A few instruments stood out on the 2024 Taipei Cycle Present, each with a seaworthy theme. Above, the brand new Bacon Anchor Internet bullet ideas from Intelligent Design, that are made out of reclaimed plastic ocean waste.
Initially (and nonetheless) supplied in metallic, these plastic tire plugger ideas seize the plug strip and connect to any 2mm hex instrument. Merely slide the plug by way of the tip, connect it to your current mini-tool, and press it into your tire. The tip retains the plug captured within the tire so it gained’t get yanked out in a skid in case you don’t have something to chop it with.
The model proven above is a restricted version “mannequin” equipment with pop-out deal with and plugger tip that threads into it. The deal with doubles as a storage pod for plugs and bullet ideas. Come out all of the items and assemble! The whole factor is made out of plastic sea waste, too.
Equipt Instrument’s Sardine is a compact, solidly-built mini instrument that includes 3/4/5/6 hex bits and a Torx 25. The physique is aluminum, with metal instrument bits, and the entire thing weighs simply 38g. The smaller bits all swivel 180º, making it straightforward to get hte angle you want when making a restore, then folding them flat for storage.
The instrument is made in Japan and retails for $60-70 USD (store round). A motorcycle body holster bought individually and has two units of holes to suit completely different widths of motorbike frames. Out there in quite a lot of colours.
Their upcoming Cucumber pedal wrench instrument provides an extended lever with gap on the finish to hold it in your workshop. The instrument finish has a swiveling 6mm and 8mm to suit most pedals.
MSRP and availability TBA. Comply with them on Instagram for updates.
Enduro Fast-Launch Bearing Press Instrument
Enduro Bearing’s new quick-release model of their Linear Bearing Press Instrument makes use of a break up threaded press tip that allows you to rapidly slide it near the bearings, then snap the T-handle on to shut it onto the threaded shaft.
Usually, you’d want to string all of it the way in which down the shaft, which may take a while to each set up, after which additionally to take away the instrument. Enduro’s Matt Harvey received uninterested in all that spinning, so he developed this model of a quick-release design.
In typical Enduro trend, it’s very effectively constructed. The threaded ideas have threads on each side, not only one, which is extra frequent on cheaper instruments. This offers it glorious chew and even urgent as you twist the deal with. To launch, simply pull the deal with again till it snaps off of the bit and slide the whole lot off. Varied bits are included in a whole equipment, giving mechanics the whole lot they’ll want for contemporary hubs, BBs, and many others. Coming quickly, value TBA.
