| Often copied but never duplicated, the award-winning Alien II multifunction bicycle tool is still the best. The Alien II--which is designed for cyclists who need a high-quality tool while on the road--is housed in a clever break-apart body that makes it a breeze to find the right gadget. And with 26 high-quality, hardened-steel tools at your fingertips, you'll rarely find yourself without exactly what you need. The tools include 14g and 15g spoke wrenches, two integrated tire levers, a T25 Torx wrench, Phillips and flat-head screwdrivers, a mini pedal wrench for field repairs, eight sizes of Allen wrenches (2 through 10mm), six box wrenches (two 8, 9, and 10mm sizes), a steel wire chain hook, a stainless-steel knife, a cast Cromoly steel chain tool, and compartments for two chain pins. There's even a bottle opener for post-ride celebrations. The Alien II measures 3.4 by 1.7 by 1.6 inches (W x H x D) and comes with a ND nylon storage bag with a belt clip. |
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 Nice tool set include chain pin tool and spoke adjusting wrench |
| Review Date: December 4, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Edison, United States |
It is a nice tool set, include all the allen wrenches you needed to adjust bike handle, brake and brake handle, speed rover, seat position.
It also include the chain tool for remove a section of the chain. In addition, it has two size spoke wrench for ajusting the wheel.
When you ride your bicycle, your tires may rub against the brakes. This is easy to fix wheel problem - spokes need adjusting. What you need to do is wheel truing.
Place bicycle upside down. Spin the wheel while holding a pice of chalk close enough to the wheel. After spun around a few times, stop the wheel and take a look those chalk marks. Do this process on the other side of the wheel. Tighten the spokes on the other side of the chalk mark and loosen the spoken facing the chalk mark. Adjust each spoke one turn.
Wipe out that chalk mark. Once all the chalk marks are gone, you can spin the wheels and using chalk to find the next spot to tighten and loose the spoke. At the end, you have a perfect round wheels :-)
The included spoke wrench has two sizes. It works fine for all our bikes.
I used this tool assembled a complete tandom bike in two hours. The tool felt little loose at the end of the assembly. But nothing really worn out. |
excellent allaround bike tool, easy to carry
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| Review Date: May 24, 2005 |
| Reviewer: G. Smith, Menlo Park, CA USA |
| every bike should have one of these in its saddle bag. i have the original alien and have always found what i needed to do any work on my bike. both on the road and at home. it is very well thought out. |
a must have - if you ride a bicycle, you will need tools
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| Review Date: October 7, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Vonnie Morgan, Kansas |
well as a 100% commuter who didn't understand the value of a good tool, i started learning when i opened this package. i love these tools, well i don't love them, but they are imperative for the tweaks i am learning to make on my bicycle. i did not know that this would fit every nook and cranny of my bike. feeling silly, i'll admit that i did not know that this toolkit would be so specifically designed for bicycles. when i got it i thought, i'm sure i'll use maybe the philips head and flat head screwdriver now and then, but what's all this other funky stuff for? eventually i found out. this is a handy handy part of my day. it has become necessary instead of just helpful. my bike carries this kit around because it knows better than me how much i will need it. my bike is smarter than me, see. if you don't have bike tools, i promise this will be a perfect start. i have commuted for 18 months now and never bought another tool except my pedro pedal wrench, so it seems that i still have everything i need right here in my fist, that's how small it is, oh and it is really sturdy, none of this aluminum-y crap that bends and cracks when you put pressure on it, this feels like old fashioned car parts used to feel-indestructable, the angles are so that i can get enough torque, in my girly hands, and with the right amount of patience (provided by me) i am learning to make friends with this little toolkit
again, i don't drive
not ever
i have to appreciate good tools or i will not be able to be a 100% bicyclist
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Bicycle multitool
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| Review Date: May 8, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Michael D. Rodriguez, Dominican Republic |
| Excellent is all i was expecting...very well made good material very strong... I have had to use it once but it had every thing i need... the chain tool is excellent |
Very Handy
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| Review Date: December 31, 2006 |
| Reviewer: S., Honolulu, HI |
| I've been carrying a Topeak Alien in my saddle bag for the last 5 years. This is a very handy product that's saved my ride multiple times....as critical an item as a tube, handpump or a bottle of water. I won't ride without it. |
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