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Crank Brothers Multi 17 Tool

Today my bike began making a noise. Now this has happened to me in a car and the exasperation it caused me as a car owner was to no end. Bring a car into a garage and you are looking at well over the price of a multi tool just to get a qualified person to look under the hood. I don’t have a problem with that. A good mechanic is a great asset to the car owner. What I find problematic is that I do neither have the understanding nor the tools to diagnose and solve the problem.

The multi tool is like a good friend. Everything there when you need it at about 3 oz. of extra weight. It far outlives it’s extra baggage via necessity.

Back to the noisy bike. I slowed down and continued pedaling trying to get a fix on the noise. It was a creaking sound. I first thought ‘shit, I got a creaker!’ noting that the aluminum frame I bought off ebay might be the type that throws an unstoppable creak when I recalled I had just subbed out the quick release seat collar. I rode home and grabbed my multi tool and a tube of Phil Wood waterproof grease. Took out the seat post, lathered on some green goop, and tightened that baby down as hard as I could.

My only tools are a crank bros #17 multi tool pictured above and a leatherman micro. I can perform a tune up with less than $40 dollars worth of tools, a tube of grease, and a can of WD-40. I try to make sure I always have a chain breaker when on long trip so I opted for the crank bros #17. A full complement of needed tools to include: Hex Wrench: 2, 2.5, 3, 5, 6, 8mm, Box End Wrench: 8, 9mm, Open End Wrench: 10mm, Screwdriver: 1 Phillips, 1 flathead, Spoke Wrench: #1, 2, 3, and 4 and a Chain Tool. Paired with a pump, tire levers, patch kit, and a spare tube it’s all you need.

Multi Tools are a must for the commuter….select one below.






Park Tool Hex/Phillips/Flathead Folding Tool Set – AWS-9

Price:
$8.95
Sale Price:
$8.95

Loose bolts rattle on your bike frame. No problem, you brought your multi-tool along. Tighten tighten ack, the handle on your tool broke. The composite handle on Park Tool’s Phillips/Flathead … more info.






Park Tool Metric/English Folding Hex Set – AWS-12

Price:
$8.95
Sale Price:
$8.95

This Park Tool Folding Hex Set includes the most common metric and English sizes to help you with quick fixes on the trail.






Park Tool Multi-Tool – MT-1C

Price:
$8.95
Sale Price:
$8.95

Each of the nine tools on the Park Tool MT-1C Hex Keys is positioned so you don’t have to dislocate your wrist just to tighten nuts, bolts, and screws that are hard to reach.






Crank Brothers Multi 5 Tool

Price:
$12.95
Sale Price:
$10.36

If you’re thinking a big toolkit will drag down your 19-pound technetium XC rig or helium-filled carbon road wing, you need the ber-minimalist Crank Brothers Multi 5 Tool.






Pedro’s Folding Hex Wrench Set

Price:
$10.95
Sale Price:
$10.95

The Pedros Folding Hex Wrench Set features a durable composite handle, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, and 6mm hex wrechestake this tool out on the road with you for quick adjustments and quicker fixes.






Park Tool Folding Hex Wrench Set

Price:
$11.95
Sale Price:
$11.95

The Park Tool Folding Hex Set eliminates the need for a mess of loose tools and fits neatly into your bike pouch.






Cutter Shorty Travel Multi-Tool

Price:
$24.95
Sale Price:
$12.48

Toss the fix-anything Cutter Shorty Multi-Tool in your messenger pack, load up a spare tube and youre ready for anything from a long Saturday afternoon ride to an all-night bar crawl.






Park Tool I-Beam Mini Hex/Screwdriver Set – IB-1

Price:
$13.95
Sale Price:
$13.95

Double-check that you stashed the Park Tool I-Beam Mini Fold Up Hex & Screwdriver Set in your bike packat a slight 3.1ounces, this multi-tool’s weight has a tendency to go unnoticed.






Park Tool I-Beam Mini Hex/Screwdriver/Star Set – IB-2

Price:
$15.95
Sale Price:
$15.95

Park Tool I-Beam Mini Fold-Up Wrench includes a variety of hex wrenches, a T25 Torx wrench, and a flathead screwdriver to aid your on-trail repairs.






Park Tool Star-Shaped Driver Set – TWS-2C

Price:
$15.95
Sale Price:
$15.95

The Park Tool Star-Shaped Driver Set is the best way to save buying your favorite mechanic a six-pack of beer–not that we don’t encourage mechanic love.






