Professional and amateur mechanics rejoice! There were plenty of cool tools on display at Sea Otter this year - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Birzman is expanding it's M-Torque line of multi-tools. The M-Torque Ranger has all the bits you need to keep your bike's fasteners tight and has a 'torque notification' to let you know when you've reached 5Nm - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
The M-Torque Ranger stowed and ready to ride. It retails for $26 - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Birzman's new alloy spoke wrenches look easy on the hands. They retail for $6 each - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Bladed spoke twist got you down? Birzman has a handy bladed spoke tool to ease your tension - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Perhaps the coolest new tool at Sea Otter was Enduro's Pro Edition Universal Bearing Removal Tool. The $350 tool was made with traveling pro mechanics in mind. Turned-down grooves in the 1704 stainless shaft save weight. A titanium version is rumored - Nick Legan
The Pro Edition Bearing Removal tool also breaks down to fit in tool boxes. Assembling the tool is reminiscent of James Bond installing a silencer on his Walther PPK - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Enduro uses an expanding collet to secure the bearings - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
The expanding collet in action - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
A new DT Swiss kit from Enduro is compatible with all generations of DT hubs and features deeper sockets to make work in the shop or in the field easier. The collection will sell for around $90 - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Enduro showed off a new Front Hub Press for installing cartridge bearings in QR hubs. The new press is compatible with Enduro's existing bearing fittings. In a clever quick fix, Enduro turns down the threads on open end of the tool to keep the handle from falling onto the ground as you unthread it. It is available now for $129 - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
To keep its CO2 inflator easy to find, Lezyne has begun to integrate it into the Rap Tool 15 and Rap Tool 21. The clever multitool is $35 - Nick Legan
Lezyne continues to produce new tools for on the road and in the shop repairs and adjustments. The Classic Hex pedal wrenches have a nice wooden handle that feel comfy in the hand and look good on the wall - Nick Legan
Lezyne's Pressure Overdrive floor pump builds upon existing pumps with the addition of a chamber that you can pump up and release to help install tubeless tires. The pump will be available with an analog gauge for $130 or a digital gauge for $160 - Nick Legan
Topeak's $40 Ninja C tucks inside your road or mountain handlebars until you need its chain tool or 4mm Allen key - Nick Legan
With the proliferation of carbon components, torque wrenches are an increasingly good idea. Topeak's Nano Torque Box uses a preset torque driver that slips onto your existing 5mm Allen key or multitool and a set of bits to keep your bike components properly tightened. They are available in 4, 5 and 6 Nm options. Multitool not included - Nick Legan
Topeak also displayed its new Torque Bar, a traveling cyclist's companion tool. The $40 tool uses a preset torque driver and stores various bits inside its arm. Slick - Nick Legan
Park's new TS-4 is a pro-level truing stand that is able to work with any rim width or axle standard the industry has dreamed up to date - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
29 rims, 197mm-wide axles — the TS-4 takes them all in its stride - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Have issues getting a nice finish on your matte carbon frame? White Lightning's Matte Finisher might be the answer - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
It used to be that a set of Allen keys, a couple screwdrivers, a chain tool, some cone wrenches and a spoke key comprised the majority of a good mechanic’s tool kit. Those days are long gone.
Whether you work on your own bike at home, travel with a pro team or man a bike shop’s service department, you need more tools than ever to stay on top of the cycling industry’s proclivity for innovation and diverging specifications.
At Sea Otter several companies showed off clever new tools to keep all manner of mechanics happy.
Some highlights includeTopeak's Nano Torque Box, which uses a preset torque driver that slips onto your existing 5mm Allen key or multitool and a set of bits to keep your bike components properly tightened, and Enduro's Pro Edition Universal Bearing Removal Tool, with turned-down grooves in the 1704 stainless shaft.
Check out the gallery above for the latest in mechanical wizardry.
The pro edition bearing removal tool also breaks down to fit in tool boxes. assembling the tool is reminiscent of james bond installing a silencer on his walther ppk: the pro edition bearing removal tool also breaks down to fit in tool boxes. assembling the tool is reminiscent of james bond installing a silencer on his walther ppk
The Pro Edition Bearing Removal tool also breaks down to fit in tool boxes. Assembling the tool is reminiscent of James Bond installing a silencer on his Walther PPK
