Just thinking about an issue yesterday our in the trail and I'd not taken the canelbak as it's a bit bulky. Only needed a 4mm Allen key but borrowed one from a mate who has his stashed in his steerer tube.
Was looking at this Lezyne version in the handlebars
So, what do you do? Bike mounted, bag?
Multi tool in my pocket, or camelbak if I’m wearing one.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/cycling-bottle-cage-with-tools/_/R-p-330975?mc=8640158
Can't go wrong for the money.
OneUp EDC. On the rare occasions I’ve had to whip my tool out it has functioned great (though I haven’t had to try the chain tool yet). All my bikes have the steerer tapped so it can be slotted in
Cargo bib shorts.
Oneup EDC (the full on threaded one) which I swap between bikes.
The EDC lite is simple and cheap if you just need a basic multitool
https://76projects.com/products/thepiggy
I use on of these with the pouch that fits it. Gets a 29er tube, multitool, nukeproof tubeless repair kit, 2 co2 cartridges and a small gerber multitool with the quick link below on the bracket. Covers every eventually I think.
I'll go against the common marketing hype and vote against anything stored in the frame - the bits tend to be smaller so require more force to tighten things up - not a huge issue for a number of bolts on a bike but some do a a proper tighten otherwise they just work loose again.
Multi-tool in a pocket or a backpack for me.
And don't get me moaning about on frame storage as I can't work out why people think covering their tools in mud is a good idea either...
I'm aware I'm old and grumpy but all this just seems like solutions to problems that don't exist - take the kit in a bag and strap that to you - it'll be more waterproof and also allow more sensible tool lengths to be carried.
the bits tend to be smaller so require more force to tighten things up
Open the bits on the opposite side to the bit you're using.
You've just doubled your leverage.
Oneup EDC threaded in most of my bikes then swap tool to whatever I'm on.
My eeb has the Spech tool /chainsplitter it came with.
Rubber_Buccaneer
(though I haven’t had to try the chain tool yet).
Took a few years, but I finally got to use the chain tool on a friend's bike and can confirm it works well
Bottle cage stuff simply won't fit due to size and clearance
DickBarton
And don’t get me moaning about on frame storage as I can’t work out why people think covering their tools in mud is a good idea either…
I partly agree, but very much recommend the 76Projects Piggy and drybag. Always on the bike with tube/CO2 in it and EDC on the steerer, no backpack needed, no mud issues.
Most of mine is in the SWAT tools, multi tool, chain splitter and link. Tube, and pump in swat box along with spare C02. Dynaplug and C02 in pocket.
Longer rides will have a coat and first aid kit along with some brake pads in a small back pack
very much recommend the 76Projects Piggy and drybag
Me too, the dry bag does what it says but…..I’ve just got one of their latest zip pouches and it is much neater and better fitting the piggy. I will find out how well it resists filth. I use mine for a tube and gas
multitool - in a pocket, wee seat pouch or frame bag depending on the bike and what type of ride
I've a few different sized camelbaks for how long I intend to be out for and what I'm likely to need for the conditions.
I've a small tool roll I swap between them as necessary. I've never really been taken with the tools integrated into bikes - in principle, it's a nice idea, but it's annoying if you have more than one bike.
Small saddle bad, one that just attached to saddle rails and not the seat post. Deeply uncool but I’ve yet to find a better solution.
I spent a long time trying to get everything on the bike in a seamless way that meant I would never leave anything behind.
I have a Dakine hot laps gripper with tube, tyre levers and tubeless repair kit, wuick links (all sealed against dirt/mud). I used to have a tool in there aswell but hard to get at and can get wet/rusty.
Now have a oneup edc lite which is great! you have all the basic tools to hand really quick and if you need anything else you can take it off the strap.
last thing i need is a very small chain tool to fit in the strap
as I can’t work out why people think covering their tools in mud is a good idea either…
Use proper mudguards and its not an issue
Camelbak.
And if more storage needed, either an old bottle or a bottle cage case thingy (planetx sell EVA ones for like 99p).
One up edc pump- swap between two bikes as I managed to keep the clip for one that went back on warranty.
FS has a b-rad dry bag with a tube and other bits (gas, boot) I hope I won’t need.
HT is used for bike packing so it tend to have a fuller set of tools for backcountry repairs and more bags…
Runner's pouches are great if you want to travel light- fit a phone, a multitool and some sweeties and nothing else. Like a jersey pocket but better.
Another edc lite user here, along with a granite tools chain breaker and tyre plug kit in my bar ends. Then a fork cork bung in my steerer where I keep some cable ties and a quick link wrapped in bubble wrap to stop em rattling around. Then I have strapped to the frame a tubulito tube, and co2 + inflator with the granite tools tyre levers that double up as a master link splitter.
All stashed away nice and neat apart from the tube, co2 and levers really.
Maybe a bit OTT but I really dislike riding with a pack on.
Evoc back protector backpack.
Anything I need in there.
Micro saddle bag on each bike with correct tube, brake pads, and a tyre lever.
