Farewell old friend

[moonlite]

This handy tool came free with a copy of MBUK way back when and has never been far from hand in the intervening years -- across three countries and countless bikes. Yesterday I finally managed to break it, trying to remove a stuck chainring bolt. It has been probably the most useful workbench companion, even though it was a freebie and probably not a high-quality item. Will have to seek out a new version from Park or Pedro's. RIP . . .

(BTW, does anyone know when MBUK handed these out? It would be interesting to work out how long this lasted.)

 

[Gtpulse]

Despite a rack of Park T-handles and a nice drawer of Allen keys it’s a scabby old multi tool/folding set that I use by far the most! They certainly are old friends.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I too lost some old friends this month:
Those little tire levers had been in the kit since 1995. The missus was a little more upset about the silverware

 

[Gtpulse]

This is going to be a great thread “cherished tools I broke this week”

 

[Ippikin]

This handy tool came free with a copy of MBUK way back when and has never been far from hand in the intervening years -- across three countries and countless bikes. Yesterday I finally managed to break it, trying to remove a stuck chainring bolt. It has been probably the most useful workbench companion, even though it was a freebie and probably not a high-quality item. Will have to seek out a new version from Park or Pedro's. RIP . . .

(BTW, does anyone know when MBUK handed these out? It would be interesting to work out how long this lasted.)

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I can recommend the Planet X equivalent, well made, cheap as chips and durable - with no placcy bits to break!

Jobsworth Triple Head Allen Key

www.planetx.co.uk

 

[eric_james]

I broke a tyre lever that I had for around 30 years but very oddly Halfords still had the exact same tyre levers and they even had Made In England casted on them and exactly the same

HAL Yellow GLASS FIBRE TYRE LEVERS X3 | Halfords UK

Shop the latest at Halfords UK

www.halfords.com

 

[eric_james]

It's only a crack though, plastic weld it

 

[Paul R]

i think may have one of these

 

[moonlite]

It's only a crack though, plastic weld it

Nah, it moves when you put pressure on it -- recipe for skinned knuckles

 

[moonlite]

Based on the principle 'if it breaks, upgrade it', here's the replacement. Let's hope this one lasts as long as the freebie did.