Show Me Your Minimalist Tool Bag

[weiwentg]

Originally Posted by harblhat

Yes - the huge temperature dip with CO2 cartridges can freeze/damage the TPU. The keyword is can, and many have no issues. Problem is if the TPU is your only spare and the CO2 freezes the tube, you're SOL.

My advice is to not dump the whole CO2 cartridge in one go, rather do it gradually or in bursts.

I did not know this, thanks for the heads up. I have a frame pump anyway, but I do carry a CO2 for fast group rides.

[YesNdeed]

Originally Posted by harblhat

Yes - the huge temperature dip with CO2 cartridges can freeze/damage the TPU. The keyword is can, and many have no issues. Problem is if the TPU is your only spare and the CO2 freezes the tube, you're SOL.

My advice is to not dump the whole CO2 cartridge in one go, rather do it gradually or in bursts.

Great info, thank you for this! And thank you notsew pal for asking!

[YesNdeed]

Originally Posted by Jdm

I used to use a Silca saddle bag.

Because I now regularly rotate among bikes, I keep my tools in a jersey zipper pouch and keep it in my middle jersey pocket.

I had been doing this for a while after I decided that saddlebags were the ugliest thing to happen to a tour level race bike. Now, my only three bikes in rotation are 700, 27.5 and 29 wheel sizes. It would be easy enough to put one of each size tube in the kit, but knowing myself, the one time I will actually need the kit will be the day that I forget to throw it into my jersey pocket. This is from a guy that actually rode over 10 miles before realizing he left the house without sunglasses or eye protection of any kind.

[shadco]

If you knew me you would realize this is minimalist.

Holds

Tpu spare
Cycplus PRO pump
Sks pressure gauge
4 and 6mm Allen keys
Tire levers
Tpu patches and alcohol wipes
Quick link
15 bux
Nitrile gloves
Small rag



.

[YesNdeed]

Originally Posted by shadco

If you knew me you would realize this is minimalist.

Holds

Tpu spare
Cycplus PRO pump
Sks pressure gauge
4 and 6mm Allen keys
Tire levers
Tpu patches and alcohol wipes
Quick link
15 bux
Nitrile gloves
Small rag



.

No chain breaker? That’s still a good looking bag, with all the gear you manage to get inside of it.

[p nut]

Backcountry straps.
Bacon strips on the TT for mtb and gravel.

[Carbonita]

Torque ratchet & bits, chainbreaker, knife, tweezers, pliers, quick link, valve core, 2 levers, tpu tube, boot/patches/plugs/cement, der hanger, medical kit, gloves, all in a 3dp-capped aero bottle tool jar mounted under downtube for a low low center of mass handling. Minimalist compared to a workshop?

PS: dynaplug racer, pump, and a Jackson elsewhere in the usual spots.

PPS: 472g

[Xrslug]

I use a Specialized Mountain Bandit, which attaches with two screws to the saddle and I stick my TPU spare inside of two black nitrile gloves, so the tube is protected and I have something to keep my hands clean.
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/mo...=276840-155910

[ZaddyWatts]

I also have the Morimono saddle bag setup like Rides of Japan on YouTube. Super lightweight and holds everything I need. Currently back in stock.

https://www.morimono.jp//product-pag...4-eab20efc8575

[CBaron]

Originally Posted by YesNdeed

Just as simple as requesting the belt loop be rotated by 90° in the memo section, Jeremy fixed me right up.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1388246171/

Just ordered one of these. Requested the belt loop to be rotated also. Lets see how thsi turns out. Thanks for the link!

Cheers,
CJB