for a day tour .. spare tube, tools, etc = ok .. spare chain..?

[John the Canuck]

do you carry a spare chain
or maybe 9'' of an old chain with a chain splitter and 2 fresh rivets

being a bit anal over-cautious perhaps..?

 

[snorri]

Over cautious.

 

[ianrauk]

not for a days riding, no.

 

[HorTs]

I did my LEJOG with only one of those easy link things.

 

[rafletcher]

Crikey, I don't recall taking a spare chain on a 3 week tour! A chain tool, yes, so I could take out a link if necessary, but never a full chain.

 

[John the Canuck]

not for a days riding, no.

yep -- over cautious..

but been seeing posts here about chains snapping - seems to me as big a problem when I'm 10miles from home as when you're on a 3week trek

 

[John the Canuck]

Crikey, I don't recall taking a spare chain on a 3 week tour! A chain tool, yes, so I could take out a link if necessary, but never a full chain.

sounds good - a chain tool and a couple of links then

 

[Bromptonaut]

Chain tool maybe so i could remove defective links and remake chain a few links too short. Might limit full availability of 27 gear but you don't need 27 to get home or to a bikeshop.

 

[Widge]

I've had a chain break at the linkage when out on a day ride. A spare chain and or splitter would not have helped so much on that occasion. All I needed was just a spare pair of cheasy- links.

I didn't have them!

Carrying a chain AND chain tool is overkill on shorter rides IMHO...but a means to rejoin a broken/lost linkage might JUST be useful one day if you are seriously unlucky?

 

[The Mighty Boosh]

Never been further than 40 miles on a single ride and so I only carry the minimum one tube and a puncture repair kit with me.

 

[Simmer]

pocket multi tool with a chain splitter and a kmc quick link in my mini saddle bag, along with a tube, patches and levers..

 

[Tim Hall]

My teeny box of bits that goes with me on longer rides has:

Chain tool
Odd lengths of chain (the bits that weren't used when new chains have been fitted) in 8, 9 and fixie sizes
Sram quick link things
Handful of patches
Glue
Sand paper
Misc nuts, screws, washers and bolts, including 1 x cleat bolt, 1 x crank bolt.
2 x cable ties

 

[fossyant]

You are best with a couple of quick links if you must. Lots on chains these days don't link being broken and re connected, so even spare links are a waste of time. Just carry the quick links and a chain breaker.

Never had a chain fail on a ride. I have had my first ever cracked chain link tonight, but it's a 9 speed chain on an MTB for about 2 years, so not bad. Chain isn't worn as I checked it.

 

[boydj]

If a chain breaks - and that's a rare occurrence - a chain splitter to remove the damaged link, and a quick link, KMC or SRAM, will get you going again in 5 minutes.

 

[Old Plodder]

Always on the bike are :-
Pump - puncture kit - tyre lever(s) - 5 & 6mm allen keys - chain breaker - (extra chain links if on single speed) - bit of rag.