Tech Talks: Tools for a Trip, Presented by Park Tool - Video

 You'd have to have some bad luck to need even half of those tools.

 Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers... and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls. Not that we needed all that for the trip, but once you get locked into a serious drug collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can.

 Before having kids I never appreciated how useful baby wipes could be for outdoor activities like camping trips, especially if you are going near mud and/or food.

 they bring 100x more stuff than I do, my trips include the bare bone basics. multi tool, chain tool, tire levers, extra chain links, pump, zip ties and a knife. that's all I have ever needed even on 3 day bike trips.

 They mentioned the first aid kit, but I'd add some isopropyl alcohol, either in prep pads(throw in bike pack) or bottled. Perfect for cleaning dusty brake rotors, cleaning cuts/scrapes, and washing hands in a pinch.

 Baby wipes, good for cleaning all sorts of stuff when things start going rank after a week in the van... Last year my wife and I did 22,200km in 4.5 months in the search of sweet singletrack. Used almost every tool in their bag of suggestions along the way. Items stocked depends on the length of trip, age of bike and the desire to wrench. Love the videos gentleman, keep it up!

 I’d say, that if you’ve got an extra derailleur, and you’re bringing everything else in this video, why not? If you break one it’s a trip-ender or you’ll have to pony-up full MSRP at a local shop.

 I always take a bleed kit, actually I take allot of stuff but that is often because during the work week I don’t find time to tune our rides, it’s something I can do at camp. Oh and if you don’t bring it your probably gonna need it.

 Spent my first season packing and unpacking tools and spares like this every weekend. Lost things, forgot things, lugged around a lot of unnecessary stuff. Spent my next season with a dedicated set of the very few tools I actually used and left everything else at home because there's always a shop or neutral support that can be bribed with a sixer.

 I’d say beer is an essential tool for a trip but we know how Calvin feels about that...

 I usually over pack, based on the few trips with the bike I've taken. But I also enjoyed knowing I had my own familiar stuff (parts or tools) should something have happened. I'm ocd about having the proper hanger for my bike, and the wife's bike, and an emergency style one for trailside. Based on my limited shop experience those can be trip ending, or at least severely bike altering if not in hand.

Doesn't hurt to make your pals admit to how much prep they did too. Finding stuff falling off the bike as you pull it out of the hatch or off the rack is just lame...and they'll be "borrowing" your spare derailleur.

 Full disclosure -I road trip with a lot of shit. Probably more shit that I need and maybe I could get the shit I need by asking for shit from someone else who brings a lot of shit. That said the Park techs are so right on the deraieur hanger alignment tool cables and housings. I have earned more free beer from this shit than any of the other shit I bring so I would say these things are the shit!

 Just got back from a week in Finale Ligure. I overdo it with the tools/supplies but that's because I seem to have bad luck blowing up forks and needing brake bleeds at just the wrong time.
Anyhow I have a cheap Stanley tool roll made of cordura. Cost me 8 Euros..
In it is:
Full set of allens
& Torx
Box cutter
Multi Spoke wrench
2 Adjustable wrenches - I hate them, but they do work in a pinch and double as a hammer (ya ya, judge me)
Needlenose
Rag
Pad spacer
Zip ties
Multibit Screwdriver
Avid double torx
and I think one or two more things I can't think of..
The tool bag goes in a basket with a pencil bag filled with bottles/tubes of grease, chain lube and loctite. I bring 2 bleed syringes, dot fluid, tubeless juice and a small bottle of fork oil with a syringe. Throw a couple of extra rags in, a roll of paper towels and my pump, and I can handle most any problem provided I have enough beer.
I don't bring spare parts because I accept that every now and then I'll just have to shell out the msrp for a part and I don't really want to buy parts "just in case," when they'll probably be outdated in 5 minutes anyway.

 I think these guys took more tools on that tripm, than i even have.

 They are missing an important one, presumably because Park doesn’t make them. Knipex pliers.

 Having spare derailleur hangers and spare tires/tubes have saved me more than anything when traveling

 I always bring a pressurized bug sprayer and fill it with water= instant bike wash.

 Definitely a spare rear derailleur. A messed derailleur is a trip catastrophe. Much higher probability of messing one up than many other things. A seatpost? Maybe if your suspension post doesn’t lock if a seal blows.

 Seems like they were preparing more for their friends than themselves.

Decent multi tool, 4mm/5mm/Tx25 Keys, Zip ties, Insulation Tape, Co2 ,Tube and the ability to improvise caters for most eventualities.

Steven Cooper was caught at Chatel last year trying to tighten his derallieur back on with a twig.

 you guys really nailed it! the one thing you missed that i bring is 91% rubbing alcohol and clean rags to wipe down your rotors in case your brakes are squeaking or if your brakes are not working great.

 Remember me and some friends went to a race in another city and wanted me as a mechanic... What I do? Check all bikes some weeks before the race to know what I'll carry and what not... Guess what? None of their bikes had problems... Perfect weekend!

 Spare seat post, but not rear derailleur?! Whaaaat...

 A 6' X 6' ground cloth so that every tool you set down or part you drop doesn't need to be cleaned before reuse. Some grease wipes ( Grease Monkey ) to clean parts, tools and hands.

 I feel like I take less overall stuff than that, but I have more tools with me. No duplicates, except whats on a little multi tool.

 I bring an extra set of brakes and der/shifter. Especially traveling in Canada or bike resorts shits expensive to replace.

 They did a really good job of showing what to bring if you're a world cup bike mechanic.

 Bottle opener and KY

 Glad to see these videos, like Tech Tues I think these are great for every one in the industry.

 I dig Calvin and his videos but that tool-bag is a cluster-f**k of unnecessary tools and disorganization. Not to mention the pseudo random pile of spares. WTH?

My OCD is killing me.

Do yourself a solid and invest in a true tool bag. Tools are organized and there is room for spares. Here is a great one with a light because fixing bikes by firelight isn’t romantic, it sucks.

www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DGL523-Lighted-Backpack-57-Pockets/dp/B00QNTVVOG/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1522370780&sr=8-5&keywords=tool.+backpack

 Great one guys!

 They forgot to mention to bring an extra whole bike! Just in case...

 Baby Wipes. Tire Plug. Velcros. Leatherman.

 ...leave the derailleur at home, but bring the suspension linkage bolt?! I don't want to camp or ride bikes with you...

 Headlamp !!!

 I take no tools with me ever. When something breaks, I hike a bike back home. Hiking is healthy.

 I have this one and love it :
www.wolftoothcomponents.com/collections/misc-goods/products/travel-tool-wrap

 I'd like to see Calvin chain-smoke an entire pack of cigarettes in the next episode

 The tool of a trip. There's always one.

 At 2:46 there is no ball end on that 8mm hex

 Bug spray

 That bag of tool is probably worth around £60,000,000 pounds.

 I worked as a bike mechanic for 5 years and didn't need half of those tools

 Rent a truck and tow the mobile workshop.

 This is Night at the Roxbury backwards. Yes....... No!!!

 I say "Stashe-off" between Calvin and Thurber from Gold Rush.

 There needs to be a Calvin app!

 FREE BEER!

 Always enjoy these vids!

 holy mustache!