I don't have any of those big tools like needle nose etc. As Bill says, you can put your chain back together without them with an extra chain link in the bag.
I always have a little mini leatherman for the pliers there. The pliers are essential for me to take out the little metal wires that cause me to flat. Others said they carry a pair of tweezers. I've also used the leatherman for the knife to cut a boot to size, so it has served multiple purposes. I don't like pumps without a hose. The hose allows you to pump without torquing the valve with every pump. I use the Topeak mini-morph and I've seen Lezyne bike pumps with that feature, but I've heard complaints about unscrewing valve cores with those Lezyne pumps. I have mini-wrenches that will tighten various bolts and they have spoke wrenches on the side. I stole them from my Topeak Survival gear box. Most of the tools in there are serviceable--in my 20 year old version (I've used the chain tool in the field). However, for all day+ rides, I upgrade to the smallest Park chain tool and Park spoke wrench. I like having separate hex keys because you have more clearance and can tighten with both ends of the hex key. I also carry an extra mini tool with hex keys/screwdrivers and have it easily accessible for quick adjustments (without having to go into my whole tool kit). Good luck! Toshi -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAGB59xwFBXjrWJtNoQ9pbo6ny%2BUiZJSXj6YpfGq3pKfq%3DU1dFw%40mail.gmail.com.
