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TRL Equipment Minimum Tools: First Aid Kit Topeak: Alien High Quality Bike PUMP Cell Phone or $5 (in quarters) Whistle (very useful, trust me!) Small Philips & Common Screwdriver Medium Philips & Common Screwdriver Small Pliers or Needle Nose Pliers Cable Cutters Adjustable Wrench One Set Allen Wrenches Chain Tool (use the appropriate Tool for Your Bike) Pocket Knife Universal Spoke Wrench Presta to Schrader Valve Adapter
Additional Equipment: Spare Derailer/Brake Cable Spare Tire (foldable) Spare Cleat Bolts: SPD & Look Spare Braze on Bolts Spare Bolts for Axles without Quick Release Skewers Replacement chain links or pin(s) Electric Tape Rim Liner Tape (Mountain Bike) Rim Liner Tape (Road/Hybrid Bike) Shoe String
Situations to be prepared for: Raising or Lowering Seats Adjusting Seat Angles, Handle Bars, Brake Levers, Brake pads, Derailers, and Derailer Shifters Loose forks Miss Aligned Handlebars Straighten Warped (tacoed) Rims Broken Chain Links Broken Spokes Flat Tires Worn Tire Beads Tires With Holes Frayed (Broken) Brake/Derailer Cables Broken Derailers Bent Derailer Hangers Loose Bottle cages Cracked or Broken Frames Broken/Bent Presta Valves Loose Presta/Schrader Valves Misc. Broken Equipment |