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I have also had a rear sram mech failure, on the wrong side on Richmond Park, without a chain tool. walk in clips was no fun at all. Assumed I could walk to the other side of the park to the hire place, thinking they must have a chain tool. they didnt. then walked to pearsons, nay fun at all. I think you need 2 tyre levers, puncture repair kit, pump, 4 and 5 mm allen keys, and a chain tool...usually take a saddle bag

The Lezyne range is way too large, and I don't know why anyone would want a carbon tool. But it looks to be good quality.

The Topeak XS looks great value but maybe a bit cheap on build quality.

The Crank Bros Multi17/19 both look great, but i'm assuming it'll cost a bomb.

the lezyne is big, but flat
plus carbon parts make you faster, scientifically proven fact

Do the chain tools on any of these multitools work on 1 1/8 chains?

I have a lezyne v10 that works on 1/8 track chain and 10sp.

I bought one of the cheap things from On-One the other week. Seems to be built well and have enough on it. I already have a Crank Bros with the chain tool etc which, again, seems to do the job.

So bored of this bike, got some spare cash - any ideas?

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Another +1 for the Lezyne V10 (£19.99). It's super slim and weighs very little. I'd never use it when I have access to real tools, but it's brilliant for being out and about. Accompanied with a Lockwhip and a puncture repair kit, there's not a lot that can't be fixed in the middle of nowhere*.

*on a brakeless fixed gear bike.

I've got one of the Crank Bros ones:

Does the job! I'd recommend it but I was given it so I've never looked into the competition.

I think the CB17or the BBB XXL are getting my money

edward scoble at his best again.

go on, scoble!

it would be cool if you could design your own with only the keys/ends you need, like some sort of tool lego
i.e. doubt everybody is using the hex keys often, whereas two of those could easily make space for a 8mm allen for crank bolts etc

a hex key is an allen. But I see what you're saying since I have the same problem right now.

it would be cool if you could design your own with only the keys/ends you need, like some sort of tool lego
i.e. doubt everybody is using the hex keys often, whereas two of those could easily make space for a 8mm allen for crank bolts etc

isn't that why they're all held together with bolts so you can easily take them apart and reassemble with ony the bits you need?

my old boss used to scoff at me if i rolled in with a saddlebag. if i had fenders on he would take them and hide them. I wonder what he would do to me if he caught me with a chainbreaker in a pocket

So bored of this bike, got some spare cash - any ideas?

A man who is tired of Langster is tired of life.

isn't that why they're all held together with bolts so you can easily take them apart and reassemble with ony the bits you need?

Nope. Allen keys aren't all the same width. If they were the tool would be huge.

my old boss used to scoff at me if i rolled in with a saddlebag. if i had fenders on he would take them and hide them. I wonder what he would do to me if he caught me with a chainbreaker in a pocket

If my boss touched my bike I'd touch his nose with my forehead

a hex key is an allen. But I see what you're saying since I have the same problem right now.

yeah torx sorry

A man who is tired of Langster is tired of life.

Or need to go one smaller.

Another +1 for the Lezyne V10 (£19.99). It's super slim and weighs very little. I'd never use it when I have access to real tools, but it's brilliant for being out and about. Accompanied with a Lockwhip and a puncture repair kit, there's not a lot that can't be fixed in the middle of nowhere*.

*on a brakeless fixed gear bike.

Find that a tad difficult to get a good grip on, too wide and flat.

I've got the Topeak, cracking little tool- a chap who snapped his chain in Richmond Park avoided an expensive taxi journey because I stopped to lend it to him.

0 idea what frame to buy. hmmz.

Make a list of your wants / needs.

I had a look back and you said you want something "practical" but also "nice". Those are both pretty subjective. Most of my day to day journeys are around 30mins so I would always rather have something lightish and fast feeling so for me that is practical.

• Fixed
  
• Not too heavy, would like to keep build sub 10kg
  
• Practicalish, room for 28C or 25+guards
  
• Doesn't look shit in small sizes