A chance meeting in a Taichung tool shop (that's also a bar, hair salon, and golf sim) led us to some of the coolest things we found in Taiwan this year.
Now in its ninth year, the Park Tool Community Tool Grant has so far donated over $120,000 worth of tools to deserving organizations throughout the world.
We're big fans of their lighter-duty Pro Elite stand, but happy to hear the HD version will support bikes up to 120lbs. Time for Super Monsters and Doublewides to make a comeback.
Wolf Tooth's new 8-bit Pack Pliers have (you guessed it) 8 bits that fit into a swivelling hex head and let you provide more torque than typical multi tools.
See what made it into this month's Check Out, including Bontrager's Ion Pro Light, Ride Concept's flat pedal shoes, Smith's Forefront 2 helmet, a GPS & heart rate monitor from Polar and more.
A quick trip to Taiwan revealed some interesting products, including new tires, a super-expensive dropper post, and another option for 12-speed chains.
OneUp's EDC Tool System can be stored inside of your fork's steerer tube—just so long as you're okay with cutting threads into it—or inside of their pump handle. But is the EDC tool any better than a traditional multi-tool? Levy finds out.
Take a look at the track in Downhill Lošinj, Croatia to see what riders may be up against in 2018 and find out how the Unior team did in round one of the Unior Downhill Cup race.
Tired of having to pack around a multi-tool? If only there were somewhere on your bike where you could store essential tools... like your fork's thru-axle? We find out if the idea makes any sense.
It's not made of carbon or titanium. It doesn't bristle with cool features. What it is, however, is reliable, durable and effective. The Bondhus gets the job done.
The ATD-1 lets you choose from five different torque settings and four different tools bits, which should leave you with no excuses when it comes to tightening things correctly.
How often have you finished a ride and wished that you could clean off your muddy bike before loading it up into your car, or putting it into the house? Maybe the Mountain Washer is just what you are looking for?
Do you ride your bike a lot? If so, you've no doubt needed to perform some repairs. Park Tool's EK-1 has been designed to be a self contained tool kit that includes nearly anything you'd ever need to do exactly that, even if you're on a road trip far from home.
Today's Tech Tuesday shows you how to install Shimano's XT Hollowtech cranks and outboard bearing bottom bracket. Inside you can watch a great video guiding you through the process.