Heading off on a family bike trip? When it comes to bike maintenance, there’s a lot that can go wrong.

"Fail to prepare is preparing to fail" they say. From broken chains to broken spokes, and from punctures to those random nuts and bolts that come loose, many things could go wrong on a family/ solo bicycle trip.

However, by ensuring you pack some essential tools, you should be able to successfully remedy any potential disaster. Here's some essential bike tools to pack before you head off on the family/ solo outing.

Park Tool DCW-3 Double-Ended Cone Wrench: 17 and 18mm