Posts tagged tools

It’s a great time of year to upgrade the bike, toolbox and closet. See our editor’s picks for a few favorite cycling accessories.

up.bike hops into cyclocross with its Portable Barrier, Flandrien Barrier and Pit Box. Learn more about the new products from the Michigan company.

Topeak wants to gelp you get ready for your gravel or bikepacking adventure. We look at lights, tools, bags, pumps and more that are adventure ready.

There were more than just bikes at Sea Otter. We round-up tubeless tires from Continental, Tubolito tubes, the Cushcore lining and Ryder valve core tool.

Robert Axle, Simworks, Clever Standard, Cinq, Outer Shell, Enduro Bearings, Alex Rims and Velosport displayed new, non-bike-frame products at NAHBS 2019.

Mineral Design formed to produce portable bike tools. We put the Mini Bar multi-tool with removable bits in our jersey to see how it torques on the road.

The dollar store is a great place to find inexpensive items for your bike maintenance kit. We take a look at some of the essentials you can get for a buck.

It’s important to have the right equipment with you on cyclocross race day. Chris Mayhew has advice on what to pack to deal with the unexpected.

Clever Standards showed off new Carbon Tactic chain rings and a lighter Chain Breaker tool at the 2018 Sea Otter expo. Learn more about the company’s thoughtful products.

Getting some tubeless tires to seat can be tricky, but the Blackburn Chamber tubeless floor pump is designed to help. We look at this canister-based pump to see if it can get your tires seated.

Feedback Sports has a new Chain Keeper to aid in cleaning and shipping when the rear wheel is off. It also is offering the Scorpion stand as a 2-piece unit.

Feedback Sports continues to innovate and expand their product line. The Omnium portable trainer is a good option for the rider/racer on the go, as are their new pro level tool kits.

Update: For one lucky reader, Thanksgiving came early. Dennis Crane, a cyclist and photographer in the Northwest, was the lucky, randomly-drawn winner. “What are you …

Topeak has a slew of new offerings will have you ready well-equipped for a new adventure, whether it is for an hour of gravel, a week of bikepacking or a permanent border-crossing move.

Park Tool, possibly the most well-known brand when it comes to bike tools, has a slew of new products relevant to cyclocross and gravel racers. New for 2017 are chain cleaners, truing stands, grease guns, mini pumps and more.

For 2017, Feedback Sports is expanding its line of tools with some nice options for the traveling mechanic. US brand Silca is going big with a bunch of new tools and accessories including the first Boa-equipped saddle bag we’ve seen.

With the cyclocross season in full swing and Holy Week already over, those of us might be on our way back home with a few lingering …

Work time will be decreased with a repair stand. With work time decreased, beer time increases, and that makes for happier cyclocross racers. Happy cyclocross racers make for a better sport. So you see, the future of our sport depends on everyone owning repair stands.

A couple of weeks ago, we asked some of our favorite mechanics and the staffers at Cyclocross Magazine which tools they simply couldn’t live without …

Daimeon Shanks, pro mechanic and co-owner of The Service Course repair shop in Boulder, Colorado, has compiled his list of must-haves for the cyclocross pits. …