Lezyne

Everything feels well-made, with solid construction and tools that inspire confidence when you actually need them on the road.

One feature I really appreciate is the integrated quick-link holder. It's a clever way to keep a spare chain link with the tool so it's always there when you need it. The tool was a little stiff opening, but I gave the holder a light coat of dry spray lubricant, which made it easier to open while adding a little extra protection against moisture and rust.

I'm lucky enough to have a few bikes. I have a saddle bag with what I need in it. Just having mounts on my bikes allows me to quickly move the bag from bike to bike.

My Lezyne multi-tool, battery pump tire levels and extra plugs all fit nicely in this saddle bag. The side straps hold it super secure under the seat, however the seat post loop is too big so doesn't grab much of the Velcro. Thankfully less important and I have twisted the non-Velcro side to make it shorter. The bag uses a very protective material. The zipper has a nice pull loop but worry about the zipper threads getting dirty and stop freely sliding. A little larger zipper may alleviate this potential.

I have been running tubeless tires on my road bike for a couple of years. I have made two recent changes which seem to be working in tandem to reduce the air loss from my tires between rides. The most significant was the change over to Clik Valve Cores. They were incredibly easy to install. They work very well with my Specialized floor pump. I am no longer having to deal with those annoyingly fragile valve stems which seem, no matter how careful you are, to get bent, and are much more inclined to become clogged with sealant. I did not have to use the ABS Pro Clik chuck, but I found it handy one day when I had to bleed a tire after overinflating it. All in all, I am very pleased with the package. it works really well, has simplified a long standing irritant, and it did so with minimal effort. I highly recommend it to anyone running tubeless tires.