The Best Multi-Tool for Most Cyclists

If you ride a bike—for commuting or fitness, on- or off-road—you know that you’re going to break down. And when that happens, you’re going to need a reliable mini tool that allows you to make basic adjustments and repairs, quickly and easily, because the last thing you want to do, no matter where or how you ride, is walk home. We spent two months and logged a total of 1,000 miles putting 15 tools through dozens of en route and at-home repairs, and found the Topeak Mini 9 to be the best multi-tool for casual cyclists. Despite its diminutive size and price, the Mini 9 offers an impressive array of tools, with seven different hex sizes (including an 8 millimeter, which is required to remove some kinds of pedals) and a T25 Torx bit. That’s enough to handle the vast majority of on-the-road fixes.