Best Touring Multi Tool?
03-10-13, 12:57 PM
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When looking at pedals online I cant seem to find any info on wether the pedal has a hex socket or not....
03-10-13, 01:09 PM
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03-10-13, 01:16 PM
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For pedals, if the shaft has flats for a 15mm wrench it might not have a socket for an Allen wrench, but if it has no flats, it needs a socket for Allen wrench.
03-10-13, 01:42 PM
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I have the Park MT-1 tool mentioned above. I'm picturing it below so people know what we're talking about. The only problem I see with this tool is that it is cast steel rather than forged (which is how individual allen wrenches are made) and doesn't seem to be manufactured to the same tolerances of individual allen wrenchs or even the individual wrenches on a more traditional multi-tool. When I insert it into 4 or 5 mm allen wrench bolts on my bike it doesn't seem to fit as well as a forged single allen wrench. It is looser and there is more play. So I would be somewhat afraid of stripping out any allen bolt that required any amount of force to loosen. Like a chain ring or pedal for example. The 8 and 10 mm box end wrenches seem good but I would not use the allen wrenches unless no other option was available. If you are only going to carry one tool I think it would be safer to carry one of the multi-tools with forged allen wrench pieces (as all the good ones are). They just seem to fit more securely and will stand a lower chance of stripping out a bolt head and leave you very screwed so to speak.
Bummer. I was already to buy this. Have others had problems with the quality of the steel, loose fit, etc?
03-10-13, 02:16 PM
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I've been using a Leatherman PST since 98, on everything from cycling, backpacking to offroad motorcycle touring. What a great multi tool to have on any cycling trip. I do have to carry a few allen wrenches, thou, but won't leave the house with out my trusty PST in my pannier.
https://www.leatherman.com/family/mul...ket-Size_Tools
https://www.leatherman.com/family/mul...ket-Size_Tools
03-10-13, 02:19 PM
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There are several good ones on the market. I'd suggest getting one with the hex wrenches long enough to reach the brake/shifter mounting bolt. I've had several minor crashes where the lever moved and had to be repositioned. I keep them tight enough to not move under normal conditions, but move rather than break in a crash.
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03-10-13, 03:44 PM
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I haven't carries a multi-tool in years, at least not while on tour. They tend to be heavy, have tools I don't use, and don't have tool I do use, and as has been noted they can't break my pedals loose. The heart of my touring tool kit is a VIM 1/4 hex bit driver. I can break my pedals and even break my free hub loose. I can tighten, loosen or remove hub cones.
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03-10-13, 04:17 PM
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These go into my seat bag.
This goes into my tool box along with an 8 mm box end wrench (small and light), chain tool, spoke wrench, chain lube, syringe with Triflow oil, an assortment of replacement nuts and bolts, several zip ties, fiber-fix spoke, and a small rag. If the tour is a long one, I also carry one spare derailleur cable and and a brake cable. I also carry a small bottle of dish detergent and an old sponge. I don't need to carry a dedicated pedal wrench because my wife's S&S coupler wrench also has a pedal wrench. I've used everything except the spare derailleur cable on a tour. I dumpster dive for a soft drink cup or in this case a Gatorade bottle to serve as a mini bucket for bike cleaning while on tour. I use a water bottle to rinse the soap off after cleaning. I also use a lot of napkins and paper towels from cafes and gas stations to clean chains while on tour. Depending on the weather, I'll clean the bikes every 2-7 days.
All my tools and cleaning supplies fit in that plastic box.
And if all else fails, I break out my versatile patch kit
This goes into my tool box along with an 8 mm box end wrench (small and light), chain tool, spoke wrench, chain lube, syringe with Triflow oil, an assortment of replacement nuts and bolts, several zip ties, fiber-fix spoke, and a small rag. If the tour is a long one, I also carry one spare derailleur cable and and a brake cable. I also carry a small bottle of dish detergent and an old sponge. I don't need to carry a dedicated pedal wrench because my wife's S&S coupler wrench also has a pedal wrench. I've used everything except the spare derailleur cable on a tour. I dumpster dive for a soft drink cup or in this case a Gatorade bottle to serve as a mini bucket for bike cleaning while on tour. I use a water bottle to rinse the soap off after cleaning. I also use a lot of napkins and paper towels from cafes and gas stations to clean chains while on tour. Depending on the weather, I'll clean the bikes every 2-7 days.
All my tools and cleaning supplies fit in that plastic box.
And if all else fails, I break out my versatile patch kit
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03-11-13, 07:56 AM
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I like the Lezyne V series multitool. It is small, light, not too expensive, and does most of what I want/need in a multitool.
https://www.lezyne.com/en/products/mu...ltitools#tab-2
https://www.lezyne.com/en/products/mu...ltitools#tab-2
