Bikerumor staff has found Unior’s multitools to be long lasting, easy to use, and very well made-especially for the price point ($40). Unior makes everything from the smallest multitool to modular tool benches, making them a favorite for bike mechanics. Unior is a Slovenian bike tool brand that has become more popular in the US in recent years. Frequently Asked Questions About Bike Multi-Tools.Here, we’re rounding up the best multitools for whatever type of ride you’re on. In a perfect world, you’d have one attached to every bike in a saddlebag (or in your hydration pack) so that you never leave home without it. The best options typically fall somewhere in between the two extremes, and depending on the type of ride you’re doing, one multitool could be better than another. Others have everything but the kitchen sink. Some multitools only offer the bare essentials in order to keep the cost (and weight) down. There’s a lot of variety and a huge range of price points. Without a minitool, I would still be stranded. I once used a T25 Torx key to move a bolt from a disc rotor and to re-attach a cleat that somehow lost a bolt in the middle of the Las Vegas desert. This Bikerumor editor has found herself Googling “how to repair brake lever” in the middle of the forest on one memorable ride and was able to tweak it with a phillips head screwdriver. Even if you’re not the most mechanically inclined rider, you still should have a multi-tool tucked into your pocket or saddlebag at all times. From tightening bolts, to adjusting a loose headset, to an emergency seat height change, a mini-tool is a cyclist’s best friend for on-the-fly repairs. Neither of which you want to experience when riding along a busy road at 30 miles per hour.As a cyclist, a good multitool can be a true ride-saver. It helps you maintain the correct level of tightness while helping you avoid damaging components or leaving them too loose as to be a hazard. Think of it as an investment in your safety in the same way you would in a bike helmet. So yes, if you want to correctly maintain your bike and keep it safe, you do need a torque wrench. Given how much carbon parts cost, we certainly don’t want that! The warranty won’t cover that kind of damage. Tighten a bolt-on carbon part too much and you could crush the fibers and render the component unusable.
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Bike frames, stems, bars, and seat posts all have carbon fibers laid in a particular direction to provide strength and flexibility in that direction.Īpply pressure in a different direction and you would be amazed at how little effort it takes to damage it.ĭon’t try this at home but you can theoretically crack a carbon seat post just by bending it with your hands!Ĭarbon fiber needs very careful handling. While steel and aluminum are both susceptible to over-tightening, it’s carbon fiber that you really have to watch out for.Ĭarbon fiber is an incredibly strong material in the direction it needs to be. It can also crush steel, aluminum, and carbon frames and components. Over tightening can weaken and even shear bolts. You may think tighter is always better but you won’t when you crush your new stem or seat post because you tightened the bolt too much! Torque wrenches help you tighten a bolt enough to remain safe and secure but not so much that you stress the component by over-tightening it.
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