Topeak at Eurobike, Part 1 – Tools and Pumps

Our next bit of news from Eurobike comes from Topeak. The brand is well known for having a wide range of tools, pumps, lights, bags, racks, and tons of other accessories. Like other brands, tubeless is a big focus, along with gravel and bike packing. They also have a race bag that I’m really interested in checking out. Here’s the rundown of their new tools and pumps. We’ll have a part two with all of their new bags and racks.

Pumps

Tubless tires, and everything that goes along with them (sealant, pumps, tools, etc) are a huge talking point this year. Many brands are rolling out new tubeless tires and we are starting to see more pro teams trying them out in competition this year. Topeak isn’t new to tubeless though. Their JoeBlow Booster was one of the first floor pumps on the market with a charging canister built in to use instead of a big air compressor for seating tubeless tires. They also have the TubiBooster canister that you can use if you already have a pump you like. So for pumps, it is more about ease of inflation and accuracy.

TubiBoosterX – Topeak took their TubiBooster, and essentially gave it a hose to make it easier to use. Now, instead of having to hold the whole canister on the valve stem, you can simply let it sit on the ground and flip a lever. The TubiBooster X allows you to pump up the 1-liter aluminum canister to 200 psi and hit the tire with a high flow of air to shock the tire in place. They also have a kit to retrofit your TubiBooster with the new X hardware.

JoeBlow Goes Digital – Teo of the JoeBlow floor pumps are going digital for 2020, the Pro and Sport Digital, Both models feature a digital gauge with a rubber bumper to protect from impacts. The Pro handles up to 200 psi, while the Sport will get you to 160 psi. Accuracy is said to be to 1 psi under 100 psi, and to 1% over 100 psi.

JoeBlow Sport 2STAGE – The new JoeBlow Sport 2Stage helps you get your tires filled faster, no matter what size they are or the pressure you are going for. From 0-30 psi, the 2Stage opens up both chambers to fill higher volume tires faster. Once you hit 30 psi, flip the lever to Stage 2 to get higher pressure inflation with less effort.

Roadie TT – The new Roadie TT is a full metal mini-pump that uses Topeak’s Twin Turbo technology to give you more air at higher pressures. They claim it helps fill tires 50% faster and easier. The Mini is just 6.5″ long and the standard version is 7.7″, both of which are small enough to easily stash in a jersey pocket or at a water bottle mount with the side mount bracket. It’s available in black or silver in both sizes.

Hybridrocket HP – The new Hybridrocket HP combines some great features from the brand’s other mini-pumps into one. The new pump allows you to fill your tires with threaded CO2 cartridges or by hand pumping. Add in the hidden hose to make inflating easier on the valve stem when hand pumping, and you have a great pump that comes in a small, 7.9″ form factor. There is also a built-in tool to remove Presta cores called the PCT Cap. Max pressure is 160 psi, and it comes with a mounting bracket at the bottle cages that also holds a CO2 cartridge. It comes in black or silver.

Shuttle Gauge G2 – Topeak also updated their Shuttle Gauge for 2020. The gauge is a great tool to use to dial in tire pressure at races or before rides, and can even be used to check the pressure on your car tires. On the opposite end of where the valve stem goes in, there is another valve hidden under a cap where a pump can be attached to check pressure while inflating if your pump doesn’t have a gauge. The Shuttle Gauge G2 also has an air release button to fine-tune tire pressures, which is great for cyclocross and dialing in air pressure on recon laps.

We currently have the JoeBlow Booster, RaceRocket, and Shuttle Gauge Digital in the works for reviews, and will have more posted on them in the near future.

Tools

Topeak has some great tools for use at home and on your ride, including the Ratchet Rocket Lite NXT and the TorqBar, which we are currently reviewing. The mini ratchet in the Ratchet Rocket kit, when paired with the TorqBits have been really helpful on low torque items like stems and seat posts. They have two new items in the torq and ratchet area, along with a bunch of multitools and some tubeless specific tools.

Torq Stick – The new Torq Stick offers an adjustable torq wrench covering 2-10 Nm in a small, 5.8″ form factor. Instead of various TorqBits that are preset to specific values, the new wrench adjusts at the bottom with clear markings for each Nm. The ratcheting head uses standard hex drive bits and is reversible for tightening and loosening. It comes with 5 bits, which are stored in an integrated holder to keep everything organized at home or in a pack.

