Bike reviews

Topeak Alien II 26-Function Bicycle Tool

Handy tool, minor defects

The metal portions are well made and have worked well for any repairs that I have made. After carrying it around in one of the bags on my bike (inside of its protective case) for a couple months the locking tab that holds the two halves together snapped. A bit irritating, but it doesn't effect the performance. The chain tool isn't as finely machined as would be nice (a bit of wobbling makes it necessary to really watch the pin making sure it doesn't bend when installing a chain, as the pin in the tool slips off center).

got almost everything i need.

good quality, a little bit but its got almost everything i need for the road. used it many times already to fix my crankshaft. wish it came with the mount/fixer to attach the bag to the bike.

Excellent Tools

These tools are excellent and easy to use and to take they are a complete tool for are easy to take since I ride mountain bike

All functionality needed

Following great tradition of Alien tools this item provides all one needs for typical maintenance and repair of bicycles in amazingly small form. I have used the original Alien tool for years and this one adds more useful features in the same format. My only gripe vs. the original tool is air-travel related. Original Alien tool didn't have any parts that could be interpreted as a "weapon" and it was easy to carry it on air flights. This, Alien II I wouldn't dare bring as a carry-on. Couple of knife-like implements are good functional add-ons but cause this issue...

everything you need on the road.

As close to perfect as a multi can get. even a place to store extra chain pins! I don't see how it could be any better.

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