A bicycle is a combination of mechanical parts, with wheels facing the road. During your journey, you are sure to break down, such as a flat tire, a broken chain and a broken brake line. . . These phenomena may not happen to you. After all, it is an accident, but if they happen, it will affect your wonderful riding. However, after reading this article and making full preparations, how can I be stumped by such an accident?
After all, the bicycle is a combination of mechanical parts, and the tires have to face all kinds of road conditions at all times, so problems are inevitable. As the saying goes, if you want to do a good job, you must sharpen your tools first, and the right bicycle tools will become the most effective helper in our riding.
There are many tools on the market for us to choose from now. For travel, the use of tools is of course designed for light weight, convenient carrying, convenient use and diverse functions. We can see all kinds of tools and equipment, ok! Let's have a big check on their array.
We need necessities for travel. The less tools we carry, the lighter the weight, the better. So which tools are necessary for road cycling? Describe it briefly first.
1, spare tube: one or two tubes suitable for your bicycle.
2, tire rods: generally two, can help you take off the outer tire and put on the spare inner tube.
3, cold patch film: at least five, this is a product that does not need to be polished and cut, and it is very fast to use.
4. Cold patching glue: a right-hand man to flatten the scar on your inner tube.
5. Polishing: Polishing your inner tube to meet the bonding conditions.
6. Portable pump: Let your wheels fall and then stand up.
7. Chain breaker: It can help you move on when you drop the chain.
8. Combination tool: multifunctional weapon, a rare good helper.
Here's a detailed explanation based on the above eight tools. Let's start with the spare inner tube. When you have a flat tire, you don't have a spare inner tube. You can only make the flat tire worse and move on. If you use a spare tire, you can save a lot of time and energy, replace the punctured inner tube and leave it for repair at home or at night. Of course, unfortunately, you have to have a second or third puncture. When choosing a spare inner tube, you need to pay attention to whether its specifications meet your bicycle and whether the valve can meet your portable pump. Different specifications of wheels and tires will have different specifications of inner tubes to match them. As long as you buy it according to your own bicycle inner tube, there will be no mistake. As for the choice of air valve, there are three forms, one is French and the other is English. This kind of air valve is the most common one. Ordinary bicycles are like this, with rubber valve cores, and the other is American, which is what we often say. Different valves are equipped with different wheels and different air pumps, so the valve form you want to choose should be consistent with your wheels. Then there is the length of the air nozzle, because the rim height of different wheels is different, so it is necessary to provide air nozzles with different lengths. Generally, our common inner tubes in the market are mainly Zheng Xin and Taiwan Province Jianda tires, and of course there are foreign brands like Michelin. Just choose the inner tube that can meet your own use.
Why are there two tire rods? Because when you scrape the tire, the edge and rim of the tire are closely combined, so you need to use one of them to tilt and fix the tire, and then use the other one to continue the later work, so that you can scrape the tire off smoothly and easily. Generally speaking, the material of tire stick is superior to engineering plastic and metal (steel). The advantage of engineering plastics is light weight, but the disadvantage is that they are not as powerful as metals. Steel tire sticks are naturally heavier, but in terms of strength, they are more dominant. The function of the tire rod is independent, and the following content will introduce one that can replace it.
Cold patch film, this film is used for cold patch bonding, so it is called cold patch film. This is a product handled well by the manufacturer. It doesn't need polishing, because it's clean and doesn't need polishing. Its structure is divided into three layers. The first layer is protective paper, which plays the role of isolation. Before you use it, this paper is used to isolate other foreign objects. Don't tear it after you use it, because it can be very effective. The second layer is the cold patch film itself, which keeps itself clean under the protection of the isolation layer. It is also rubber, which has certain elasticity and toughness. The third layer of tin foil, like the first layer of protective paper, is used to isolate and protect the cold patch film. When you use it, just gently tear off this layer of tin foil when you are ready to glue it.
Cold patch glue is used to bond your cold patch film and polish the inner tube of the wound. Generally, it is in the box when you buy a boxed cold patch film. After you use it, you can also buy it separately. Generally, it is an aluminum pipe structure, so attention should be paid when handling it, and it should not be squeezed too hard. If it is leaked, it is a bad thing. When in use, squeeze out a proper amount of glue according to the polished area, and then wipe it evenly with clean fingers. After drying, you can tear off the third layer of tin foil of the cold patch film and stick it evenly on the injured part of the inner tube.