Planet X jobsworth micropump under the bottle cage on each bike. Not fast to inflate a tyre but only like £4 each, seem robust and don't rattle.
On MTB the following lives in my bum bag. Road and gravel, in the saddle bag:
Multitool, micro pliers and small knife, tubeless repair, a small mints case full of bits & bobs (quick links etc) with a length of gaffer tape wound around it.
Hardly anything to carry on my person really.
On longer rides I might take an extra tube, spare gear hanger, spare gear cable maybe.
One up edc pump- swap between two bikes as I managed to keep the clip for one that went back on warranty.
+1 as I had another old pump mount that it fits.
I'm known around these parts for whipping my tool out. Have used the chainbreaker on it three times on the trails, really easy to use. The quicklink remover is hidden and hard to use though. I also discovered that putting two of the allen keys together will turn an M20(!) Hollowtech endcap really nicely. Have used that twice this morning to tighten up my crank (grrrr)
The Oneup pump high volume pump is really good. When it eventually gets gummed up with mud they're easy to strip and regrease to get them working well.
Various things on various bikes, wolf tooth encase on the road bike, very neat. Muc off tubeless bar end plugs are nice, got a neat tyre lever with co2 adapter on it.
Wee Cog custom mini frame bag. My frame's design and size isn't great for accommodating anything, but I managed to spec a size/shape that fits and is borderline useful. Your G-170 looks like it'd be a similar situation.
Little Piggy on the downtube sometimes, although it looks awful in that position and gets pasted with mud - dry bag is essential. Not as convenient as a bag to access, I'd rather not have my multi tool in it. So I only use it for longer rides, and for real unlikely emergency contents (tube, levers, first aid).
One up EDC. I literally never carry a bag - everything I need is on the bike. It cuts down on faff time too since the bike is ready to roll. The EDC comes really highly recommended from me.
I have a separate homemade duct tape pouch held to the frame with an ‘enduro’ strap for a tube, levers and CO2.
I might give up on carrying a tube though as A) I haven’t needed it for years and B) I’m not even sure I could do a trailside tube swap with the inserts that I have, and C) I can roll slowly on the inserts to get me home.
Water bottle secured in the cage with a reusable cable tie
It depends really. There's enough stored in the bike's swat and headtube tool on the Enduro to get me out of most common issues, or I could walk home if I needed to if I can't get going again, Will take a waist pack for a more rounded kit if I'm going more than walking distance, and have a well provisioned tool roll in a hydro-bag for all-dayers or trips where I'm somewhere unfamiliar (France Spain etc) that will largely get me going again regardless.
I don't think there's one answer.
OneUp EDC V2. In the pocket of my bibs, a tool wrap with a Tubolito tube, a pump, derailleur hanger, Wolf Tool master link pliers (with 2x master links), zip ties, Park Tool tyre boot, nitrile gloves and spare tubeless repair bacon strips.
EDC tool - both bikes threaded for it.
Pump on bottle cage mount.
Not worn a pack since the summer when I needed more than 1 bottle of water.
Free shoulders is the greatest improvments to my riding enjoyment of the past few years.
In hindsight, maybe should have got the EDC pump and skipped the (2x) headset mounting for not much more money.
The tool is top notch though. In a group if someone needs a tool its often mine becasue its so quick to get out. I use the storage area for tubeless bacon strips and tool, valve core tool and spare valve core, and some tiny zip ties.
Oneup EDC on the hardtail, Specialized FSR then the SWAT box, and for roadie duties good old fashioned saddlebag.
I've gone all in with One up, even sold my V1 and bought a V2 because of the much tidier mounting. Plugger is always loaded & ready to go in seconds. plus more plugs in the container or the bottom of the pump. Not sure about bar end tools the way they can get bashed around, google the Detonate trail in Derby for an example.
CO2 in the 70cc pump, the inflator works really well & the pump is well sealed from mud.
I do use a Dakine Hotlaps Stealth for phone, wallet & a little Leatherman. Also have an Ikea 6mm allen key for stiff slow release axles. Could also fit a tube in there, but haven't needed to since ditching Maxxis for Michelin.
Tube only on the bike affixed with one of those granite straps free from here.
Multi-tool, tyre levers, dynaplugs, chainlinks and Co2 in a small padded pouch in my jersey pocket.
Pump in the other jersey pocket.
I couldn't stomach the cost of a fork cork so I got the idea from this forum to use £2 kayak bungs instead. I've got the pump stashed in steerer, multitool attached to the bottle cage and spare parts inside the handlebars.
OneUp EDC lite in the steerer, tube and levers in a Huck Strap and then plugs, chainlink, patches, CO2 and mini pump in the bum bag (Osprey Savu)!! Used to do it all in a fairly big Dakine rucksack, but it was a lot of unnecessary weight on my back.
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Finally got around to buying this.
One Up EDC V2 in steerer with 12s & 11s links
Sahmuari Sword Bar end repair kit
76Projects piggy zip-case strapped to top tube with inner tube/spare hanger/gear cable/Park Tyre Boot/presta valve/One Up inflator head/2x 20g CO2/zipties
Takes seconds to swap it all between bikes