Touring Tool Kit





Bike Touring Tool Kit Checklist
(Choose items that match your touring plans and your repair experience)

The Bare Essentials
Spare tube and patch kit Patch material for inside of blown tire (so tube doesn't poke through when inflated)
Tire levers (at least 2) Credit card, or change to call home (in case something major goes wrong)
Tire pump

Common Tools
Phillips screwdrivers (small and medium-sized) Adjustable "crescent" wrenches (small, medium, large) or open-end wrenches (a set of common sizes, plus one that fits your headset)
Pliers (preferably needle-nosed) Chain tool
Allen wrenches (a set of common sizes. Metric: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8mm) Spoke wrench
Sockets and a socket wrench (a set of common sizes. Metric: 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17mm)

Cleaning/Lubrication Supplies
Chain lube Gear/cog cleaning brush
Light bike oil Clean rag (for clean up)
Bike grease Hand cleaner

Common Spare Parts
Spare tire Spare spokes
Spare tube Replacement nuts/bolts
Spare brake/derailleur cables

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