Best bike repair kits

Best bike repair kits
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It’s always the way, the first time you forget to pack your repair kit and tools, you’re guaranteed to get a flat. So really the best preventative measure you can take (aside from being super careful on the roads) is to always have your repair kit on hand. Ideally it could have a permanent spot on your bike so you’re never without it.

Even if you already have a basic repair kit at home, it’s a useful thing to have spares of, particularly if you have more than one bike. It makes perfect sense to have a repair kit on each bike at all times, so you’re never caught out again.

Mildred Locke

Mildred joined as Reviews Writer for Cyclingnews and BikePerfect in December 2020. She loves all forms of cycling from long-distance audax to daily errand-running by bike, and does almost everything on two wheels, including moving house, and started out her cycling career working in a bike shop. For the past five years she's volunteered at The Bristol Bike Project as a mechanic and session coordinator, and now sits on its board of directors.

Since then she's gone on to write for a multitude of cycling publications, including Bikeradar, Cycling Plus, Singletrack, Red Bull, Cycling UK and Total Women's Cycling. She's dedicated to providing more coverage of women's specific cycling tech, elevating under-represented voices in the sport, and making cycling more accessible overall. 

Height: 156cm (5'2")

Weight: 75kg

Rides: Stayer Groadinger UG, Triban RC520 Women's Disc, Genesis Flyer, Marin Larkspur, Cotic BFe 26, Clandestine custom bike