Muni trail equipment

I have been riding my unicycle for about a year now and haven't had even
a touch of guilt that my mountain bike is still hanging from the garage
celling with dust on it. So I have begun going through my repair kits
to make them muni friendly. When I would mountain bike I took
everything I would need for a repair since a two hour ride could easily
put me two days hike back to the car. With my unicycle I don't travel
as far and was wondering what equipment for repairs everyone else brings
with them, or if most just walk/jog back to the car and make the repair
there.


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very handy Muni tool to have in your backpack....

http://www.parktool.com/tools/MT_1.shtml

[image: http://www.parktool.com/images/tools/MT_1.jpg]


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markf wrote:
*but flats are pretty rare. *


Tell that to Ryan. he popped 2 seperate innertubes in less than 1000yds
at moab. Then the patch came loose.

At moab I popped 1 tube on my trials uni. I landed a gap to the sound of
pssssss.

I've had 2 airseats pop.

I've had a tire bead pulled off the rim.

I carry a few bucks, a clif bar or two, a m5 allen key, profile key
(whatever size that is), a spoke wrench, ID, med insurance card, a small
first aid kit (guaze, med tape), 6" crescent wrench, legal definition of
a unicycle in SF, a small pump, and 8-20 oz of extra water for long
rides. I used to carry an extra pedal, for when my wellgo inevitably
broke on me. It came to good use.


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Those of us that ride with John Childs carry little in the way of tools.
That is his job, and you can see from his post above he takes it
seriously.

There are a few things I always bring (aside from water).
1) The basic allen wrenches I need for the uni I'm on. I try to always
check my non-allen bolts, so I don't worry about bringing along a socket
wrench.
2) A "Crash Packs" road rash survival kit from Brave Soldier. It's
super light weight, and has been the most used piece of equipment I
carry...someone is always getting scraped up.
3) A small can of Bell "Repairs Flats in Seconds!", rather than all the
patch and pump stuff. I'm not a big jumper or gapper, so most flats I'd
expect to get (and so far am flat-free) won't be big blowouts or tears.
If it's a bigger puncture than "fix a flat" will fix, I don't think I'd
want to do a trail repair anyway. I might change my mind for certain
really long rides with no easy hike out, like a downieville or porcupine
rim.
4) Last--besides a $20 bill--is a card with my name address and phone
number on it. This way, if someone finds me unconscious next to the
trail, they'll know who I am.


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johnfoss wrote:
*Yup. Nanoraptor tire. *
thats why Rockville sucked for me on 03'....i was worried about that
very thing happening on the 1st days ride of the event so i treaded very
lightly.

what sucks is a 29er tyre with a ticker side wall will most likly never
happen since they are made for bykes and the industry is bent on the
"light weight" selling point.


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if you wanna be prepared, a tube/patch kit and a set of allen wrenches,
and maybe a crank tool (depending on what kind of cranks you have)
should be more than enough. oh and for a muni, regular mountain bike
tire levers might not be strong enough, but flats are pretty rare.


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Fortunately you don't get as far away from civilization in an equal
amount of riding time to your bike. But it's still good to be prepared
instead of having to walk out.

Generally what I like to carry is enough tools to tighten anything tha
can come loose on the uni, and a patch kit. That means you also need
tire irons and a pump. I have a tiny little pump that work on Schraeder
or Presta, so I'm well covered there.

The actual tools I usually have on me are a Park multi-allen wrench, a
Swiss army knife, and a stupid 5/16" allen wrench because both my Wilder
and GB4 frames have this one set of ridiculous non-metric screws holding
the wheel on. No proper tire irons.

Also bring a phone if you have one. Though you might not have a signal,
I'm always surprised at the places where I do get a signal
(middle-of-nowhere Salmon Falls Trail) and where I don't, such as
downtown frikkin' Moab (Nextel). Maybe they've updated their coverage
since last year.

My last trail ride ended with about a 4 mile walk out, carrying the
unicycle over my shoulder. Unfortunately there isn't much you can do
when your tire explodes, breaking the wire on the tire's bead and
blowing a 2" hole in the tube. I still need to order a new tire!


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shapr wrote:
*I want riding music too. What's the hardiest music player available?
I want a MUni-quality music player. Any suggestions? *


I've been running / riding / etc. with my Sony SPORTS Walkman for a good
10 years now. Works as good as the day I bought it, even though it's
been dropped dozens of times. My favorite cassettes are getting worn
out though...

It's funny, people are paying $200+ for a portable music device that
can't even handle a few drops of water, and my $20 piece of plastic runs
like a champ in the shower


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I got some 8 or 9mm? Allen bolts for my tapered cranks from the local
bike store. Easy to carry an allen wrench.


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johnfoss wrote:
*My last trail ride ended with about a 4 mile walk out, carrying the
unicycle over my shoulder. Unfortunately there isn't much you can do
when your tire explodes, breaking the wire on the tire's bead and
blowing a 2" hole in the tube. I still need to order a new tire! *


Was that with the 29er?


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