Mountain Bike Multi Tool Reviews
How to buy a multi tool.
Mountain bike multi tool reviews. It replaces your 15mm fork thru axle with a similar thread in axle that contains a total of six hex bits 6 5 4 3 2 5 2mm and a t25 star bit. In theory the more you pay the more functions you get. This fully featured model is packed with 23 functions and comes equipped to handle any adjustment or simple fix out in the field. However as you can see from looking at the 13 love mud trailside 16 or the fix mfg wheelie wrench pro for 50 there s a very wide range of prices for seemingly very similar tools.
The tool handle can hold bits like a screwdriver or a t handle wrench for a bit more leverage or an l handle wrench for a lot more. It s not just mountain bikers that a multi tool can come in handy for. The topeak mini pro 20 is the highest rated model in our best bike multi tool test and the winner of our editor s choice award. For the latter you only need a very basic tool with a couple of allen keys screwdrivers and maybe a torx key.
The crank brothers multi tool is a mountain bike maintenance necessity that will assist you with all your trail side and road side repairs. One of the most creative and best hidden on the bike tool kits is the industry nine matchstix. Having a chain break while 10 miles back in the woods with no cell phone coverage is not out of the realm of possibility. The price of a bike multi tool corresponds to the number of instruments it includes the quality of them and any added accessories.
This 175 grams multi tool has 19 tool functions which are all enclosed in a lightweight and hardened aluminum case. It features all the standard hex keys from size 2 to 10mm flat and phillips head screwdrivers torx 10 and 25 plus a quality chain tool. There are two reasons to carry a multi tool to carry out repairs and make adjustments. The big switch multi tool offers solutions for both scenarios.