You may think that you've seen every imaginable shape and configuration of cycling multi-tool, but the Groove Tool Pro offers yet another take on the technology. It's a compact capsule that contains eight bits, a chain breaker and a chain link – and it doubles as a driver.
Designed by South African startup Ryder Innovation, the 80-gram Groove Tool Pro features a CNC-machined two-piece aluminum alloy body which is screwed closed when not in use. A rubber O-ring keeps water from getting inside. The nickel-plated bits and other tools are kept in place with integrated magnets.
When road- or trail-side repairs are required, the capsule is opened up, and the tool in question is simply plucked out. If a bit is being used, it can be slotted into either of two ports on the Groove Tool – one of those ports has the bit sticking straight out from the end, like the bit on a screwdriver, while the other has it jutting out to the side, allowing it to be levered like a wrench.
Additionally, if you don't want the thing to be bouncing around in a jersey pocket, it can be stored in an included seatpost-mounted bracket.
![The eight bits incorporate various sizes of hex wrench heads, along with two types of screwdriver heads](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/b3f4217/2147483647/strip/true/crop/849x267+0+0/resize/849x267!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F68%2F5c%2Fdd3c792f4418b606570567364c45%2Feurobike-1.jpg__1079x720_q85_subsampling-2.jpeg)
The Groove Tool Pro was recently nominated for an Innovators' Prize at the Eurobike trade show in Germany. There's currently no word on when it will be commercially available – or at what price – but you can contact Ryder Innovation for more information, if you're interested in getting one.
Source: Ryder Innovation