Does anyone keep a tool kit in a second drink bottle?

[Louis Balfour]

I am thinking about putting an emergency kit together and putting it in a second drinks bottle Included will be:

1. Spare tube
2. Co2 pump.
3. 2 x plastic levers.
3. multi-tool
4. £20 cash.
5. 2x cable ties.

Any suggestions for the tool components much appreciated, similarly please speak up if I have missed anything. But I am not planning to cross Africa; if anything breaks that I cannot fix with those bits it's a taxi home using the cash.

[jesusbuiltmycar]

I do in the winter so I can be certain my light is not obscured on my seat post. in the summer I use a small saddlebag.

[dojo]

I thought about that setup but opted against it.

On long day bike I need both bottles so spares in a saddle bag.
On the 25-50mile quick bike I won't carry any spare once new wheels arrive.

[Barchettaman]

I carry a chain tool and a quick link, along with everything on that list.

[towser44]

Nope, cos I tend to like/need having the second bottle with water in, so have always used a saddle bag

[rider73]

similar to above - i do that for commuting in winter - i fit a mini pump in there two and perhaps at a squeeze 2 inners.
winter can be brutal on nice pumps generally i find if they or on the outside of the bike, and just when you need them the most they either fail because of water/rust or they are caked in crap and make working on the bike in the dark a nightmare.
also for winter i might try and squeeze in a tiny front and rear "dot" light in case of failure of main lights , but only if i am commuting in the dark.
for toolkit i take only a chain brake tool and the 1 or 2 hex bolts that cover the bolts on the bike, no need for full toolit

otherwise summer riding, the pump is on the frame, the rest in a satchel bag under the seat.

[ArnageWRC]

jesusbuiltmycar said:

I do in the winter so I can be certain my light is not obscured on my seat post. in the summer I use a small saddlebag.

Same here; in winter I have a large 750ml bottle for water/ hydration, and the other bottle cage has a Vittoria tool kit 'bottle'. Come summer, I've a Silca tool kit saddle bag.

[InitialDave]

I have a One Up EDC tool that would cover all of that (can be used with a co2 cartridge, and stored in the steerer tube, but I have mine stored in the same company's mini pump).

That and a spare tube velcro strapped to the frame or saddle rails will do what you want, without losing water capacity.

[yellowjack]

My tools and spares are in a Decathlon branded frame bag. I bought it to use as a frame bag for long days out on a specific bike, but because I'm a short arse fitting it as a frame bag means restricted access to my bottles. I thought I'd wasted my money but it actually comes in useful as a pocket pack...


https://www.decathlon.com/products/bike-frame-bag-...

It carries loads, a pump, CO2, puncture repair kit, a chain breaker, bike multi-tool, even a Leatherman multi tool in case I really need to bodge up a repair. The straps are used wrapped around the pack to squash it down a bit, and it's packed with disposable gloves, a bag of toilet paper, and an old sock to use as an "oily rag" on one side so as to be comfortable on my back. It fits narrow end down into a pocket and now means that I have a single generic spares/tools pack for all of my bikes. Inner tubes and spare Quick-links are more specific to a bike, so I keep them in saddle packs. And I keep a bunch of cable ties stuffed up inside the end of my handlebar tied to a piece of string to pull them out again. Came in really handy the other day when the screw holding my front light to the handlebar bracket "just fell out" and I couldn't find it on the road. I made a sort of 'cradle' out of cable ties which is actually more secure than the single screw mounting...



Which reminds me - I've got to tape over the hole where the screw and it's rubber 'O' ring are missing now, because I think I can see the innards of the light through the hole. Then I'll re-do the cable tie bodge/hack, but this time I'll neaten it up by trimming off the ends. The picture is of the "field repair" done in a hurry to keep me lit in the dark, and trimming cable ties wasn't high on my list of priorities at that point.

