Recommended Multi-tool for Road Bikes
 

As the title states, gotta get a new Multi-tool for my new saddle bag. Which do you use...there are so many out there.

I do get 30% off Bontrager....

i have a topeak mini9 + a torx* for chainrings taken from another minitool + a mini (smallest model) swiss army knife. i find that covers everything.

I use the Park Tool Alien II.. It might be overkill. It has pretty much everything you could ever need. I find myself using it a lot at home rather than going and getting my proper tools when I just need to make a quick adjustment, and the chain tool on it is the only one I use. The pedal wrench is pretty useless but maybe in an emergency it would be ok.

Park Tool MT-1 and a Park Tool CT-5. Lightweight, strong and compact.

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(mountain-bike tool kit shown)

I used to carry that Park multi-tool. The wrenches are too short for many uses. Now I carry this instead. The ends are different sized hex wrenches. Price is a few dollars at my LBS. They also have one with screwdrivers at the ends (one side is phillips and the other side is slotted).
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i have a topeak hexus II that is pretty decent for the price. I like the fact it comes with two tire levers.

Mine is a cheap piece of crap I bought on eBay, but it has all sizes of metric allen wrenches and screwdriver bits and fits into the little pocket on my Lezyne seat bag.

I see little reason to spend over $10 on a tool that you only really have to use when you're away from home. I have a very nice set of Craftsman allen sockets at home and so given the choice, I'd use those, not my multi-tool, which is more of an emergency tool.

+1
Good tool.

Just bought a BBB multitool. maxifold L i think? has your general assortment of allen keys, philips and flat screwdrivers, torx T25, tire lever, spoke tool and chain tool.

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There was a recent long thread about multi-tools.

Just bought a BBB multitool. maxifold L i think? has your general assortment of allen keys, philips and flat screwdrivers, torx T25, tire lever, spoke tool and chain tool.

Have to say it isn't the lightest, but it is reasonably compact and feels sturdy. Not too expensive either.

Topeak Hexus II is great.

I think you first need to consider what you are getting this tool for. Some of the multitools I see appear to be geared for people who own no other bike tools at home and are looking for a miniature tool box. The only things I'm likely to want or need to deal with on the road are flats and the occasional loose stem or seat post or adjustment to either. I can do all of that with a tire lever and two allen keys. If I break a chain or have some other major catastrophe, I'm calling in the cavalry (wife with minivan!).

Get the Crank Brothers tool. The one downside is that it is not light weight but it will give you everything that you need and it is strong.

I got a park IB-2 and haven't needed to even open it up since I got it, and of course that was the point. :)

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Well...from a needs standpoint, it needs to cover the basics when I'm on the go...however, I am adept when it comes to basic repairs / tune ups on my own at home and would love a tool that could do that stuff too...but not to the point where I'd invest in an entire tool-set. I get that labour usually covered anyways at my LBS so...

I have a Specialized EMT Pro Road, pretty light (65g) and bits are chrome plated steel.
So far its capable of fixing typical problems on the go..

http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/...jsp?spid=64058

Here's mine.

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Just kidding. This is my travel toolset. I'd need a bigger seat bag for this.

I use a Blackburn Airfix, which I find lacks some important allen sizes (4mm being the most important that it lacks), so I also carry around a 4mm allen wrench from the local hardware store that I got for $0.50. And I haven't had to use the CO2​inflator part of it yet.

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Though it lacks a 4mm allen key, it has most everything that I need. It has a steel core tire lever, CO2 inflator, chain breaker, and allen keys. It's perfect.

Biggest POS I have ever purchased.

Ordered a Topeak Mini 20

I got one of these for $12: http://www.filzer.com/products.php?id=114

I was about to say you must be a recumbent rider...

I was thinking it looked to gimmicky and plasticy and must be a POS.

park tool ib-3 was rated really high

Topeak Mini 6. It has all the allen keys I'd need, plus a Phillips (which has been needed when my cleats came loose). It's probably too small to get much torque, but enough to get home I figure. The only other tools I'd ever see myself needing on the road might be a chain tool or spoke wrenches. If buying a new one, I'd look at the Lezyne Stainless ones.

on mine you can open the opposite side bits to use as an extended arm to get a lot more/plenty of leverage.

Lezyne stainless steel.

Last thing you need is a mini tool that's too rusted to get open.

Nope, just about to leave for a trip across the US. Should be fun.

I really like mine. I have even used it a couple of times... :-)