Comments on: Stuff Fatty Loves; Fix It Sticks

By: rich

rich — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:59:07 +0000

I have the topeak multi-tool with chain break (actually used last night on a friends bike mid ride) and it works great.
That being said, I’ve been jonesing for the fix it sticks just from a “that’s a cool looking tool” perspective..

By: davidh-marin,ca

davidh-marin,ca — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:38:00 +0000

@MattC The best advice I can offer is to marry a smart woman. The fact she is beautiful is just an added bonus.

By: Office Space

Office Space — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:55:52 +0000

20 bucks for a topeak multi-tool has all the bits you need, is small, etc. and includes a chain break. And no need for a rubber band.

By: MattC

MattC — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:43:39 +0000

@David…I haven’t yet figured out how to post pictures (I do have some of the broken bars..sent them back to Easton and they sent me a new EC90 Aero bar…SWEET!). I try the link below to add images, copy in the url, and BAM…I get a broken string of goo and no picture. I was hoping you’d do a mini course on that very subject…

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:13:37 +0000

That does look really clever.

I also am not an expert in bike maintenance. I can change a tire like a champ due to a string of blowouts early on in my riding, but beyond that, I’m hopeless. I really don’t understand my rear derailleur.

I once bought a bike online and put it together on my own using Youtube and other web resources to help me figure things out. I took it to a bike shop before I rode it to get it looked over and the guy took it completely apart and rebuilt it for me because I sucked at it. I really want to volunteer in the mechanic shop at a bike shop one summer to really figure things out. I actually have the time to do this because I teach and actually have real free time in the summers.

By: J

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 23:59:56 +0000

As OCD as I am on design and concept, I fell in love with these at the store. I still have yet to get a set due to my present multitool working well, but an upgrade is always a possibility. Or a wish list should the wife be reading. *wink wink nudge nudge*

By: Wife#.667

Wife#.667 — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 23:59:10 +0000

I have nothing to say about today’s post because when it comes to tools, I have a stronger flight response than a zebra at a Lions Club meeting.

I will mention however that this afternoon we picked up Rune’s new unicycle. He’s throwing down the gauntlet Fatty, he wants to challenge you to a unicycle race at Davis next year, getting donors behind each competitor, with all proceeds going to Livestrong. :-)

Just putting it out there man.

By: Davidh-Marin,ca

Davidh-Marin,ca — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 22:20:27 +0000

@MattC. What, no picture????? You are such a tease!

By: NDE

NDE — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 22:19:12 +0000

Looks like they are doing the replacable bits: http://www.bikerumor.com/2013/10/09/ib13-slick-new-mini-tools-from-fixit-sticks-presta-cycle/

Excellent! – FC

By: MattC

MattC — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:58:28 +0000

@TimD…I’m not saying I couldn’t possibly fix a chain w/ a rock n such, but I’d rather not have to count on that…(considering I ride alone a lot, and if MTB’ing I typically don’t have cell phone coverage). Thus the chain-break. I did complete a road ride a few years back w/ my Easton EC90 carbon bars BOTH snapped right at my clip-on aero bars (they didn’t ‘break’ off completly like aluminum would have, but they snapped/folded down as I went over a hard dirt hole). Found a pathetic piece of 2×4 after a brief search, then hammered it over a iron fence post to get it split in half, then used my spare tube to tie the broken drops as tight as I could to the wood that was lid over the top of the bars…(I was up on Figueroa MT…finished the huge-climb and then did the 10 mi 4500′ descent while putting almost NO weight on the drops/hoods, as I was afraid they’d fold and I’d crash). Ever try going downhill braking nearly constantly while NOT putting weight on the bars? It was EXHAUSTING and TERRIFYING.