After we posted some pics of the Pro Mechanics Tool Roll v1.0 we got some great feedback for improvements.
We are now putting snaps on the mesh pockets to prevent anything from moving around during transport and we also added grommets for hanging your tool roll up.
For all of the new hardware we are using marine grade buttons and grommets
These are the same grommets that are used to attached sails on sailboats. So these won't rust or come undone.
And if you already ordered a Pro Mechanics Tool Roll these new features will come with your tool roll.
We showed off Raystown to a friend of ours. So psyched to show him the trails out there. We made the two and a half hour drive. And it started off great.
Oh then a stick jammed itself in his derailleur and brought the ride to a halt, very far from the car.
I am pretty sure that derailleur is not supposed to face that direction.
Nor the removable dropout have a twist like that in it.
They say necessity is the mother of invention. Well then call me MacGuyver...
We had to take a few links out of the chain.
Then we put the replaceable derailleur hanger I carry for my turner on his scott, on the outside of the dropout, held on by the quick release and used the broken remnants of his XTR rear derailleur as a chain tensioner. Only the outer cage was still there, the inner was gone!
And I had all my tools and replaceable hanger in my soulrun tool roll, this is one of the first ones we made.
Hope you had a good ride today, without any mechanicals.
A little pre work cross ride. Not a bad way to start the day.
Not related to this post in anyway, have you seens Mike Curiak's site: http://lacemine29.blogspot.com/ , I have never met the man, but he can shoot a mean camera. Also he has ridden the iditabike self supported, which makes him bad ass.
