Originally Posted by
Velo Mule
Back in the '70"s the dog bone tool used to be the multi-tool. I have broke a few of them. They are usually made of zinc, so the strength is not that good. One tight bolt head and the tool cracks open. If they were made from a stronger material, it is a good design.
I like
non-fixie 's BBB multi-tool. I don't know why multi-tool makers think they are giving us something of value when they provide a bottle cap opener. This could have been replaced with the 12mm wrench that non-fixie and probably the rest of us would prefer. We can always find something to open a bottle with. What is that serrated flattened tool. Is that a tire lever? Whey the serrations? Does it also serve to cut something? This tool looks good for vintage bikes. Here is the link for BBB multi-tools. The issue is I don't see the one with the hex wrenches.
BBB Multi-tools
Is this hex wrench tool discontinued?
I carry a small adjustable wrench.
This is the version I have. Bought it some ten years ago from HEMA, a local chain store. After trying them for a while I went back to the store and bought the remaining two sets. Never saw them again at HEMA after that.
Looking at the differences with the version I posted earlier, I believe I got the better deal. The 13mm wrench comes in handy with many old saddle clamps, and the flat blade screwdriver looks more useful than the bottle opener, even if it doubles as one (looks like it).
The bodies double as tire levers and they work better than I expected, i.e they haven't let me down so far. The chain breaker is the coolest bit, IMO.