Crank Brothers Multi 10 Tool

Price:
$19.95
Sale Price:
$15.96

The Crank Brothers Multi 10 Tool is on the spartan side of the tool shed, but it has a few welcome extras that the minimalists generally miss.






Serfas STZ-1 Zipper RD Multi-Tool

Price:
$19.95
Sale Price:
$15.96

Gears can start rattling while you ride, which really grates on your nerves. When you want a lightweight, compact tool that’ll tighten loose bolts and help adjust your derailers on your ride, grab … more info.






Lezyne Chain Drive – Chain Breaker Tool

Price:
$16.45
Sale Price:
$16.45

Not only does the Lezyne Chain Drive fix broken chains, it also drives nipples.






Lezyne Allen Block Tool

Price:
$18.95
Sale Price:
$18.95

Pull the Lezyne Allen Block Tool out of your bag when you need to make quick trailside repairs.






Lezyne Torx Block Tool

Price:
$18.95
Sale Price:
$18.95

Keep every Torx wrench youll need handy with the Lezyne Torx Block Tool.






Lezyne Stainless 4 Multi-Tool

Price:
$19.95
Sale Price:
$19.95

Youre just asking for it if you head out for a ride without tools to fix your bike. Just tuck the Lezyne Stainless 4 Multi-Tool in your pocket to avoid a long walk home.






Serfas Zipper Multi-Tool

Price:
$24.95
Sale Price:
$19.96

The Serfas STZ-2 Zipper Multi-Tool equips you with 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, and 8mm Allen Tools, Philips and Flathead screwdrivers, a T25 Torx, and a chain tool, so you’re not stuck wanting on long bike … more info.






Crank Brothers Multi 17 Tool

Price:
$26.95
Sale Price:
$21.56

The Crank Brothers Multi 17 Tool has mountain bikers first in mind.






Park Tool I-Beam Mini w/ Chain Tool – IB-3

Price:
$23.95
Sale Price:
$23.95

Whether you have to tune your derailleur, change a flat, or fix a chain, the Park Tool I-Beam Mini Fold-Up Tool includes what you need to get the job done right.






Pedro’s Intensive Care Unit plus M7

Price:
$29.95
Sale Price:
$23.96

Pedro’s ICM multi-tool includes a Mavic M7 spoke wrench along with their celebrated Intensive Care Unit to get you on your way.






Serfas ST-XI Mentor Multi-Tool

Price:
$29.95
Sale Price:
$23.96

Your bike ride can turn into a flat-tire, poop-spoke, busted-chain walk of shame. Or you can fix rattling bolts and ride-stopping problems with the Serfas ST-X1 Mentor Multi-Tool.






Pedro’s Rx Multi-tool Plus M7

Price:
$24.95
Sale Price:
$24.95

The Pedros RxM Multi Tool has all the tools to keep a rider rolling back home.






Park Tool Rescue Tool – MTB-3

Price:
$24.95
Sale Price:
$24.95

A unique three-piece design makes it easy to use all 22 tools in the Park Tool MTB-3 Rescue Tool Kit.






Crank Brothers Multi-19 Tool

Price:
$32.95
Sale Price:
$26.36

If your multi-tool comes up short when you’re tweaking every nut, bolt, and spoke on your ride, trade up to the Crank Brothers Multi 19.






Pedro’s Critical Mass OR Multi Tool

Price:
$69.95
Sale Price:
$27.98

Pedro’s carbon fiber Critical Mass OR Multi Tool weighs only 128-grams and provides just the necessary tools in a lightweight, easy to carry package.






Pedro’s Critical Mass Multi Tool

Price:
$59.95
Sale Price:
$29.98

Weighing in at just 77-grams, Pedro’s carbon fiber Critical Mass Multi tool provides just the necessary tools in a lightweight, easy to carry package.






Lezyne Stainless 12 Multi-Tool

Price:
$39.95
Sale Price:
$39.95

The Lezyne Stainless 12 Multi-Tool adjusts your derailleur, tightens your loose seat post, breaks and repairs your chain, and even helps you true your wheel.






Lezyne Stainless 20 Multi-Tool

Price:
$49.95
Sale Price:
$49.95

The Lezyne Stainless 20 Multi-Tool includes everything from screwdrivers, to hex wrenches, to a chain tool. Whatever your mechanical issue, this can help fix it.






Lezyne Carbon 10 Multi-Tool

Price:
$99.95
Sale Price:
$99.95

The Lezyne Carbon 10 Multi-Tool includes all the goodies you need to get your bike up and running again, and all for a weight of only 89g.

 

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