Edited by yellowjack on Wednesday 28th April 14:20

[okgo]

Yes, always use one of these, hate the look of a saddle bag so this suits. I run tubeless so in mine -

Levers
Bacon strips
Tyre boot (add this to your kit, they can save you a cab in some cases)
Battery for powermeter
co2 x2
small muti-allen tool (lightweight one, but doesn't have much more than allens on it)


The only thing perhaps to bare in mind is that they can be a tight fit, and over time they can make the cage bolt rivnuts come loose, I just had to replace two rivnuts on my bike which were both where I keep the Vittoria tool bottle thing,

[IroningMan]

I tend to use both bottle cages for bottles, and a buddy has lost two lids off storage bottles in fairly quick succession, so I stick to a saddle pack - the smallest one Lezyne do is big enough for:

Tube
Levers
Tube patches
CO2 cartridge + inflator
Valve cores
Wolftooth chainlink pliers
Quicklinks
Cable ties

Multitool and tyre patch go in a pocket, as do a second tube and a second CO2 cartridge on long rides and a Hiplok goes round the outside of the saddle pack.

[SomersetWestie]

Yep ! But for phone and charger, as I don't trust the phone in my pocket ! Oh, and glasses so I can read the phone ! One water bottle, pockets have pump, multi tool. Small saddle pack with 2 tubes and levers under the saddle !

[louiebaby]

There are plenty of places selling padded cases that do in the cages:

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BOJOBSBC/jobsworth-e...

Alternatively, I like the look of the Topeak Ninja stuff that sit just under the cage, or the pump that goes in the post:

https://www.topeak.com/global/en/products/320-Ninj...

[Akz]

InitialDave said:

I have a One Up EDC tool that would cover all of that (can be used with a co2 cartridge, and stored in the steerer tube, but I have mine stored in the same company's mini pump).

That and a spare tube velcro strapped to the frame or saddle rails will do what you want, without losing water capacity.

I saw that One Up EDC tool in Alex Dowsett's latest vid. Looks pretty cool but it comes with a hefty price tag!

[LMPanda]

I run one of these on my gravel bike: www.76projects.com/shop/thepiggy with the waterproof roll top bag - my Cotic full sus has a restrap frame bag so I can just grab the waterproof bag and sling it in there and know i've got all the bits I need - tubeless bits, a few spare bolts/cable/cable ties etc and some self adhesive repair patches. Both bikes have a tube stashed on them somewhere.

[Harpoon]

I had a single bag which I moved between bikes. Then one day, good old numb-nuts here went out and forgot to put the bag on the bike I took. About 10 miles into the ride my front tyre went very soft. Pumping it up with no pump is difficult, so I headed for home very slowly to see how far I could get. Thankfully I bumped into another cyclist having a break and they had a pump I could borrow.

After that I've got two saddle bags which now live on the relevant bikes. They are kitted out with the specifics for that bike eg 10 or 11 speed missing links so I should always have the basics with me.

[Louis Balfour]

Harpoon said:

I had a single bag which I moved between bikes. Then one day, good old numb-nuts here went out and forgot to put the bag on the bike I took. About 10 miles into the ride my front tyre went very soft. Pumping it up with no pump is difficult, so I headed for home very slowly to see how far I could get. Thankfully I bumped into another cyclist having a break and they had a pump I could borrow.

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This is where being able to wheelie comes in useful.

[ian in lancs]

https://ride.lezyne.com/collections/bottle-cages-a... is what i use for a second tube and gels in conjunction with a small saddle pack with tube, picture kit, tool kit, tyre lever, pump, tenner, CR2023 coin battery [ for power crank], zip ties, chain link and small tin of vaseline... [for getting the tyre back on ]

ETA Fabric do a slightly larger caddy https://fabric.cc/products/hydration/cageless-tool... Its a cageless design thats quite cool but doesn't fit my Synapse

Edited by ian in lancs on Wednesday 28th April 18:49

[sociopath]

I did until it bounced out, sprang open, and deposited all my tools across the Welsh countryside.

I reverted to a saddlebag

[Simes205]

EDC tool for me, in the steerer.
Two cans of co2 in pockets.
End.
Tbh in 28 months since going tubeless I’ve had one puncture (I ride about 30 to 40km per week)

All transferable onto other bike.

Edited by Simes205 on Wednesday 28th April 20:26