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With 22 different tools, there is little that a person cannot take care of on the trail with the Alien. It has two different halves that snap together, and a pouch with a belt loop to help keep everything close at hand. In one side there are: 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 mm hex wrenches, a phillips screwdriver, a pedal wrench, 8 and 10 mm box wrenches and a tire lever. The other side has: 2.5 and 8 mm hex wrenches; 8, 9, and 10 mm box wrenches; 14 and 15 gauge spoke wrenches; a flat bladed screwdriver; a bottle opener; a chain tool; another tire lever and a knife. The box wrenches and knife lock in the open position, preventing premature closure while in use. The knife also locks in the close position, preventing it from opening and slashing your spare tube while bouncing around in your pack. There comes a time when a person will need tools on the trail. Miles from home a bolt rattles loose, a spoke breaks, or a chain breaks. Eventually this will happen on a ride; if you ride with a group chances are it will be sooner and the person will rely on the kindness of his ridding buddies for the tools. There are certain precautions that can be taken to limit mechanical failures, but a stray stick or a nasty crash will, eventually, come along. Clearly there is a need for a small toolkit that has all of the necessary wrenches, hex wrenches, box wrenches, spoke wrenches, and even a chain breaker. The Topeak Alien has all that and more.