The Pebble Tool: A closer look
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NIV I'll admit it, I'm totally "that guy who never brings tools, tubes or enough water out on rides. like to think it's because
I'm a "minimalist", but really it's just because I've always hated having bulky stuff in my pockets and was never a big fan of
riding with backpacks. If had a mechanical issue, just kind of dealt with my fate of walking back to the car. I know, pretty lame
of me! But, this lead to a revelation. After a few too many solo walks back to the car, began thinking about what the ultimate
minimalist tool would be like: Something small and non-intrusive Nothing to snag on mesh pockets that many riding shorts have
Smooth edges so that when I'm loosening a stubborn thru-axle my hand doesn't get destroyed Just the bits need for common
adjustments, nothing extra some tools have SO MANY, BITS. 0h, and wouldn't it be nice to repair a punctured tire without T Well,
we got to work boiling down what the essentials would be for trail-side fixes and landed on: 1. 3mm for things like grip clamps 2.
4mm for stem bolts, brake clamps or seat collars 3. 5mm for saddle clamps or stem bolts 4. 6mm for pedals, suspension linkage, etc
5. We also connected with the folks over at Dynaplug, the leaders in tubeless tire repair. We created a cool stainless. plug
inserter that threads over the T25 bit, saving space and maximizing utility 6. T25 Torx for Sram bits And to make it all sleek
looking, for some reason it began to remind me of a pebble. Simple, small, smooth and...I dunno maybe you could skip it on a pond
or something, who knows. I'm so excited to finally launch this into the world, take a look for yourself! Co-Founder
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