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Tire levers:
Make it easier to take a tire off a rim and put it back on in the event of a puncture
Chain tool:
A broken chain is a common ride ender, a small chain tool, together with a couple of master links can stop this from happening
Repair patches:
Sometimes you get more than one puncture on a ride, or your friend forgot their tube and you gave them your spare.
Zip ties:
A couple of zip ties allow you to do a vast number of running repairs to allow you to get back on the road and make it home
Latex gloves:
Ideal to stop your hands getting too dirty when doing repairs and ruining that brand new white bar tape you've just finished fitting.
Spoke key:
Allows you to true a wheel enough to get the wheels turning again if you buckle one badly. *
WORDS BY: Robert Paynter