A 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex tool should be in every home mechanic’s toolbox. Park Tool has a new version of its popular 3-way hex tool with a two-piece forged aluminum body and replaceable steel hex keys. The AWS-15 retails for US$32.95Josh Patterson/Future Publishing
The SCW-26 is a 26mm cone wrench made to adjust some thru-axle hubs as well as to remove and reinstall the 26mm top caps found on many suspension forksJosh Patterson/Future Publishing
The Park Tool CDG-2 will help mechanics make sense of the increasing number of bolt circle diameters, both 4- and 5-bolt. The CDG-2 retails for US$48.95Josh Patterson/Future Publishing
The MWF-1 is designed to adjust 8mm and 10mm compression nuts on hydraulic brake levers and calipers. It has an open-ended design to allow it to fit over the brake hoseJosh Patterson/Future Publishing
The FR-1.2 is a longer version of Park Tool’s existing freewheel removal toolJosh Patterson/Future Publishing
The Park Tool GLV-1 glove is good for wrenching and riding. Both the thumb and index finder are touchscreen compatible. The GLV-1 glove retails for US$26.95Josh Patterson/Future Publishing
Park Tool updated its master link tool to close as well as open stubbon master linksJosh Patterson/Future Publishing
The MQ-1 wrench has 15mm, 16mm and 19mm metric sockets, as well as a 3/8″ socket. The Metric Quad wrench retails for US$19.95Josh Patterson/Future Publishing
Park Tool has a new threaded dummy pedal that will help shop mechanics build-up high end bikes, which often come without pedals. The DP-2 retails for US$11.95Josh Patterson/Future Publishing
Park Tool has a new set of snap ring and needle nose pliers. The set of four retails for US$86.95. Individual pliers are US$24Josh Patterson/Future Publishing
The SPK-1 is perfect for the mechanic who is too busy for a lunch breakJosh Patterson/Future Publishing
Park Tool updated its truing stand extensions — previously used for truing 29er wheels with tires installed — to make them compatible with fat bike wheelsJosh Patterson/Future Publishing
The TS-2-EXT-2 adapters work with Park’s TS-2 wheel truing stand and retail for US$55.95Josh Patterson/Future Publishing
Feedback Sports has a new version of its RAKK designed for fat bikes. The FAT RAKK is optimized for 3” – 5” wide tires and retails for retails for US$46Josh Patterson/Future Publishing
Feedback’s Pro Wheel Truing Stand got a much needed update. Among the many revisions is a disc brake rotor truing slotJosh Patterson/Future Publishing
The dish can be checked by flipping the wheelJosh Patterson/Future Publishing
The Pro Truing Stand can check lateral and radial truenessJosh Patterson/Future Publishing
A spring-loaded indicator is used to check lateral truenessJosh Patterson/Future Publishing
Feedback updated the stand with an adapter for 15mm (front) and 12mm (rear) axles. The Pro Truing Stand for US$99 and will be available this NovemberJosh Patterson/Future Publishing
Feedback Sports also had a new wall storage system on display at InterbikeJosh Patterson/Future Publishing
The Velo Hinge stores bikes vertically and swings to the side to save space. Feedback Sports states the Velo Hinge has a 50lb (22.7kg) weight limitJosh Patterson/Future Publishing
The bike hook can be folded down inside the Velo Hinge when not in use. The Velo Hinge retails for US$24Josh Patterson/Future Publishing
Lezyne’s 65g V7 has T25 and T30 tools plus 2.5, 4, 5, and 6mm hexes and a screwdriverBen Delaney/Future Publishing
Lezyne’s SV 11 packs a tiny army of Allen wrenches plus a 9/10/11-speed chain tool, T25 and T30 heads plus a screwdriverBen Delaney/Future Publishing
It should come as no surprise that as frame and components change, so too must the tools we use to work on them.
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Park Tool, Feedback Sports and Lezyne had many new tools and accessories on display at Interbike to help professional and home mechanics keep the latest bikes in working order — everything from fat bike-compatible truing stands and storage solutions, to shop-quality sporks. That’s right, sporks.
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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
