bike maintenance
The places I plan to travel to are far from the well-kitted out cycle shops of the West. Find youself with a broken chain in the middle of Tajikistan with no tools, and you’ll be hitching. Here is my mobile bike shop (* denotes an item I don’t have yet)
Spare Parts
Spokes (20inch) X 4 | Â | Â |
Spokes (26inch) X 6 | Â | Â |
10 spare chain links | Â | Â |
Spare tyre (20inch) | Â | Â |
Spare tyre (26inch) | Â | Â |
2 sets brake pads | Â | Â |
Brake cables | Â | Â |
Gear cables | Â | Â |
3 tubes of each size | Â | * |
Bearings for headset and hubs | Â | * |
SPD cleats | Â | * |
Suspension service kit | Â | Â |
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Tools
Allen keys | Â | Â |
Hypercracker (free-wheel remover) | Â | * |
Bottom bearing remover | Â | Â |
Cone spanners | Â | Â |
Leatherman Multi-tool | Â | * |
Tyre levers | Â | Â |
Air pump (for tyres only) | Â | Â |
Air pump (doubles tyre and suspension pump) | Â | Â |
Chain breaker | Â | * |