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On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:02:25 +0100, "Tony W"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I would argue (and I have toured fairly extensively) that you need enough
>stuff to fix a normal roadside incident -- i.e. puncture stuff,
I have fixed a pucture once with some chewing gum over a fair sized
hole. I could go about 5 km before it needed to be re-pumped up. The
chewing gum solution works, but make a hell of the mess!
>a speedy
>link or three,
You can usually afford to lose a link or two, so you really only need
the tool. Long enough to get to the next bike shop.
>a couple of spare spokes,
You can even lost quite a number of spokes before the bike becomes
unrideable. Replacing them requires a number of tools, and I would
prefer to leave it until the bike shop.
>assorted nuts, bolts
Do they usually give much trouble?
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>I would argue (and I have toured fairly extensively) that you need enough
>stuff to fix a normal roadside incident -- i.e. puncture stuff,
I have fixed a pucture once with some chewing gum over a fair sized
hole. I could go about 5 km before it needed to be re-pumped up. The
chewing gum solution works, but make a hell of the mess!
>a speedy
>link or three,
You can usually afford to lose a link or two, so you really only need
the tool. Long enough to get to the next bike shop.
>a couple of spare spokes,
You can even lost quite a number of spokes before the bike becomes
unrideable. Replacing them requires a number of tools, and I would
prefer to leave it until the bike shop.
>assorted nuts, bolts
Do they usually give much trouble?
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DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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