ebikeerwidnes
Guru
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- Z’ha’dum
That reminds me of why I still carry around the cheap rubbish multitool
as well as the half decent one
the cheap one has a chain breaker
and "yes" I do have a better one in the bike shed -
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That reminds me of why I still carry around the cheap rubbish multitool
as well as the half decent one
the cheap one has a chain breaker
and "yes" I do have a better one in the bike shed -
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Actually the chain breaker on my Topeak multi tool is perfectly adequate. I've used it at home when my proper one is temporarily in hiding.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I found this Pro Bike Tool one a few years ago before lockdown I think. I used to have a Topeak one (Hexus II) before but it was a bit weighty when in the pocket, had a tendency to fly out of pockets/bags and seize if not constantly lubed and this one did similar apart from the tyre levers.
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
Absolutely. The multitool sits in my saddle bag, and gets used when I need to fix something out on the road.
As you say, at home I have better tools for every job.
Bristolian
Senior Member
- Location
- Bristol, UK
I have a multi-tool which I was carrying in my saddle bag but decided that it would be simpler to replace them with individual tools that actually fit my bike.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
That reminds me of when I went out with the CTC once an one rider struggled to get up one of the largest hills in the Lammermuirs, no shame in that and fairplay. I cant remember if was a p'ture stop or the lunch stop but he stopped and unfurled his rolled up saddle bag to reveal a wide range of individual tools that would have fitted anyone's bike
Gwylan
Veteran
- Location
- All at sea⛵
Worked with a guy known as Multi - the rest was sort of understood
The donor of the title explained that the recipient did a lot of things but none of them terribly well.
Leatherman or Swiss Army didn't capture the nuances contained in Multi T.
figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
No - and that's a good thing. My multitools are an insurance policy, a get-you-home thing. I carry one for each bike or type of bike. If I have had to use all of the tools on it then something has gone badly wrong. I've never snapped a chain for example, so never needed to use the chain tool. On the MTB I run tubeless and so far the rare unsealable punctures have been dealt with by inserts, so the tyre levers are also unused. I have used a couple of the allen keys or the T25 to adjust or tighten stuff. But I will continue to carry one, just in case.
Punkawallah
Über Member
Ditto, but missed out on the ‘multi-tool’ step :+) It helps that the bike is an 80’s steel framed tourer!
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Your multi tool has tyre levers 😳
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Large magnet and hammer to fix it then?
Also my philosophy.
lazybloke
Priest of the cult of Chris Rea
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
I've taken multiple bikes in the car, a few times this year, which means taking off the saddles and front wheel. One one of my bikes, that needs allen keys.
Had one puncture in the last two years, that needed the tyre levers.
The chain breaker is better than my 40 yr old standalone one, so I've used that for two new chains this year.
Plus occasional tweaks to other people's bikes when out and about.
I never ride without a multitool. They're Grrrrrrreeat!
Had one puncture in the last two years, that needed the tyre levers.
The chain breaker is better than my 40 yr old standalone one, so I've used that for two new chains this year.
Plus occasional tweaks to other people's bikes when out and about.
I never ride without a multitool. They're Grrrrrrreeat!
figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK