Lezyne's Port-a-Shop Tool Kit aims to be a collection of all the tools you might need to tweak or repair to your bike before you hit the road or trail - all assembled in an easy-to-carry, rugged, padded and double-zipped case that will keep the tools organized and protected between uses.
The case opens up like a book, revealing eight neoprene pockets, six with Velcro closures, plus a two slotted pockets for the two puncture repair kits. A graphic on each pocket displays its contents to avoid the rummaging that so many toolkits seem to demand.
At first the Velcro'd pockets seem a bit annoying to get the tools out - until you learn to push them out from the bottom like squeezing toothpaste, after which it's a breeze.
Three of the pockets house a CNC multi-tool from Lezyne's Block range each - one multi-tool with Allen keys from 1.5mm to 6mm (including three extra hooked keys for the three smallest sizes); one multi-tool with nine Torx keys ranging from T6 to T30; and the longest multi-tool has the 8mm key you'll need for pedals, flat and cross-head screwdrivers, a disk brake piston wedge and, of course, a bottle opener. All are a pleasure to get to grips with, beautifully machined and open and close smoothly with just the right amount of resistance.
The fourth Velcro pocket houses a pair of 15mm pedal spanners with tyre lever hooks on the end of their handles the most stubborn of beaded touring tyres - and yet more bottle openers; one each...
In the fifth pocket is a pair of more conventional plastic tyre levers, while the sixth houses the chainbreaking (and joining) tool with a broad, ergonomic handle.
The final two pockets house a puncture repair kit each - one with instant stick-on patches which don't require extra glue, and the other with more conventional patches of various shapes and sizes, as well as the rubber adhesive needed to make them stick.
Finally, should you miss having to rummage for bits, there is a zipped mesh pocket for any additional small components or tools that you want to keep safe.
The Lezyne's Port-a-Shop Tool Kit is perhaps too comprehensive and heavy for carrying on the bike during a tour - unless, perhaps if you're carrying all the tools for a group of riders. But it's a perfect tool kit selection, nicely organised, that can be slipped into the boot of the car on the way to the sportive, or into the bike bag for that centre-based cycling holiday. There are certainly cheaper tool kits around but few that will last longer or give more pleasure to the bike fettler.
