Bikepacking/Touring Repair Kit

Am I Just Unlucky?

Over the years, I’ve had a wide variety of frustrating mechanicals while on tour. A short list of ones I can remember off the top of my head:

  • Punctures
  • Miscellaneous shifting issues
  • Broken/twisted chain
  • Sheared off rack bolt
  • Broken spokes
  • Leaky mini pump (not fun)
  • Bad o-ring in the tubeless valve core
  • Panniers that came apart

…and my favourite of all: a stick going through my derailleur, taking out the derailleur, the derailleur hanger, and 4-5 spokes. I had to call for a lift home after that one.

So with that in mind, here’s everything I take now to either A) fix the issue, or B) bodge it long enough to get to a bike store. Posting this here in case anyone is looking to build up their own repair kit, but also as a future checklist for myself.

Bikepacking Repair Kit

Tools

  • Ratchet Rocket Lite DX+ (multitool and chain breaker)
  • T30 Torx bit (you probably don’t need this)
  • Extra tyre lever (having 3 is nice)
  • Gerber mini knife
  • Knipex Cobra pliers
  • Chain link pliers
  • Tubeless plug kit
  • Cannondale Dirt mini pump
  • CO₂ inflator
  • Big needle
  • Schrader to Presta adapter (So I can use a servo tyre pump in a pinch)
  • Spoke wrench
  • Pocket cassette lockring tool for cassette removal (Unior do a demo vid on how to use it. It’s a neat little tool)

Consumables

  • Chain wax
  • Sealant (my tyres are set up tubeless)
  • Grease (bearing grease, but for all grease-related purposes on tour)
  • Thread (for sewing up panniers, tyres, etc.)
  • CO₂ cartridges (I usually carry two—handy if you need to break the tubeless bead)
  • Selleys Power Grip (or whatever you have on hand)
  • Electrical tape (in a pinch it’s decent tubeless rim tape as well)
  • 2× pairs of workshop gloves
  • Cable ties
  • Safety pins
  • Multi-purpose clips

Spares for Repairs

  • 2× tyre boots (will get you out of a bind should you get a big gash in your tyre)
  • Gear cable + a couple of end caps
  • Brake pads
  • Various M4 and M5 bolts
  • 2× TPU tubes
  • Glueless tube patches (also doubles as a mattress repair kit)
  • Tubeless valve with remover tool
  • Chainring bolts
  • Cleat bolts
  • Spoke nipples
  • Fibre Fix emergency spokes
  • 6x regular spokes
  • Derailleur hangers (bike-specific and a generic, just in case)

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