Originally Posted by
cyccommute
We call them "pokey tools" at my local co-op. The actual label on the bench says "Pokey tools. For poking stuff". We use old quick release skewers (just the shaft) and sharpen them to a point on a grinder. We use spokes with a triangle bent into the end and sharpen those. The little pokey tools are more useful than the larger ones.
I also carry around a short version in my shirt pocket all the time. It comes in handy as a pointer.
Yup. Pokey Tool is the universal name in Portland. The sharpened spoke is perfect for cleaning up cable housing after cutting.
Oh, another tool you'll use: a file. I square off the cable housing with the file then use the Pokey Tool.
Ben