Originally Posted by
DarkCloud
I have the IB-3 and MTB-3 tools.
Both are OK, I guess.
From a functionality perspective, you can rely on them for most usual repairs/adjustments on the road.
The finish is not top notch, but very reasonable for the price.
You will find that the torque you can apply with these tools is not enough since you have no leverage. That only troubled me once on my fixed bike, since I could not remove the back wheel. Fortunately I was able to repair the puncture in-place. Since then, I'm also carrying a small 15 wrench.
Whenever I'm riding long distances, I carry the MTB-3, plastic tire levers, patches, a very nice compact pump, a tube and a folded tire. I never had to push my bike home with this stuff.
Anybody with a brain riding a fixie is gonna carry a wrench for the rear.
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