Compact tools for touring
For over 40 years I've only ever taken what tools came with the bike when travelling. Never ever carried a punture kit. Have been lucky with never needing to make any repairs, but have decided to make a toolkit up for my trip up north in Nov. Was in Repco's today looking at my options for a compact tool kit.
They had a set of two double ended ring spanners with two sizes at each end giving four size ring spanners per tool. Each end had two sized rings depending which way up the spanner is applied
They looked quite good but has anyone tried these? At $80 seemed expensive but once bought, always there, I guess. The sizes covered all the common sizes on the bike, including the axle nut, ( no leverage tho).
Just an after thought, I would be inclined to go with a few sockets and a strong arm. A small long nose pliers and a couple of screwdrivers, duct tape, hex keys and a few plastic ties.
The above spanners look smart but are flat so any nuts would have to be clear of any surroundings, not many of those on a bike.
Are there any other sets of combination tools worth checking out?
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Originally Posted by awa355
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