Tools

Buyers Guide to the Best Mountain Bike Shock Pumps

Bust one? Lost one? Never had one? Need one? Here's what to look for in a decent shock pump that won't let you - or your suspension - down.

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LifeLine Pero Bike Workstand

Lifeline Pro Bike Workstand review

LifeLine Pro Bike Workstand offers height adjustment, 40kg max weight, magnetic tool tray and adjustable dual cantilever clamp.

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Truflo Mini Shock Pump review: twofer bargain or double trouble?

Hannah tries out the Truflo Mini Shock Pump that can take on tyres, shocks, Presta and Schrader. Will versatility add up to a useful tool?

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Accu-Gage tyre pressure gauge review

The Accu-Gage is the most important tool in my drawers, so to speak. And it's certainly the most pleasing to use too.

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Granite Design STASH Multi Tool review

Granite Design STASH Multi-Tool Review – A Mini tool that slides in a tube

Granite Design’s STASH multi-tool is an in head tube solution to trail tool convenience, and it’s easy to fit and cheap to buy. It’s easy to go out for ride...

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Wolf Tooth Bar Kit One | Never Be Tool Free

Wolf Tooth Bar Kit One Encase System comprises of two bar end tool cases, housing everything you would hope for in a multitool. At one end there is a a...

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Review | The Specialized SWAT Conceal Carry MTB Multi-Tool Hides Inside Your Fork

According to the photographer Chase Jarvis, the best camera is the one that’s with you. A reference to the proliferation of smartphone camera technology, Jarvis’s famous quote implies that you...

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syncros guide tool ratchet torque roll

Review: The Syncros Guide Multi-Tool Kit comes with almost everything you need

As the component and accessory arm of Swiss mega-brand, Scott Sports, Syncros has been steadily growing its repertoire over the past couple of years. From super high-end carbon fibre mountain...

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fix it sticks tools

Review: The Fix It Sticks Mountain Kit brings shop tool functionality to the trail

Having launched a wildly popular Kickstarter campaign way back in 2013, Fix It Sticks went on to successfully bring its clever modular tool system into a market that, up until...

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Group Test: 6 Tyre Pressure Gauges Tested & Reviewed

Ensuring your tyres are set to the right pressure can feel like a chore, but it's a relatively simple adjustment that can have a huge effect out on the trail.…

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topeak smart gauge d2 tyre

Review: The Topeak Smart Gauge D2 has been around for yonks, but is it still the best?

Just how important is it to set your tyres to the right pressure? According to Wil, it is VERY important, and it can make a huge difference to how your…

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Review: Oxford Products makes a killer digital tyre pressure gauge for under £30

Just how important is it to set your tyres to the right pressure? According to Wil, it is VERY important, and it can make a huge difference to how your...

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schwalbe airmax pro tyre pressure gauge

Review: The Schwalbe Airmax Pro may be the cheapest pressure gauge on test, but its damn useful

Just how important is it to set your tyres to the right pressure? According to Wil, it is VERY important, and it can make a huge difference to how your...

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lezyne digital check drive pressure gauge tyre

Review: Lezyne’s Digital Check Drive is a new standalone tyre pressure gauge

Just how important is it to set your tyres to the right pressure? According to Wil, it is VERY important, and it can make a huge difference to how your...

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fabric accubar tyre pressure gauge

Review: The Fabric Accubar is very close to being our favourite tyre pressure gauge

Just how important is it to set your tyres to the right pressure? According to Wil, it is VERY important, and it can make a huge difference to how your...

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evt bleedin gauge pressure tyre

Review: The EVT Bleedin’ Gauge is the most expensive tyre pressure gauge we’ve ever tested

Just how important is it to set your tyres to the right pressure? According to Wil, it is VERY important, and it can make a huge difference to how your...

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Review: At £15, this Love Mud Detonator track pump is perfect for T-Rex

A track pump for the tight-fisted, from the Alpkit and Sonder bikes stable

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Syncros Matchbox Tailor HV1.5 bottle cage

Review: Syncros integrates a pump, multi-tool and bottle cage into the Matchbox Tailor HV+

The bike industry is falling over itself at the minute to develop ways of stashing kit on your bike, rather than on your back, but many of the solutions on...

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unior home tool kit

Want To Fix Your Bike? This Unior Home Tool Kit Might Have Everything You Need

Want to do more of your own mechanical work? This might have everything you're looking for.

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Is This Topeak Ratchet Rocket Lite NTX The Neatest Mini Tool Kit We’ve Ever Reviewed?

Do you love high quality tools? Does your family worry about your neatness? The Topeak Ratchet Rocket Lite NTX could be the answer to all your dreams.

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lezyne digital shock pump

Review: Lezyne Digital Shock Drive

The Digital Shock Drive from Lezyne is compact, beautifully made, and has shiny gold bits - but there's a bit more to it than that.

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Topeak Mini Morph G

Review: Topeak Mini Morph G Pump

Rachel Sokal puts Topeak's smallest pump through its paces for a few months

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pro tubeless tyre inflator co2 fire extinguisher

Review: Pro Team Compressor Tubeless Tyre Inflator

Seating tubeless tyres can be a pain in the arse without access to an air compressor. Enter the Team Compressor from Pro.

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Review: Dynaplug Tubeless Puncture Repair Kit

Chipps has been using the trusty Dynaplug tubeless tyre repair tool for nearly a year now. What does he think of the compact Dynaplug system?

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Review: Lezyne Digital Pressure Over Drive Floor Pump

Lezyne gives us its take on a floor pump designed to help you with tubeless tyre installation.

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Review: The Sticky Pod Organiser Pouch

Looking for a storage solution for your multi-tool, spare chain links and tyre levers? The Sticky Pod is available in two sizes and keeps all the essentials in one handy…

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Review: Lezyne Tech Drive HV Pumps

Just how many punctures do you need to test a pump? Rachel finds out.

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Review: SKS Airboy XL Pump and Airchecker Pressure Gauge

A firm orange, a ripe melon, or 23.6 psi? Sim gets all numerical with this SKS kit.

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Review: Birzman Studio Tool Box 37 pcs

Richard has a go at being a mechanic. What could possibly go wrong?

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Review: Prestacycle Prestaflator Digital Pump Pressure Gauge

New spangles for an old pump

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