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Finding the right tools to carry on a bikepacking trip is as important as the clothes you carry. Here are posts about multi-tools and kits that we’ve tested.
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Finding the right tools to carry on a bikepacking trip is as important as the clothes you carry. Here are posts about multi-tools and kits that we’ve tested.
Pivot Cycles collaborated with Topeak on their new Phoenix Dock Ninja Tool Box, a quick-access multi-tool housed neatly inside a weatherproof case. Find details and photos here…
New Zealand-based Neutron Components just opened up preorders for their onboard multi-tool system. The Oh Sh!t Kit, or O.S.K. for short, tucks away in your bar ends and offers everything you need to get you home when things go wrong. Learn more here…
With a small ratcheting wrench, a good selection of interchangeable bits, and several preset torque attachments, Topeak’s Ratchet Rocket LITE NTX offers a lot of functions in a very small and unique package. Find Miles’ thoughts after nearly two years of use, including a motel room bike build and two weeks on the Oregon Timber Trail…
Granite Design’s Stash Chain Tool, Multi Tool, and Tire Plug are designed to stow away in your bike’s steerer tube and in both ends of your bars, ready at a moment’s notice. Here’s a closer look and our thoughts on each after a month of use…
Fix Manufacturing partnered with Dynaplug and Mountain Bike Hall of Famer Hans Rey to design a compact multi-tool that’s packed full of features. Find all the details here…
The new Wolf Tooth EnCase System features a handlebar toolkit complete with two storage sleeves, a chain-breaker/tire plugger, and a full hex bit multi-tool. We had a chance to use one over the last month for this review…
Blackburn Design just added three new tools to its lineup: the Big Switch Ratchet Multi-Tool, Pro Plugger, and Pro Plugger CO2 Inflator Kit. Here are all the details…
Stan’s just announced the DART, an all-new tubeless plug system designed to repair large punctures and slices by reacting with sealant…
While many bikepackers are satisfied with a folding multi-tool for trailside wrenching, and others just blow off weight concerns and carry a full set of L-hex wrenches, some prefer the utility of a bit driver multi-tool. Here’s a comprehensive list of some of the better ones out there…
We’ve been happily using the Blackburn Switch multi-tool for a couple years now, so we were excited to see the release of a bigger and more comprehensive second generation model of the tool, the Big Switch. Here’s our hands-on first impressions along with a look at the Switch Wrap…
The OneUp EDC System is loaded with tools and functions, all of which fit neatly into a well-engineered and compact package. But, does it have everything you might need for a bikepacking trip? We’ve had the EDC Tool and HV Pump combo in our possession for about a year now. Here’s the review. Plus, a look at the new Plug and Plier Kit…
In this installment of One Question, Five Voices, we get a group of intrepid bikepackers to unroll their tool kits and show us what’s inside. Find out what tools and accessories they’ve deemed essential for everything from daily commuting to multi-country adventures…