009 Share surely the stuff you guys are mentioning should be taken on every ride, in case something goes pear shaped on a training ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Janse v Rensburg Posted February 10, 2009 Share spare cable and casing set casing farrels.Q20/WD40spare rear Derailer if you have oneone spare tyre....CASH!!!! if something breaks they are going to smoke you at the support tentLube (wet and dry)Spare tubes for if you use one on a stage.....Shammy cream.....Pack light!!!!! Biltong in 150g vacume packed bags for right after the ride of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Jack Posted February 10, 2009 Share Black_Jack2009-02-10 12:01:11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulvs Posted February 10, 2009 Share Camel Back Check List (stage racing): 1 x tube 2 x bombs 2 x energy bars Muffins/peanut butter honey zaam bananas Duct Tape Cable ties Sunscreen, Lip ice Master links, Spare links Multitool with Chainbreaker and tyre levers Tweezers, Pliers Tyre repair kit (plugs) Spare Derailleur Hanger for your brand bike R50-00 spare cell in waterproofing ziploc bag Space Blanket Whistle Camel back contents: Plasters (Fabric kind are the best) - patch yourself up properly after cleaning when you get back. Sunscreen (Little bottle) Anti chafe cream or Savlon cream Antihistamine for bee stings Leatherman Multitool Chain- breaker Masterlinks Spare seat bolt (if your saddle bolt snaps - it happens, especially on hard tail bikes due to the impacts) Pump Tube Cell phone Lip ice Tyre repair kit (plugs with needle tool) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xak1 Posted February 10, 2009 Share For Sani, 2 tubes are too many. One tube is sufficient if you are tubeless and have plugs. Putting tubes into tubeless setup must be last resort, as you never really get the tyre inner clean, and you end up with punctured tubes just about 90% of the time. I will take a gator on the Epic - sidewall cuts are probably more of a possibility. On stage races I am not even carrying bombs - my Lezyne pump, pumps a tyre nearly as fast as a bomb, and you can use it over and over. Otherwise, masterlinks, dropout, brake pads (if it is a wet day), multitool should be sufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted February 10, 2009 Share this is a fantastic thread ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant Posted February 10, 2009 Share Could those of you with extensive lists of spares and tools please post your race numbers, so that I know who to flag down if anything goes wrong with me/my bike. Love bruce (Team slow children at play) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman2 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Ride with less (less weight), plus you get respected for riding hard when stuff does break. Remember the pros who rode a stage on last years Epic on their rim because they run out of tubes = respect!! So what I'm saying is lose stuff like the dropout. If it breaks, setup your bike to be a single speed, kick ass. Instant respect!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman2 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Ride with less (less weight), plus you get respected for riding hard when stuff does break. Remember the pros who rode a stage on last years Epic on their rim because they run out of tubes = respect!! So what I'm saying is lose stuff like the dropout. If it breaks, setupyour bike to be a single speed, kick ass. Instant respect!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonder Woman Posted February 10, 2009 Share Ride with less (less weight)' date=' plus you get respected for riding hard when stuff does break.Remember the pros who rode a stage on last years Epic on their rim because they run out of tubes = respect!!So what I'm saying is lose stuff like the dropout. If it breaks, setup your bike to be a single speed, kick ass. Instant respect!! [/quote'] It's easy to ride your rim when you're a pro, you don't have to buy another one afterwards, it gets paid for by your sponsor..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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