![]() ![]() Most of the best multitools in our review hold between 10 and 18 common tools, helping you with a wide range of survival and daily tasks such as: cutting boxes, fixing an engine, building a shelter, creating a trap, sharpening a knife, sparking a fire from a ferro rod, or removing a hot pot from a campfire. It’s so handy, I plan to add another EDC V2 tool and Mini Pump to my gravel bike for endurance gravel racing.It’s hard to think of another prep that fits as much critical functionality into as small of a package as a great multitool, which is why it’s one of the four edged tools everyone should have. I’ve had to bust out my EDC V2 in the field a couple of times to help other riders and they’re always impressed with its packaging. I use the 70cc EDC pump attached under my top tube. ![]() We carry OneUp products at TPC because we like using them ourselves! Personally, I think EDC tools are the slickest way to stash a multi-tool on your bike. My EDC Mini Pump mounted to my top tube accessory mounts The pump comes with a bottle cage mount so it can be bolted under a bottle cage or to any accessory mounts on your frame. The 70cc pump can fit the EDC V2 plus the small storage capsule (enough to fit the OneUp tire plug tool). The 100cc pump will fit the EDC V2 plus the large storage capsule or a 20g CO2. It comes in 100cc and 70cc versions and the EDC V2 fits right inside the pump, keeping it nice and hidden. This is a high-volume hand pump that will easily inflate mountain bike tires. What if you don’t want to hide your multitool in your steerer tube? Well, the EDC V2 can also fit inside OneUp’s EDC Mini Pump. The EDC V2 takes a bit more effort to set up, but if you want to be ready for anything out on the trail, I think it’s the ultimate multitool. It comes in multiple anodized colors to match your bike. This top cap is tightened using a standard cassette lockring tool or the EDC top cap tool included in the EDC V2. Then, preloading your headset requires OneUp’s top cap. OneUp’s tap kit includes a tap and guide that makes it super easy. To preload your headset without a star nut, you will have to tap threads into your steerer tube. Like the EDC Lite, the EDC V2 is hidden inside your steerer tube, but since it’s longer, you will need to knock out your star nut to fit it. To the bottom of the EDC V2 you can add small or large storage capsules to carry tire plugs or quick link pliers, or you can thread an extra CO2 cartridge into it. ![]() It has a tool to handle nearly every trailside repair, and it’s all contained within an impressively compact package. The carrier itself comes in multiple colors to match your bike. This allows you to preload your headset as you would with a normal top cap, but there’s space inside the EDC Lite carrier to fit OneUp’s multitool. ![]() The EDC Lite screws straight into the star nut in your steerer tube, replacing your top cap (you need to hammer your star nut a bit deeper into your steerer to fit it). If you don’t wear a pack while riding it’s a handy way to always have a tool with you, and it looks much sleeker than strapping tools to your frame with velcro. The EDC Lite and EDC V2 are the most popular versions, and they’re designed to tuck away neatly inside your steerer tube. They make some of my favorite handlebars (super comfy!) and dropper seatposts (maximum drop!), but I think the coolest and most useful products they offer are their EDC Tools.ĮDC stands for “Everyday Carry.” These nifty multitools can be stashed on your bike in convenient hidden locations. OneUp is a Canadian brand based out of Squamish, BC made up of clever engineers who are passionate about solving the problems they experience on their own bikes. ![]()
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