Equipt Sardine and Cucumber bike tools

Equipt — minimalist Japanese bike tools

Two essential bike tools, developed in Japan by Alternative Bicycles.

The brand

Equipt is a Japanese brand developed by Alternative Bicycles. It stands for a stripped-back approach: keep the five bits actually used, chase the best weight-to-strength ratio, drop the rest.

Products

  • Sardine — 38 g multitool, 3, 4, 5, 6 mm hex + T25 Torx.
  • Cucumber — double-ended 6 / 8 mm hardened-steel hex wrench.