[jacksonpt]

I carry a fairly small saddle bag on my road bike, and I try to pack a tube, patch kit, multitool, tire levers, and a gel pack in it. My current multitool is just too damn big - I need something small... just a few hex keys and perhaps a flat/phillips screwdriver.

Any recommendations?

I was lookign at this guy from crank bros, but it's hard to get a feel for the size of it.

 

[douglas]

I use:

link

 

[MMcG]

woah that is so little I could see myself losing it.

 

[pixelninja]

I have the CB 17 tool. Its smaller than the photo that's on their site. Its small and has all the tools I need. I'd recommend it.

 

[BadDNA]

I like my Park IB-2: http://parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=11&item=IB-2

 

[OGRipper]

That crank bros tool is tiny and probably good for what you want, but I've been stuck without a chain tool enough times that I don't bother with a multi that doesn't have one.

 

[syadasti]

CB tool is great, but keep in a bag with anti moisture pouch(found with some food)

The stainless steel they use rusts

 

[SilentJ]

The stainless steel they use rusts

Yup. At least the hardware that they use to hold it together does...

 

[PatBranch]

CB tool is great, but keep in a bag with anti moisture pouch(found with some food)

The stainless steel they use rusts

Well, did you leave it outside. I have had mine for a long time and its still good.

I have the crankbrothers multi 17 tool. It has a chain tool.

 

[syadasti]

Well, did you leave it outside. I have had mine for a long time and its still good.

No I live in the NE and we have this thing called moisture (I know it sounds weird in SoCal but it really exists!). It was stored in my hydration pack in an internal zippered pocket. After it started rusting I started storing it in a ziplock bag with desiccant.

The SS is cheap low grade crap

 

[TreeSaw]

The CB Tools are great! Very small and easy to carry along.

 

[robdamanii]

That very same CB 17 tool saved my a$$ on sunday when I sheared my chain off my Fuji.

 

[def]

No I live in the NE and we have this thing called moisture (I know it sounds weird in SoCal but it really exists!). It was stored in my hydration pack in an internal zippered pocket. After it started rusting I started storing it in a ziplock bag with desiccant.

The SS is cheap low grade crap

Fun game:

Take a few of those silica packets to your favorite bike shop....esp the one that lets you behind the counter. Open the packet and pour it into the presta chuck attached to the compressor. Aim and fire, but be prepaired to be chased around and punched a few times. Also works well w/ presta caps.

 

[jacksonpt]

Cool... I'll probably go with the CB then... I have a separate chain tool I can carry along if necessary.

 

[dfinn]

Well, did you leave it outside. I have had mine for a long time and its still good.

I have the crankbrothers multi 17 tool. It has a chain tool.

I've got the same one and like it alot. Surface rust started to form on mine after being in a wet camel back for 2 days.

 

[rigidhack]

CB17 for me

 

[golgiaparatus]

I still use the old Topeak Hummer Tool... About 4" x 1.5". Has everything... all the allens 2 screwdrivers, a chain tool, spoke wrench, even a star nut attachment. Not too big, not to small.

 

[golgiaparatus]

No I live in the NE and we have this thing called moisture (I know it sounds weird in SoCal but it really exists!). It was stored in my hydration pack in an internal zippered pocket. After it started rusting I started storing it in a ziplock bag with desiccant.

The SS is cheap low grade crap

My Topeak Hummer Looks like that... its old though... 5-6 years at least. Still works though.

 

[-dustin]

my Topeak Alien is old...6yrs. very, very little rust. 2yr old CB19...rusted. kind of disappointing.

 

[syadasti]

Well the CB still work and the steel is hard its just that rust isn't cool to look at...

 

[-dustin]

nope, not cool to look at. i don't recall mine getting wet, either. spends most of its life in a fairly dry environment (my apartment), or in the camelbak.