Hey all:

I finally dug out the list of parts ByB went to Burningman 2006 with! It's not complete- this does not include the stash hhat CTP, Scarabic, myself and a couple of others brought out

Parts for Burningman 2006:

- 250 tubes 26x1.5-1.9 SV
- 10 tubes 26x1 3/8
- 10 tubes 27x1 ¼
- 10 tubes 24x1.5-1.9
- 10 tubes 20x1.95
- 2 boxes of 100 Rema patches
- 50 tubes of 5 or 10g rema glue
- Random pedals- takeoffs from the LED pedals we sell?
- 20 universal brake cables
- 10 pairs of cheapo tire levers
- 50 Kenda reflective tires 26x1.95
- Random wheels? From the defecto pile?
- 5 prs of random grips
- 5 random saddles
- 10 left crankarms
- 20 Z51 chains
- 20 #410 chains ½ x 1/8”
- 50 master links ½ x 1/8”
- Card of 20 summit road brake pads
- box of 50 diacompe canti brake pads
- 20 sets of Summit V brake pads?
- Box of on guard lights, stripped of packaging
- Duct tape
- Veggie based Rock n Roll lube- the secret sauce
- Degreaser?
- Rags
- 1 box of 50prs Nitrile gloves

We never used the lube. I lived in the nitrile gloves and often TIG welding gloves.

Tools-
I brought out my service box (Pro level mechanics tool kit from Pedros- itls got all this: pedros.com/products_tools.htm), repair stand, 2 floor pumps, table.
CTP brought 3 repair stands, 2 tool boxes, 2 small parts boxes (crank bolts, lug nuts, etc), air compressor, MIG welder, floor pump, 2 work benches.
Scarabic had his tool box and and repair stand.
2 other mechanics showed up, one with tools, the other we graciously allowed to use our tools when necessary.

With chain tools, I have used the pedros dlx tool for years without anything going wrong with it. cheapo rivolis are cheap. If they break they are cheap. I usu spin the handle 3-4 times when I contact the pin, then slowly give it another spin or 2, always checking to see if the chain can be seperated at that point. It's impossible to re-assemble the chain with the pins driven through. Once you get the hang of it- pushing the pin just enough- you can be more efficient. Int he mean time, take it slowly, drive the pin through 1/2 turn at a time, stopping, flexing the chain to see if it can be seperated.