Abrasive blades are used to grind the injured part of your inner tube to a degree suitable for bonding. There are generally two kinds, one is ordinary coarse sandpaper and the other is steel. Of course, in order to make it more convenient to use, you can choose to make it yourself and fix the steel grinding plate on a successful object, such as a wood block.
Although the portable air pump is portable, it can be fully competent for the work with sufficient gas as long as it is used properly. Portable gas cylinders are generally completely compatible, that is, they can deal with American and French gas nozzles. Their conversion forms are push-pull and detachable, and the common brands are Zefal in France and Sigma in Germany. The material is mainly on the cylinder body, including engineering plastics and aluminum alloy. In terms of inflation methods, there are pedal type and hand-kicking type, which can be selected according to your own preferences. Portable air pumps are usually fixed by installing pipe clamps on the side of the kettle frame, or directly fixed on the frame, and the latest models are tied and fixed with rubber belts.
The function of the chain breaker is to take your chain apart, and of course it can also be installed. The key to selection is thimble, because thimble bears a large force and needs enough hardness and toughness when used. Generally, Lifu in Taiwan Province Province, Shimano in Japan and PARKTOOL in the United States are selected.
Combinatorial tools and multifunctional tools combine the functions of many gadgets, which greatly reduces the complexity and is more portable. It is a rare weapon. It is a combination of common size Allen wrench, straight screwdriver, cross screwdriver, small wrench, spoke wrench and tire lifting rod. More importantly, it provides the function of chain cutter.
Well, with these convenient and easy-to-use tools, our trip will be smooth and unimpeded. Do you feel more practical in your heart? Of course, before you go on the road, you'd better be familiar with it and use it, so as to give full play to its role.
We have equipped the car. Where is it? We should arm ourselves, okay! I'll be right there.
The first thing to ride a bike is to ensure safety, so the first one is a helmet. Choosing a helmet that suits you can make you more handsome. What is right? The helmet with the helmet on it is right in the center of your forehead. The helmet won't turn over your head, it won't move back and forth, and it won't feel trapped. On the contrary, it will protect the head easily and naturally, and the breathability can not be ignored. The more pores, the better the air permeability. However, this is not stipulated under the premise of ensuring safety, because some helmets can achieve the same air permeability in design although there are not many air holes. Helmets are the first equipment to ensure human safety, so the helmets of regular manufacturers will have corresponding standard certification marks, such as American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) or snell Foundation, and usually have certification marks from international, national or regional national authoritative certification bodies.
Cycling clothes, whose function is to help you sweat and make your body feel dry, are generally composed of short-sleeved shirts and shorts similar to T-shirts. Most of the materials are polyester, and there are also some patented materials from big companies, such as Lycra and COOLMAX from DuPont in the United States. Clothes are mostly tight-fitting, aiming at reducing wind resistance and rubbing bicycles. When riding, the front of the coat is shorter than the back, and there will be three storage pockets at the back, which can store light items, which is very convenient. You can pick up and put things freely by hand during riding. Shorts will have padded crotch to increase riding comfort.
Kettle, this is a must, water is the source of life, how can it be lacking? The average kettle has a capacity of 600,750,900 ml. It would be great if you could install two kettles on your bike. The design of the spout is also specially prepared for riding, which can ensure that it is convenient for you to take out the kettle and drink water when riding, as long as one hand cooperates with the spout. Remember! Don't block your sight by drinking water while riding.
Glasses for bicycles must meet the requirements of ultraviolet protection, non-fragile, good air permeability and face-fitting design. Ultraviolet protection is generally the standard UV400, and unbreakable means that it will not hurt the human body when it is hit. Good air permeability is to keep the line of sight clear, and the face-sticking design is to prevent foreign objects from entering the eyes.
Gloves can improve the comfort of hands when riding and protect them when falling off the car. With short fingers in summer, you can control your bike better.
Car seat bag, the necessary tool mentioned above, can be put in when the pump comes out. Of course, if the bag has enough capacity, other items can also be put in.
This paper briefly introduces the tools and equipment needed for riding out. These are all things to ensure your safe riding and smooth travel. You can choose according to your own needs, or you can choose other equipment or tools you need, because they are all your good helpers.
Finally, I wish you a good time.