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Duralast 79-415 15mm wrench

duralast 79-415 mini 15mm wrench

This has lived in between my toolbox at home and my tool pouch in my messenger bag for a number of years. And since I’ll no longer need the 32mm that’s in the Park RW-1 this will be my 15mm.

4 5/8″ and not too heavy.
I bought this at Autozone and not sure about the country of origin.

Rear pannier sewing

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A Sunday of sewing. Finished the outer on both. The rest should go ok. Need to decide what add on I  want on one side of each. Also made my little hip bag again to give to a friend who wanted one in trade.

DMR Bikes Vault pedals

DMR vault pedal for bike touring

4 tours of riding clipped in. Two with SPD & road shoes and two with the LOOK style SPD-SL and road shoes. But I think I’m done with that. Not throwing them out, just swapping them out. Next tour I’ll try simple platforms and one pair of shoes for riding and walking. More mobile, less cloppy. I ride platforms everyday already I just hope its good enough for a loaded bike up hills.

The Vault pedal is large, light, comfortable, grippy, way stronger and stiffer than any plastic BMX pedal. The concave shape feels good underfoot. Installs  with a 6mm.

Over the years I’ve tried many brands to find a great platform, so has Joe at BMW. He had a pair of these and i borrowed them for a few days. The feel of the concave and the greater surface area are what sold me.

Tools: 6mm, 2mm for pins