Ratchet Stick – For a straight-up ratchet wrench, the Ratchet Stick is your tool. At 5.6″ long, it is easy to carry in a pocket or pack, and stores five bits inside. The other five bits it comes with stores in a similar case as the Torq Stick. The ratcheting head is reversible as well.

Multitools Galore – I’m not going to get into all of the updates on the multitools, but here are some highlights. The ALiEN X might possibly now be the ultimate multitool for your ride pack. At 40 different tools, including a master link breaker, if you can’t find the tool you need on the ALiEN X, you probably need a shop to fix it.

The new Mini P30 and Mini P20 are pro level multitools. Both include chain and master link tools and the P30 has a disc spacer.

Tubeless Specific Tools

Just like about everything else in the cycling world, at some point, products become discipline specific. Some of Topeak’s new multitools might not be road or gravel specific, but they do have five new tool aimed at tubeless.

Tubi-Tool X and Tubi-Tool Mini – This isn’t your standard tubeless repair kit or multitool, it’s a bit of both and then some. The Tubi-Tool X and Mini both include your standard hex wrenches and a T25 Torx tool, but also include a stainless steel knife, reamer, and plug tool. The X also adds an air stop cover for the plug too and five pieces of 3.5mm thick repair plugs.

Tubi-Bullet X and Tubi-Bullet – For an even more compact tool, the Tube-Bullet houses the tools and plugs in one 4.3″ tube. On either end, the caps pull house the air-stop plug and plug tool. In the middle, it has three 3.5mm thick plugs. The Tube-Bullet X adds a second tube that houses five 3.5mm thick plugs and a mount that holds both tubes and straps to your bike.

Ninja Toolbox Tubi12 – As part of their Ninja line, the Topeak Ninja Toolbox Tubi12 hides your tools in a neat little case that mounts under a Ninja water bottle holder. Inside the QuickClick case, you’ll find a Tube-Tool Mini, with hex wrenches from 2-6mm, a T25 Torx wrench, a hardened steel tire lever, reamer, knife, and plug tool. Another compartment of the case holds the 3.5mm thick plugs.

Omni Toolcard and Toolcard – If multitools just aren’t your thing, and you crave an L handled hex wrench, the Toolcards are for you. The standard Toolcard comes with 1.5-6mm hex wrenches, an 8mm hex bit to add on, and an extension tube to help increase leverage. There are also l-shaped Torx wrenches for 10/15/20/25 and a #2 Phillips bit. Everything fits into a handy carrying case. The Omni drops the Torx wrenches but adds a mini ratchet wrench, 2-6mm hex bits, and a holder that folds into the case.

Power Lever – The new Power Lever is similar to some other tire lever and master link tools I’ve seen on the market, but also has some nice additional features I haven’t seen. Separately, the levers act as tire levers and have hooks that lock into your spokes to hold them in place. When you put them together, they create a tool for opening up or installing master links, depending on where in the jaws you put the link. It also houses a handy hook that can be used to hold together the chain when working on the master link, and an additional master link for any roadside repairs.

RacePack RX, MX and TX – Finally, we have the RacePack RX, MX and TX. RX is the road version, MX is the mountain version, and TX is the tubeless version. These bundles are part flat repair, part chain repair, and part multitool. They both come with an inflator (Micro AirBooster for RX, AirBooster for MX and TX), PowerLink pliers, two tire levers, 9 function mini multitool, CO2 cartridge (one 16g for RX, one 25g for MX, two 16g for TX), a chain hook, and EPDM bands to hold an inner tube wrapped around the kit. All of these items fit into a handy carrier that straps to your saddle rails, seat post, or frame tubes by a hook and loop strap, and the RX comes with a cover bag. The TX adds the Tubi-Bullet X to cover tubeless repairs with rubber plugs.

So that’s about it for pumps and tools. We don’t have info on pricing or availability at this point, but we expect the new items to be available between now and Q1. Check our Topeak’s website for more details and your local shop or favorite online retailer to purchase these and other items from Topeak.

Look for another article coming in the near future on all of the bags, racks, and other items coming for 2020.

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