Crank Bros

I got this to help my wife change the typically over-tight tires that are being sold nowadays. We were mainly concerned with mounting road bike tires, because good old plastic tire levers will generally still work well to get them off the rim. This lever worked for mounting tires, but it requires squeezing the tool together forcefully, to hold the little tab firmly under the tire bead, while rotating the tool to pull the bead over the rim. If you don't do this, the tab will slip out before you can pull the bead over and onto the rim.

Used it to seat some Schwalbe Marathon Plus 700x28's on my daily commuter. The first time I got those tires on (without the Speedier) and needed help from a friend, I realized if I get a flat on the road, I'm not 100% sure I'd be able to fix it, so I had to practice at home with the Speedier.

The Speedier effortlessly got most of the bead on the rim, using the side that's used for the purpose, in almost no time at all (no sweating or swearing like the first time I got it on without it). I suppose I could have finished it off with the other side (the standard tire lever side), but I bought another tool as well due to some recommendations (Kool Stop Tire Bead), and had to give that a shot too, so that's what got the last little bit of section on the rim.

The side that seats the tire on the rim (not the regular lever side) is kind of small, and I was worried it might not fit on my rim, but it worked out fine for me on the Marathon Plus tires (haven't tried it on anything else yet). I suppose it might not work on a really thick rim (like for winter tires or something, I don't have any), but it's only a few bucks if you find it doesn't fit. The downside is that it's a little bigger that something like a stack of two regular plastic tire levers, but it's not a problem in my bag on my commuter bike.

To be honest I only bought these so I could use my same beloved shoes that I ride on another of my bikes that has Crank Bros pedals. I still believe that Shimano SPDs are the best. That said these are very good! Look good, seem well made and should last. The click in is Crank Bros which is fine. It is not as easy and mindless as SPD but it is way good enough. The flat side is I think a perfect size and grippy. They work quietly and well. I'm very happy with them.

The design (form and function) of this multi-tool is incredible. It is held together magnetically, so there is no clanking around, and it is very compact as well. I decided to buy this after I watched one of our riders have a problem mid-ride that required a link to be removed and a quick-link to hold the chain together. I realized I did NOT have a chain breaker and this tool took care of that old problem. I am now the guy that has everything in case of emergency: I just don't let the rest of the group know it.