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Old 10-19-14, 05:51 PM
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Seeking multi-tool recommendations.

I'm looking for the lightest/most compact multi-tool that has: 1) integrated tire lever, 2) 11-speed compatible chain tool, 3) allen wrenches.

My current tool doesn't have tire levers (I've always been able to remove/install clinchers by hand). I've recently swapped to tubeless and discovered I need to use tire levers since the tires are a tighter fit . . . hence, looking for a new tool that has integrated tire levers.

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I like the Park IB-3 but I don't know if the chain tool is 11-speed compatible.

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This as well

Topeak Alien II Multi Tool | Competitive Cyclist

park tool makes great products though
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I really like this:

Amazon.com : Park Tool MTB-3 Rescue Tool - 22 function : Bike Multifunction Tools : Sports & Outdoors

If weight etc is an issue you could always just carry a couple nylon tire levers.
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I'm not sure tools exist with built in tire levers. You need 2 tire levers that go in seperate directions, I think that's the reason they sell them seperately.
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Check out the stuff Lezyne makes. Their stuff is very well made.

Lezyne - Engineered Design - Products - Multi-Tools
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Crank Bros M17.

No tire levers, and the chain tool works on my 10spd, but I don't know if it'll work on 11. Why don't you just use a quick link for the chain?
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I don't know of any multi tools that do 11 speed chains.

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Topeak® Cycling Accessories ? Products - Hexus? II

Tire levers are for emergencies only though. They are not for "shop" use.
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Yeah, it's probably time to rethink your kit, as 11spd chaintool can't be had in a mutitool (and is probably about as useful as carrying a crank puller) and the tire levers on MTs are mostly junk; I used one which was indicated Emergency Use Only and snapped it first use.

I'd suggest skipping the chaintool, getting a Ritchey CPR9 tool, and a couple of Park plastic levers, the blue ones. Or, if you wanna get real slick n fancy, scrap the Park levers and get a SciCon seat bag with Roller 2.0 mount, which includes two levers cleverly and discreetly integrated into the bag. Very cool and space efficient.
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I like having a chain tool and an extra quick link. A 10-speed compatible chain tool will break 11-speed chains, and then you join it with the quick link.

Multitool tire levers are junk though. Bring a couple of good plastic levers, they are light and compact enough.
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Lezyne does.
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Lezyne does.
Thanks for setting me right; I didn't know that.
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Another vote from the IB-3 from Park Tool Co. I use mine for doing regular maintenance tasks as its handy having in in my seat wedge when I am checking things over. Very well made and compact.

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I carry the allen wrenches that fit my bike and a couple of tire levers. Lighter in weight, easier to use, and more importantly, they take up less space in my saddle bag.

I've got a Park MT with chainbreaker and a Topeak one; the chaintool isn't very good, even when used in the garage. I would carry a dedicated chaintool instead.

Don't cheap out on tire levers. Nothing more frustrating than to break one(or two) while out on the road. I like the ones that hook onto the spokes so I can use both hands on the second one.
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Originally Posted by Carbon Unit
Lezyne does.
Ah, ok. Thanks.
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Carry a Var Tire Tool instead of levers. Hard to find but worth it. Jacking action for those really tough tire mounting jobs.
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Park MT-1. Has everything but a chain tool, but it's everything you need.

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Lezyne does.
Thanks for setting me right; I didn't know that.
Sure, glad I could help.
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Originally Posted by qcpmsame
Another vote from the IB-3 from Park Tool Co. I use mine for doing regular maintenance tasks as its handy having in in my seat wedge when I am checking things over. Very well made and compact.

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This may have been a fluke, because all of my other Park Tools have performed well including my dedicated chain breaker, but I attempted to use the chain tool once on my I-Beam and the pin broke. It was not the same material as the pin in my home use tool. I was lucky in that it happened at home, I only grabbed it because it was handy.

I considered replacing the pin with the type from the CT series if they fit, but the IB I had was a chunkier model than the 3 and instead I moved on to smaller tools from Lezyne and Topeak.
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I like the stainless steel Lezyne multitools - they don't get all rusty after they get wet. And your multitool will get wet...
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Originally Posted by datlas
I like the Park IB-3 but I don't know if the chain tool is 11-speed compatible.

I'll second that.
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Originally Posted by bbattle
I've got a Park MT with chainbreaker and a Topeak one; the chaintool isn't very good, even when used in the garage. I would carry a dedicated chaintool instead.
The chainbreaker on the Crank Bros I've found is actually better than my toolkit chainbreaker, so I usually use the multi-tool instead when doing chain work at home.
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Pay attention to the weight of those things when you're shopping. The IB-3 is about 170g and that topeak alien is almost double that! I carry an IB-2 and two tire levers just in case, and an old chain tool stuffed in between the spare tubes. I guess it would be nice to have it all in one but man they get heavy fast.

I know carrying a chain tool is probably a waste of time but that and a spare quick-link will get me home if something happens to the chain. You can wing just about anything else but no chain = no pedaling.
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I use this:

Amazon.com : Crank Brothers Multi Bicycle Tool (5-Function, Silver) : Bike Multifunction Tools : Sports & Outdoors

And, these:

https://www.amazon.com/Pedros-Bicycle...R382XC1XSSTS1K


Those levers are GREAT.
I, also, took the 6mm hex off the tool and replaced it with a flat screwdriver off the Crank Brothers multi-10 that I have.
Honestly, I don't even know how to break a chain or repair it.

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