Since i have mod powers i am just going to try this.
This topic is meant to be a low threshold possibility for all kinds of discussion. It is not meant to keep anybody from creating a new topic, the idea is that it may enable some discussion that would otherwise not happen at all.
Just a test balloon to see if this will get used. Do you think it is a good idea?
So i broke my multitool, trying to remove my pedals at the airport. I stepped onto it and tried with full force and body weight. That caused the bit adapter to break and the 6mm bit flew away, nowhere to be found. I sent pb swiss a photo of the broken adapter and told them i had lost the other bit in the process and they sent me the two replacement parts no further questions asked. Tool is kinda expensive for what it is (made in CH), but i think it’s way nicer to work with than those foldable ones, and now i am also really happy with their customer service
That’s one of the drawbacks of multitools, but one of the plus sides of quality material (the service).
I tend to like taking some actual tools with me like a torque wrench, full size pump and full size tools with me and leave them in the bike case somewhere I can trust (hotel/friends place/car,etc). That is problematic when cycling from A to B though…
I have actually never done a round trip. I would have, if the flight to crete went as planned, but due to the pedal / tool mishap, i ended up arriving elsewhere because i changed up the flight.
For a round trip i’d probably bring better tools now that you say it, sounds neat to have it all waiting for you. I guess you still bring a multi tool for the tour itself though? What pump are you using? My small pump is kinda annoying, but flats are also kinda rare.
I have found it no problem to have someone loosen my pedals, usually i’d be in a bike shop anyway to pick up a box. Just this time, when leaving home (first time i flew from home with a bike) i somehow forgot about it, even though i was thinking about it a few times before i left.
stay in the box tools
SKS pump with pressure gauge
Bottom bracket tool (for disc rotors)
Torque key
Set of hex keys
trip tools
Tubeless repair kit
Lezyne pocket drive mini pump (I like that it has a flexible part)
Multitool incl chainbreaker and a few chainlinks
Tiny bit of tubeless sealant
Material for changing from tubeless to inner tires (2x)
A bit of oil for my chain
Charger for sram axs batteries
Oh i didn’t even notice you had electronic shifting. I guess it feels real good!
Actually ‘what’s in your tool box’ would be a nice classic topic on its own, haha.
I’m definitively in for those future discussions! Yeah electronic shifting is better than I thought it would be, I’m really happy with it. But the more remote you go the bigger the risk of something happening I can’t repair myself.
Last time i was on a plane they confiscated the bits for my torque wrench (left it in my bag accidentally). They let me keep the torque wrench, just took the bits.
Did you check the tool or carry on?
Oh shit. Then you were stuck with the disassembled bike when you arrived?
This time i wrapped up all the stuff that might need to be checked with the bike (bubblewrapped it), then took the two panniers as carry on. On arrival i then ripped the wrap with my keys to get to my tools & knive.
I had also wrapped up my stove and pots with the bike, pot was filled with ground coffee, then when i was standing at the scanner i got a bit worried that they would suspect it to be another substance and have me rip my wrap apart, but all went smooth, i’ll try to avoid this in the future though.
Nah, wasnt travelling with my bike, it was just the same backpack as i normally ride with. Still annoying to lose the bits though.