Chain tool

[chillyuk]

I don't know what make mine is, it is unmarked. It is however about 40 years old, well used and still as good as new. It was obviously made before everything was made in China.

 

[Paul.G.]

Topeak compact - good quality and not too expensive

Some milti tools have screwdrivers and spanner heads which is great as long as your bike actually has screws and bolts.

Most bikes now only need three / four different size allen keys - there and no nut/bolt heads or screw heads anywhere on my bike so these items in a tool are just wasted weight and space

I would have a word with your local bike shop, they should be able to match a suitable tool to your specific bike

 

[youngoldbloke]

I have my tool pouch right here. At the risk of seeming anal, here's what's in it:

• VAR tyre lever (a couple of my bikes have really tight-fitting tyres)
• 6" adjustable spanner (some bikes have nutted axles)
• 2 tyre levers
• folding thingy with 5 allen keys and 2 screwdriver blades
• Spoke key
• Cyclo chain tool
• Y-wrench with 8, 9 and 10mm sockets
• Spare brake cable inner
• Tiny leatherman-style multitool
• Patches, glue and rubber solution from puncture kit
• Small biro nicked from Argos
• Small plastic bag with cable ties, odd nuts and bolts, tying wire, tyre boot cut from old tyre, couple of £1 coins, SRAM quick link, bits of coke can shim, roll of insulting tape

Not come across that - is it used on motorists that annoy you?

 

[Roamer]

I like the look of the Park CT-6 folding chain tool. It's not available at the moment, but they're bringing out a new version, the CT-6.2 next month:





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